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The aegis & intelligencer., 1899-11-10
A PERSIAN SOLDIER'S CONUN-
nRTH

The Rev. Samuel Graham Wilson,
NJ. A., author Of Persian Life and
Customs" is missionary who has
lived in the land he writes about for
more than thirty years. To show
that the Persian peasant is not devoid
of humor, the doctor tells the follow
ing experience:
"A soldier was an attache of a Royal
household, and besides soldering, he
had to write poems and tell conun-
drums and improvise puzzles. One
day, after not having been paid for
military or other duties, he said to
his master:
"'I have a conundrum, Your Excel
lencyr
"'What is it?'
"'Tell me what it is which has a
name but no eXistenceF
"The master thought for some time
and then exclaimed, Il give it up,
now tell me the answerl'
my salary the peasant groaned,
dropping on his knees for daring to
be 40 bold -
The aegis & intelligencer., 1899-11-10
" REWARD OF $500!

Office Of the County Commissioners,
Bel Air, Md July 10, 1896.
A REWARD OF FIVE DOLLARS will be
paid for the arrest and conviction of any pei =
rubbish of any kind in the water courses, or
along the banks of any of the public roads OF
this coulty. By order Of "
y47 tHkQ, ], FlNNkf, CLERK
The aegis & intelligencer., 1899-11-10
A SCHOoLBof ON THE zoo.

OF all the animals in this world, the
Geological Garden is the most. You
go in by gate that turns, and when
you have got bit down the walk,
there they are all round you. They
can't run about an hurt you, coz
there's a cage dropped over them all.
They looked so vexed coz you can see
all they do and can have a good stare
all round at them; and they keep look
in in the corners to see if they can't
find some brushes, and things to hide
behint. The lion, which is the king
Of all the animals wot ever lived, was
so little that shouldn't have noen it
was him only have seen picters, and
my mother said, Look, Tom, now you
can say as you've seen a lion" Why,
he isn't quarter as big as eliphent,
and he hasn't got no trunk. think
the eliphent could master him if he
liked; but the big silly thing won't try,
coz he's so kind and doesn't want to be
king. The lion is yeller, but not so
yeller as in the picter book wot my Sun
day School teacher gev me. He looks
at you through the bars like as wot
he was saying, You think as you can
6ght, don't yer, little boy, just COZ you
no can t get out AL COZ Of this bloomin'
kage. If l could skweez through, I'd
swallow you and your mother too"
l said to my mother, II should like to
hear the lion aroaring." Then she
said, why, that was aroaring just
now when the keeper looked in at him.
Then l nearly cried, / was SO wild;
why it wasn't like thunder and light
MIN at all. 1t just opened its mouth
wide, like yer seed men a-gaping on
Sunday afternoons, and it yoped no
louder than an applicant man does.
The hippopotimus is like a little
mashed eliphent with it's trunk sawed
off. It's skin is so thick that it can
stay in his pond all day without the
water soal1in' through. 1t makes yer
shiver when it's eyes looks up at yer.
Its eyes are like bits of hard, bright
mud, with no white and bleeding red
skin all round.
Kangeroos are 80 nice that you can
look long time at them without feel
in tired. Their back legs are about
four times longer than their front ones,
and they are lot too big behind.
They sit up just like dogs abeggin' and
they have have bag right front for
THAR ha bips to roll q h0ut in
The aegis & intelligencer., 1899-11-10
PAUL F. KOLk,
ARCHITECT And BUILDER,
FALLsToN, MD.

Respectfully announce to my former friends
and patrons that am now prepared to make
Plans and epecifications and undertake Con-
tracts for Public Buildings and Private Resi-
dences in any part OF Hartford county. Advice
cheerfully given to persons lteudng to erect
new buildings remodel old ones. My terms
| are low. and the work have already done is a
guarantee of what can do. can be seen at
| Fslleton every Friday, or will promptly answer
all enquiries.
PAUL F. KOLK.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1899-11-10
ToettcaI.
BY EDWIN MAREHA!

THE MUSE OF LABOR.
The Winslow mail., 1899-08-17
Arizona's Copper and Gold.

