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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15
Accidental Happenings.

An express train killed three men at
Parkers Switch, near Princeton, ina.
Thirty men were killed by the col
lision of two spans of Il bridge under
course of construction over the 81.
Lawrence river.
Lieut.. Thomas III. Wheeler. son OF
Gen. Joe Wheeler, and Lieut.. \. -.
Kirkpatrick were drowned, while bath
ing in the surf at Montauk Point.
While removing toIredoes and mines
from the mouth Of the Mississippi at
New Orleans, the government steamer
John Mcigs was blown up by the acci-
dental discharge Of one of the mines.
Six men were killed.
The first gust Of wind that preceded
the thunder storm at New York blew
down the heavy corrugated iron super
structure of a new pier, No. 30, ut the
foot OF West Twelfth street, killing
TWO men aud injuring ten others.
A dispatch from st. Johns. \. H.,
says a man drowned near there who Is
supposed to be Frank II. Allen Of New
York city, was not Allen, but Franklin
Weld, wei known resident of New
York and president of number OF
Western railroads.
While n number of boys at yelling
borough, England, were playing on "A
luggage truck, they ran it on the main
line. The London Il Manchester OK
press, running 1T a high rate OF speed.
dashed into the truck, killing -four of
the boys and injuring twenty-five.
At Stinesville. Ind, four men were
instantly killed by a dynamite cXplo-
SIGN and many others seriously in
jurcd. The men were blasting rock TO-
n new pike, when terrific explosion OF
dynamite occurred, Instantly killing III.
following: John w. Williams, John
Grub, Buck Wamplcr and Edward
Watts.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15
BEATEN BY ROBBERS
They Got Over Six Hundred Dollars
and Their Victim Mny Die

Chicago, Sept. II. AS bold n rob-
berry as was ever committed ia Chica-
go occurred at the south end of Ash
lana Avenue bridge. A J. Hahn.
shipping clerk for the Webster Manu-
featuring company, was crossing the
bridge on bicycle. carrying S622 in
tended for the weekly pay roll. As he
reached the south end of the bridge
he was attacked by three men. who
Knocked him from his bike, dragged
him into a freight yard, ripped open
the valise containing the money and
made their escape without interfer
ence. Hahn made fight for the
valise, but was beaten over the head
with revolver until insensible. His
skull is fractured and he NAV die
There is no clue to the robbers
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15

Almost the whole of the public debt
OF the nations of the world has been
incurred In war. Since 1902 Great
Britain has added 1904 900 900 to her
public debt in seventy-five years OF
war, and diminished the debt 9216,-
600 600 in one hundred and twenty
years OF peace. Thus it takes more
than five years OF peace to pay the loss
occasioned by one year of war. The
net debt of the United States in July
1861, was ss7. 900; in August, 1865
it was $2,T56,0O0,000. 1t reached the
lowest point since the civil war in 1893
when it was 1899 900, 900. That is, in
twenty-eight years of peace this rich
country had paid little more than
two-thirds of the debt incurred IN four
years of war France staggers under
"A public debt which causes an annual
interest charge of $3.50 for every per-
son in the country. and she owes this
debt chiefly to foreign and domestic
wars. 1t is nearly the same story
everywhere, and We are learning this
year that national glory is costly, even
10 our own country.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15

1t is ordered by a police authority in
New York that no woman with short
skirts shall be permitted on the streets
of the town unless accompanied by a
wheel, or at least tag signifying that
she owns one. What impudence is
this! Any decent woman is judge of
those things better than forty police
authorities, and decent women have
rights that the police are bound t. re-
spect. And if a woman does ride a
wheel can she be allowed to go around
half naked?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15
Foreign Notes,

The French cabinet has decided upon
a revision of the Dreyfus case.
Ii Hung Chang has been dismissed
from power at the request Of the Brit
ish ambassador.
il Is estimated that 1900 dervishes
were killed in the recent battle with
the Anglo Egyptian farces.
1t is reported at Paris that Drcyfus
may be given his liberty on parole,
pending final disposition of his case.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15

the Canadian papers speak of
Gen Foster as one of the American
commissioners at the Quebec confer
ence. Mr.. Foster is an ''old diploma
tic hand" but his new military title is
probably of Kentucky origin.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15

Dover. Eng, Sept. flowing to the
wind and fog Holmes was obliged 10
desist from his attempt TO swim the
channel when about six miles from
the French coast after record swim
OF twenty-four miles In nine hours
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15
Killed While Huntinr

Duluth. MINI, Sept. ii.-John DOVE
OF West Duluth was accidentally killed
by the discharge Of his gun. He was
hunting ducks with several compan.
ions up the st. Louis river,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15

In Porto Rico the milkman milks his
COW In front Of the customers door,
which is several points ahead of the
American way of milking the COW in
front of the pump.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15

Every time Senator Steve Elkins
hears of 'some fine openings in Cuba
for young Americans" he can't repress
the thought that he is lust as young
as he used to be-
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15

The woman who is continually lee
turing her husband either thinks he is
fool, or else she has forgotten that
A word to the wise is sufficient.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15

When a man asserts that he is just
rs good as another man he always be-
leyes he's better.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15

A woman admires one man for the
qualities he has and loves another for
those he hasn't.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15

The widower who mourns the loss
of his first wife sometimes has the pc
riod of his mourning extended by taxi
ing a second.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15

Conscience may tell man that he
is doing wrong, but fortunately it does
MT inform his neighbors.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15

We've often wondered what will be-
come OF the self-made man in the final
roundup.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15

Just as soon as a man acquires his
ideal he begins to look around for a
superior one.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15

Washington. Sept. 1l-Prcsident Nc
Kinley has rendered places upon the
proposed commission to investigate
the war department In relation to tho
conduct of the Hispano-A American war
to Lieut.. Gen. Schotield, formerly COM
manding general Of the army, and TO
ex-senator John Il. Gordon Of Georgia.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15

The man who attempts to fiatter you
is either fool or he thinks you are
one.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15
ASKS GORDON TO SERVE.
President Wants Him On Commits
sion to Investigate the Conduct OF


Atlanta. Ga. Sept. ia telegram
from President Mckinley was re-
ceived by the family of Gen. John Il.
Gordon, asking the general 10 accept
n position rs member Of com
mission to examine into the conduct
Of the commissary and medical depart.
ments of the army in the recent war
with Spain" President Mckinley cy-
pressed the opinion that Gen. Gordon
would do the country great service
by accepting position on the commits
sion, and earnestly hoped that he
would see fit to become Il member.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15

Some men marry maids and some
are married by widows.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15

When it comes to manual labor the
average man is an immune.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15

One touch Of love mends all hearts
punctureS.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15

A woman changes her mind so often
that 1t keeps her busy speaking II.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15

The man who looks upon the wine
when Ii is red may feel blue later.
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The oasis., 1898-08-27

being several Americans in Nogales to whom they are in arrears for serv- ice rendered at the mine.
 Las Planchas de Plata is good property-in fact, is a world famous miue--snd has been producer for years, having yielded several fortunes. The trouble in the case is that those who are SO free with accusations against the honesty of others em- parked in business of which they knew nothing, with insufficient capital and are now endeavoring to conceal their failure by pleading the baby act. Recently we'll known mining expert at Hermosillo proposed "a high pro- tective tariff against importation into Mexico of two-dollar-and-a-half capi- talists.' This appears case in which such tariff would have worked for the good of the country.
 On the other hand, MT. Hardy. who is alleged to have ''salted" the as- says, is man widely known all over the Pacific Coast and Rocky Mountain region as fair, square and successful mining operator of most excellent judgment and conservative methods. It is a shame that man of such standing should be assailed and his character smirched by people so unre- liable.
 It is reported that the same parties have taken bond on the Tres Ami gos mine in the Orc Blanco country. It is to be hoped that camp will nave more luck with them than has Las Planchas de Plaza.
The oasis., 1898-08-27

The Los Angeles Times. with n. usual enterprise, is How running in it's Sunday Magazine section a an. translation of the hitherto inacca. sible dairy of Father Crespi, the Fran ciscan friar, who with a party of sol. diers, made his first journey throuOh California in l769. This famous dairv is the accurate record Of that tour n, exploration, during which sites were selected for the missions and for ths pueblos, which have since become the leading cities Of California Its dis. covery and translation supplies most important part of the early history of California, which was buried among the archives of the Catholic church and which might have been forever lost to the world but for the fortunate discovery which led to it's translation for the Times Those readers Of the Times who care to preserve the series of magazines in which the dairy is printed, will find that they are in pos session of a most valuable and inter- esting historical record of the begin. ming of modern California.
The oasis., 1898-08-27
Coincidence.