The future will discover to
the world that Arizona is much
richer in gold than scores of re.
gions over which the gold hunt
ers have gone daft. It is only
within the past few months that
the mining world has to realize
that Arizona is the natural
home of copper, and that it is
being demonstrated that we
have more of the red metal than
anv other region of the earth.
What Arizona needs, to disCov-
er to the world the vastness of
her mineral wealth, is careful
prospecting by painstaking
prospectors. This is now being
done but only in a measure.
There is not a single mountain
or mineral district within the
confines of the territory which
can be said has been prospected
with that care which is known
to old mining regions. If ten
per cent of the money used in
going to, and prospecting for
gold in Alaska was expended
intelligently in Arizona, the re-
suits in gold product would be
equal to, or greater than is now
reported from Alaska. These
are not exaggerations but cold
facts which the very near future
is going to demonstrate. Ari-
zonas's gold like Arizona S cop
per is going to make a stir in
the money centers of the count
ry, for we have the stuff in our
mountains, and all that is re-
quired to bring it forth is care
full prospecting and well direct
ed capital.-Star.
The Winslow mail., 1899-08-17
Republican Autocracy.

The most noticabel thing in
connection with the discussion
of the Philippine war is the IN
tollerence of criticism by the
administration s supporters.
Not only do they approve OF the
censoship enforced at Manila
that would prevent the true
condition of affairs in Luzon be-
coming known at home, but
they denounce as seditious every
sentiment expressed that is op-
posed to the conduct of the war
and the policy of territorial ex-
pansion.
On what meat hath this our
expansionist Caesar fed that he
has grown so great and arrogant?
By what method of resoning
does he find license for deny
ing the right of free speech in
these United States of America?
If the republican party con-
t6... That they are the people,
the embodiment of truth, Justl-
ce and patriotism, and that the
millions of citizens whose opln-
ions differ from theirs have no
right to express those opinions
then are we fast approaching
imperialism.
In this country the people are
the source of all power and to
them the last appeal must be
made in every political cause.
They will know the truth soon
er or later, and if they have
been deluded, their rights IN
fringed or liberties denied, the
time will surely come, and that
The Winslow mail., 1899-08-17

There is something wrong with
this Edmund's act which makes
a horrible example of some poor
person here and there, while
thousands just as guilty roam
at large, says the Prescott Cou-
rier. We believe the evil done
by the act is greater than the
good accomplished by it. These
remarks we're prompted by re-
fiections after looking in the
window of the county jail yes
terday and seeing the indescrib-
ably sad face of a young woman
confined therein. IF there was
a law to compel able bodied men
to support their wives, and to
put them in Jail if they fail to
do so, the ends of justice would
be better served.
The Winslow mail., 1899-08-17

Senator Frye says: 1.-THE Lord
directed Dewey's guns. He in
tended that our civilization
should be carried to the East.
God opened the door, pushed us
through and shut the door," A
New England clergyman has
also declared that cit was more
deity than Dewey which opened
up a country to Christianity" :"
Senator Frye and the clergyman
favor a different method of
christianizing and civilizing the
human family than that prac-
ticed by Christ when he was on
earth. They picture God quite
differently from what the Bible
does. But conditions have
changed, as the imperialist say
when referred to the declaration
of independence, the constltu-
ton of the United States, and
the policy of this government
from the time of Washington
down to that of William [.
The Winslow mail., 1899-08-17
Senator Joseph A. Hawley, Of

Senator Joseph A. Hawley, OF
Connecticut, who sailed for Eu-
rope on the 10th instant, before
his departure made the follow
ing statement: Il have just re-
ceived some information OF a
startling nature relative to the
Philippines. I dare not make
it public, but I will state thatlt
is of such serious portent that
I telegraphed it at once to Pres
ident Mckinley. From my prl-
vate advices [ am constrained
to believe that the situation IN
the Philippine is desperate. L
have strongly urged President
Mckinley to strengthen the
American force there at once.
l consider this move impera-
tive" This is quite different
from the messages Otis has sent
or at least that given out by the
war department. Whether it is
The Winslow mail., 1899-08-17