Coincideuces are continually hap penning in daily life, and last week two such occurred at Nogales Doctor w. R. Register, the noted specialist, came with letter of introduction to a well known citizen. Going to the MOntezuma he took rooms, aud went into the diniug room to breakfast, in- tending afterward to look up the gen tleman to whom the letter was ad- dressed. At the table where he was seated there vas pleasant spoken gentleman who engaged him in con versation. After a little while Doc tor Register asked him: ''Is there d gentleman named Steve Aguirre liv- ing in Nogales?" "Yes sir" was the reply. Il have letter of introduce tion, and wish to tind him." T am the man." was the reply.
 Later in the day Doctor Register came to THE OASIS office to contract for some advertising. Among the testimonials he wanted printed was one which appeared last week, from Hon. H. w. Cox of Durango, Cobra do, whom Doctor Register had very successfully cured of malignant can cer upon his face. MT. Cox is well known to the editor of TIE OASIS. In 1889 MT. Bird bought from MT. Cox newspaper in New Mexico, which he conducted several years, before re- turning to Arizona aud starting THE OASIS. In curing the cancer with which MT. Cox was afflicted Doctor Register accomplished a remarkable triumph of the healing art.
The oasis., 1898-08-27
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with local applications. as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood or constitutional disease. and in order to cure it you must take internal remedies Halls catarrh cure Is taken internally and acts directly on the blood mucous surfaces Halls catarrh cure Is not quack medicine It was prescribed by one Of the best physi. clans in the country for years, and Is a regu. lar prescription It is composed of the best tonics known. combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous sur faces. The perfect combination os the two ingredients Is what produces such wonderful results in curing catarrh. Send for testimo- nials. free.
 FL. CHENEY X CO. Props Toledo. o.
 sD- Sold by Druggists. 75c.
The oasis., 1898-08-27

Unless you are well shod you are not well dressed. Go to R. Vasquez at the Red House, and buy pair of ele- gant and stylish shoes
The oasis., 1898-08-27
LAS rLAscHAs DE PLATA.

ence to Che recent deal in the mines SO long and widely known as Las Planchas de Plata" It will be re- membered that in the month of May a deal was made by which Monroe Sieberling, Jas Sieberling, J K Schnetly and Smith A. Knott bought the Planchas mines, mill. etc, under corporation they had framed and named the Big Four Mining Com pany of Sonora, Mexico The pur- chase price was sixty thousand dol Iars-ten thousand dollars cash and fifty thousand dollars in notes. The notes were made by the four gentle men who reported themselves quite wealthy. So far as THE OASIS is in- formed those notes have been dis posed of to third parties and have been sent to Illinois for collection
 Assoon as the deal was made public it was further announced that the com pany would immediately proceed to the development and working of the mines upon colossal scale, to the erection Of ln eighty stamp mill, and shipment of bullion by the carload Contracts were let for hauling out the machiu- cry and very capable stonemasou was sent out to Las Planchas to lay the foundations for the mill. Befure the stonemason had got to work he was recalled and the contract for hauling was annuled In both in- stances, it is alleged, the reason given was that those in the deal had dis covered that the mine was not as represented; that the ore was of far lower grade than had been shown in the assays made at the time the purchasers tested the mine; and that the assays had been salted by MT. Hardy, one of the incorporators Of the company aud the vendor of the mne 1t appears that Hardy held the mine anterior to the deal under lease and contract for sale
 With others of our citizens THE OASIS editor heard these rumors, but nothing took such form that 1t could be put into print. Alter number of weeks statements have appeared in print in the St. Louis Globe Democrat la special telegram from El Paso) and in the E Paso papers, which present these allegations of swindling, and further state that suit will be entered in the district court of Texas at El Paso. by Monroe Sieberling, J. k. Sieberling, J K. Schnebly and Smith A. Knott against Miguel Bornio, M. l.. BOrnl0, Luis Larazza, Orlando B. Hardy, NJ w Stanton and NJ. L. Bor- nio & Co.,, for restitution of the Sl0,- 900 paid and release from the notes given. Several of the El Paso papers have taken up the subject, and it would seem from what they say that the Illinois allegators of fraud and rascality are getting very cold com fort. The Tribune quotes promin- ent citizen as saying.
 "The deal was an ordinary one of barter and sale,r said NIT. Sweeney, and that no fraud was intended or practiced is apparenG on the face of It. The eastern parties had a three months option on the property, had actually worked it, sending numerous samples to the shelter here for treat ment: they had the mine in their possession, practically, and therefore could know as much about it as the sellers. It was known to be an old mipe, of low grade ore, and it seems to be simply case of wanting to back out of legitimate trade
 A mining expert in the columns of the Tribune says:
 Who is to he blamed2 The mining
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27
CANDY AND CARDS.