The way to sound the keynote
of the future welfare of the
west is to arouse it's people to
support the plan for federal
storage reservoirs. Unite the
west on this proposition and fed
eral storage reservoirs will be-
come a reality. Give the west
these reservoirs to hold the wa
ters which now annually run to
waste, and there will be devel-
opment of this section which
will make greater demands upon
the manufacturers of the east
than they are able to supply.
The Winslow mail., 1899-08-17
consideration varies. but those

consideration varies, but those
interested will find the amount,
whether large or small, if they
need him. About the only way
to prevent this transfer of allie
glance from those whom they
were elected to serve to those
who buy them from selfish mo-
tives, would be to decapitate
them. A few object lessons of
this character, might teach the
politicians with elastic con
sciences, they had better serve
the people honestly and con-
scientiously. And this is about
the only method that can be
pursued effectively. AS rule
the politician is devoid of shame.
The Winslow mail., 1899-08-17

The various chiefs of divi-
sions of the Agricultural De-
partment are getting their res
pective exhibits ready for the
great Paris exposition. The
Bureau of Animal Industry will
exhibit an immense revolving
octagonal refrigerator of glass,
in which will be arranged all
sorts of meats and dairy pro-
ducts, showing what this Coun-
try can produce and offer to the
world in the way of prime fresh
beef, mutton, pork, cheese, but
ter, etc.
The Winslow mail., 1899-08-17

Governor Roosevelt of New
York and Rough Rider fame, in
an address at Asbury Park the
other day on ''Practical Poll
tics. Among other things be
said:
"The politicians represent the
people just in the degree that
the people interest themselves
in their representatives. The
greatest enemy the common
wealth has is the man who lets
the politician misrepresent him
without rebuke at the polls.''
It is very true that many of
our business men and leading
citizens do not take the interest
in politics they should. But,
Teddy failed to point out any
way to prevent politicians be
traying the trust reposed in
them by the people after they
are elected. If Teddy had done
this, his talk on practical poll
tics might have resulted in some
good. There are extremely few
who make a business of politics
but will betray their constitu-
ents for a consideration. The
The Winslow mail., 1899-08-17

Arizona has lands enough to
provide homes for many thous-
ands of farmers families. We
have rains sufficient to irrigate
these lands, if it could be saved
by reservoir systems. This,
however, requires capital, and
much of it. But there ie no use
to which the government could
put a few millions of dollars
more profitably than in the con-
struction of water catchments,
or reservoirs for irrigation of its
public domain. It would result
in creating homes for thousands,
who would in turn produce mil
lions of dollars in breadstuffS
and other fruits of the soil. Ari-
zona's paramount need is the re-
clamation of her arid lands.
The soil is fat with richness and
all that is required to bring it
forth is the wedding of the lands
with water. Reservoirs which
can conserve the flood waters is
the present necessity. To reach
the government we must make
public opinion. This can be best
accomplished by agitation. The
press is the instrument, the pow
er that can accomplish more
than any other influence. Let
the press continue it's good work
of calling attention to this water
storage and irrigation question.
Congress will be made to see it,
if the press of the country VIII
keep it before the people.-Iuc-
son Star.
The Winslow mail., 1899-08-17
The Northern Normal.
Its location-Rang of Studies-WilI
Open September II.

The Northern Arizona Normal
School opens its first term at
Flagstaff, September II. This,
the first high-grade educational
institution in Northern Arizona.
will start it's work under the
most favorable circumstances.
The school building is architec-
turally beautiful and is located
in one of the most scenic spots
OF a scenic region. It is more
than ample in size and has been
fitted up for the use of the school
in a manner that will conduce
most effectually toward conve-
nience in all departments.
The range of studies to be
pursued in the new institution
is to be a broad one, for, by the
Act creating it, there must be
maintained preparatory and
high school courses. The Nor
NAL course will be a parallel one
with that pursued at the older
school at Tempe and completion
of the prescribed work will Sc
cure diploma granting a life
license to teach in any of the
schools of Arizona. There will
be, as we'll, academic work quail
flying the student for entrance
into any of the universities of
the Union.
This class of instruction has
been the life study of the Prin
cipal, Prof. A. N. Taylor, and
the Board of Education conf
IDENTIFY endorses him to the fav-
or of the people of Northern
Arizona. First among the assis-
tants is Miss Francis IL. Bury,
graduate of the State Normal
of California, at San Jose, and
for two years one of the most
valued assistants at the Normal
School of Arizona, Tempe.
To the citizens of Northern
Arizona it is not necessary to
expatiate upon the many advan-
tages offered by Flagstaff for
the work of the new Normal
School. The location is most
nearly central to the settled
parts of the northern territory.
The climate is all that could be
desired. The location of the
School among the great pines is
an especially salubrious one
The directors of the school
ask that every citizen of north
ern Arizona lend assistance that
the success of the school may
be assured. Correspondence is
invited. 1t may be addressed
to the principal, Prof. A. N.
Taylor, Flagstaff, or to the sec
retary of the Board of Educa-
ton, Phoenix.
The Winslow mail., 1899-08-17

1t is stated at the Agricultural
Department that cattle will not
be admitted from the United
for exhibition at the Paris
Exposition. Horses can be ex-
hibited, but only breeding stock.
Those restrictions do not suit
Americans at all who desire to
exhibit fine fat stock, and Com
missioner Peck is now endeavor-
ing to secure their modification.
The Winslow mail., 1899-08-17

Every flood tide that passes
down our valleys to the Colo
RADIO is just so much wealth
sweeping through our valleys to
be forever lost, says the Tucson
Star. All of this flood water
should be utilized for irrigation.
It would produce millions of
wealth annually. The impor-
tant problem to Arizona is the
conserving of these food waters
for the benefit of the vast arid
valleys and plains. 1t is an i'm
portant question. The very fu-
ture life of the territory depends
upon the proper solution of this
problem. Every drop of rain
and snow fall is needed by our
valleys and plains. To save it
is the consideration. We must
look to the government to fur
nish the capital. It belongs to
and comes within the jurisdic-
ton of the government and to
the government we must look
for the necessary aid.
The Winslow mail., 1899-08-17
Governor Roosevelt has al

Governor Roosevelt has ap-
pointed Chauncey M. Depew,
John G.. Carlisle, DR.. A. Shaw,
W. Bourke Cochrane, George
Gunton, G.. T. Barker and Hen
ry White, as delegates to a con-
ference on trusts to be held in
September at Chicago. He may
add to the list later on. We
would suggest J. D. Rockefeller,
Havemeyer, Brice and Hanna
as the additional delegates.
The Winslow mail., 1899-08-17
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
The Yuma Sun saws President

The Yuma Sun says President
Mckinley is commander-in chief
of the army and navy of the
United States and it is a waste
of wind to censure Major Gene
raj Otis tor the bunglesome man
ner in which he has managed
Mark Hanna's "war for revenue
only in the Philippines. Otis
is a peon and can't help it.
The Winslow mail., 1899-08-17

The Deming Press says tnat
cattle buyers are commencing
to arrive in that center from the
east looking for contracts for
fall delivery cattle. The papers
saw that there will be a large
number of cattle, all fat, for
shipment this fall. About this
same condition will exist in all
sections of both Arizona and
New Mexico.
The Winslow mail., 1899-08-17

A pet mountain lion, an IN
nocent canine, an attorney and
Pearl Hart got mixed up on the
second floor, rear of the court
house yesterday. The attorney
and the female bandit do not
speak now, and the dog has
no further use inside the jail
The story is too long for repe-
tition.-Citizen.
The Winslow mail., 1899-08-17

speedily, when they will reckon
with an autocratic administra-
tion and dethrone a party that
has usurped the privileges and
prerogatives of a free people.
Belt.
The Winslow mail., 1899-08-17

A genius at Yuma proposes to
start an egret farm near that
place, after the fashion of the
ostrich farms. The feathery
product of the egret is quite
valuable.
The Winslow mail., 1899-08-17

Otis, or Alger, or Corbin that
have been hoodwinking the
American people, no one knows
who will tell.
The oasis., 1899-08-05
MINES IN SONORA FOR SALE.

The following mines in the state of Sonora are offered for sale by Palmer & Marburg, Mining Brokers and Commission Agents at Hermosillo Sonora, Mexico.
 One gold mine. ihirty miles from railroad. Two foot vein free milling ore; average SIS U. $.
 One silver and gold mine, 50 miles from R R. Two foot vein, chlorides; average s25 U. s. silver, S5 U. $. gold Four parallel veins on property,
 One silver mine, 100 niles from R. R. Considerable development and machinery.
 One copper prospect 20 miles from R. R. Average 10 per cent and some gold and silver
 Address the above.
The oasis., 1899-08-05