The children of the Sunday school of
the First Baptist Church were treated
to their annual Christmas tree and en-
tertainment yesterday afternoon. The
vestry of the church had been previous
ly decorated with appropriate greens
The platform at the rear of the room
was banked with small evergreen trees
and in the corner of the room was the
Christmas tree decked with streamers
and of pop corn and tinsel. The chan
1eHers We're hung with Wreaths OF
holly The entertainment at $50
o'clock was made up Of piano duets by
Clara Milliken and Carrie A. Williams;
readings by Edith Upham; recitation
'Grandpa's Christmas Story" Ray
Spencer, responded to by George c.
Whitney, the superintendent of the
Sunday school. A feature of the en-
lertainment was representations and
readings by Louis Kelso Brennan, the
local humorist. He rendered with pleas
ng effect the German adaptation of
the poem, THE Old Oaken Bucket,
and related stories appropriate to the
Christmas season.
The concluding portion of the chill
drens entertainment consisted of the
visit of Santa Claus in the person of
Mr. Brennan. who varied the usual role,
making Santa Claus appear as a coun-
try farmer. AS the children passed in
regular files in front of the platform
Santa Claus and his assistants gave to
each scholar bountiful box of sweets
fruit and a dainty Christmas card
After the entertainment, there was a
social time in the parlors until late in
he evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27
ASsY2IANS CELEBRATE

The Assyrian Benefit Association held
Christmas entertainment yesterday.
which was without doubt the mos
unique celebration ever held in Wor-
cester.
This association was organized a wear
ago by DR. Arthur X Yoosuf, who is
its president and it has grown rapidly
IN the short time to an organization Of
considerable proportions While the
membership is necessarily small. ow-
ing the small number of Assyriane
in Worcester, yet financially it stands
near the head of the local societies.
The entertainments in the morning
consisted of songs and speeches by the
members, and general good time by
all. DR.. Yoosuf spoke on the duties of
his countrymen to their adopted coun-
try, how they could succeed only by
sticking together and working for and
with each other
From II o'clock till on into The after
was given, and some of the finest east
ern dancing ever seen in this country
was presented by some of the Assyri-
ans of the city. g.,
The music was mi-barbaric in
character, and the instruments We're a
sort of oriental Tamborine, a flute and
= piano.
There We're many guests present as
well as the members of the association.
and several out of town people attend
ed Several presents were given the
association.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27
REMEMBERED THE BABY.

Ihere was large attendance at the
christmas exercises by the Sunday
5ch0Ol OF the Church of Christ. held al
ne church last evening, The bap,istry
u the church had been decorated with
lolly and evergreen and in the center
was the conventional Christmas tree.
Ihe children sat in the body of the
hurch in classes, and at the conclu-
SION Of the entertainment marched to
he platform, and received their pres
-nts. The exercises of the evening be-
gan with the following program: Read
ng of the scriptures, j. f.. Snyder;
prayer by the pastor, Rev. Roland A.
Nichols; anthem by the choir. recita-
ion, Christmas Everywhere" Bessie
fenney; song by the home department;
ecitatiOn, " Twas the Night Before
Christmas" Frances Smith SOLO with
Jiolin obligato, Mrs. Charles Z. Burn
1am; recitation, Bessie Nichols song
by the home department; song, Hang
Up Baby's Stocking" Louise Buttrick,
ecitation, christmas" Marion Burr;
poem, That Which Is Left UndGle,
by the home department.
At the conclusion of the musical pro-
gram. there was the presentation of the
gifts from the tree by Mrs. santa Claus
md Jack Frost, the parts being taken
~ Miss Annie Snyder and Robert Rob
ASbiI, i'll, respectively. dIlQ ny lIlIle
carrie, Miss Maud Knox.
Duling the exercises the pastor stepp-
ID to the platform, and to the surprise
f the recipients, presented to the re
iring Sunday school superintendent,
Charles E. Durham, and his assistant,
j. u. Snyder, each a handsome topical
Bible on behalf of the school.
Later there was another presenta-
ion Of another nature, when the super
ntenGent arose and said that there was
ne among them who had never been
emembered on Christmas, who was
Without the use of his legs, and who
vas not able to talk distinctly. He re-
erred to the pastors infant son, WHIT
5 hardly a year old. He was present
d with a pair of socks, stuffed with
good American greenbacks, and his
ather was given them in custody as
I neucleus of a fund toward his educa
ion in later years for the ministry
md the pastor himself was given an al
bum containing the names and good
wishes of those who had contributed
% the filing Of the socks. After tn
exercises many of the children remain
ed and enjoyed themselves with games.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27
WITH THE TURNER'S.

The Worcester Society Turn Verein
held it's Christmas entertainment yes
terday afternoon and evening, in Turn
Hall, on Southbridge street, The eX-
ercises began with some songs and a
march by the children, after which
the presents We're distributed from the
tree.
Then an exhibition wand drill was
given by IA boys led by Jacob Gausch,
their Instructor. Some fancy boy
pyramids were built, surmounted by
the flag of old Germany, and gymnasi-
UNI games were INDUCED in
Later in the evening the older young
folks danced until a late hour.
The committee in charge of the en-
tertainment consisted of the following:
Charles G. Farenhoff, Joseph Boyer,
Karl Wunderlich, Joseph Burkhardt,
Joseph Brigeman and Jacob Gausch'
One hundred and twenty children
were given presents and twice as many
grown people were present