AN exchange tells of young man who had been converted at a camp-meeting and declared that all pride and self-conceit had been taken out of his heart. To prove , it he said that he would go down among the audience and kiss an old ,colored woman. As he went down the aisle the old colored woman rose to her feet and said Look a hyar bruddah, you may have no pride, but I has; you can't Hobson- ize me foh all desc white folks"
The oasis., 1899-08-05

IN ONE column last week the Enterprise of Phoenix wrought it. self into a spasm telling what an honest man is MT. Chenoweth; and in another column the same news paper had duck fit over the alleged rascality of Mark Hanna. Come of the perch, Milesey.
The oasis., 1899-08-05
Milling Plant for Sale

A complete silver-gold milling plant in Altar District, Sonora, consisting in part of 5.stamp battery, Gates rock breaker, self-feeder Stevenson pans, etc. so H.-P. boiler, 45 H.-P engine, Knowels' steam pump, machin- ist's tools, etc etc Cheap as q whole or will sell any part. Also titled silver mine.
 4. L. PELLEGRIN,
 Nogales. Arizona
The oasis., 1899-08-05

WITH hardly commendable dig nity Governor Roosevelt objects to desire to parade the Rough Rider regiment upon gala occasions. The people want to see such historic organizations upon all possible oc- casions, and they should have every opportunity.
The oasis., 1899-08-05

One of the most prominent of the grand jurors took occasion to object to MT. H. E. Butterfeld to the communication published by that gentleman and MT. Jos. Tritch. MT. Butter6eld sawed him off short, saying; "If you have any thing to offer in the matter print 1t, for I don't wish to be seen talk ing to you in public"
The oasis., 1899-08-05

THE yellow press says that Elihu Root, the new secretary of war, IS nothing but corporation lawyer and knows nothing ot military af- fairs. Yet the greatest war secretary the United States ever had Edwin M. Stanton) was "only a corpora tion lawyer"
The oasis., 1899-08-05

WITHIN a few years the electric motor will replace the locomotive on railways. and thousands of loco motive engineers will have to change their avocation as invention of the linotype has converted many print CTS into machine operators.
The oasis., 1899-08-05
STRAY SPARKS.

THE newspaper correspondent and the general in the field were never known to get along very well together. The correspondent al ways wants scoops which the com mander cannot afford.
The oasis., 1899-08-05
Agent for New Home Sewing Ma
 chimes and Supplies.

Diamond setting jeweiry made to order; plain and fancy engraving, the most intri- cate watches repaired and made good as neU. l have one of the most expert work men in the west connected with my estsb- lisment. and am prepared to do anything in my line promptly and as well as can be done in New York sB Great reduction in the price of all scods until the Christmas seascz
The oasis., 1899-08-05

Bring your job work to THE OASIS office. Estimates on all grades of work cheerfully given.
The oasis., 1899-08-05
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF International Bank in NOgaIes

At Nogales. In the Territory of Arizona, at
 the close of business, June 10th, 1893
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-01-05
HENRY REEDS POETRY

Said to BE Good AS A Bug EXtermin.
atOr and VIII Likely BE Patented.
EDITOR ARGUS:
Dear Sir II write you today to
request you to publish my card in
your paper. want to engage
with Mr.. Il. III. Reed of Rockville,
in the sale of his poem on the re-
suit of the late election. Now do
not construe this as free advertis-
ing for Reed, as it is not. | only
want to let him know that L am
soliciting a large territory and have
him put my nane down along with
Will Gsthries'. can give neces-
sary references as to my ability as
a hustler and salesman. | am in
formed Mr.. Reed is going to apply
for patent on his poem in con-
nection with his furniture vurnish
and bed spring, but as | have had
a large experience with patent
rights, | would advise Mr.. Reed to
have them patented separately, MS
the poem as a seller would knock
out any varuish or bug extermiA
atoT IN existence, and as next year,
from the slgns, bids fair to be
great year for 'taters and SIGH, ]
think as u public benefuctor you
ought to help us all you can TO give
the poem as large circulation as
possible. You might help the
good work along by publishing it
in The ARGUS. You know The
JOURNAL published it right away
and the papers in Morgantown also
published 1t for him, and as he is
going to apply for a patent you
know the people could not use it
on the bugs unless they pay for the
right and, as it will be sold in
family rights you will see ut once
that after it is introduced the sales
will be immense. Now give us a
send off in your paper and the
people will certainly appreciate
your efforts to do good.
Very truly you're,
PATENT RIGHT VENDER.