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The oasis., 1899-06-24

THERE has been always upon the Pacific coast an element which has feared and dreaded newspapers, and has fought them at any and all times. It was that element which murdered the editor, James King, of Wm., in San Francisco, in 1852, and brought about the rule of the famous vigilance committee. In Nogales there are some of the same kind of men as were responsible for the early outrage in San Francisco. THE OASIS IS against them.
The oasis., 1899-06-24

THAT thirty five hundred dollar contract for jail cells was a par alyzer when it was made public last week. When people read in THE OASIS that one of our own citi- zens had fifteen years ago set up at Tombstone larger cage for half the money Santa Cruz county agreed to pay they stood aghast. The question is "who was to divide the difference?"
The oasis., 1899-06-24

IN criticising Judge Williams THE OASIS seems to have commit ted 'lese majesty" At least that is about the size of the offence, should one judge of the rawlings of the gentleman of sterling worth and geutle birth, " as they hebdom- adally appear in the Vidette But THE OAsIs editor has never conn
 1itted perjury
The oasis., 1899-06-24

SUNDAY morning a gentleman who has been here several weeks, on business, stopped THF OASIS editor on the street, took him by the hand and said: "I am a stranger here, and have no part in your affairs; but I want to com pliment you for the fearlessness and independence of your paper. You deserve the support of every honest citizen.
The oasis., 1899-06-24

A HANDFUL of worn and batter cred type and a tumble down press make a newspaper no more than a shelf filled with calf bound books make a Blackstone or a Story. If they did the Vidette would be a newspaper and Ebeneezer would be a lawyer. Nor could a fine library and hrst-class printing office make lawyer of one or newspaper of the other.
The oasis., 1899-06-24
wHY SHE HIT THE prpE.

A terrible warning to tobacco users has occurred in Indiana. An old maid died there the other day aged II2 years, who had smoked tobacco since she was years old. Her name was Margaret Bailey. 1t must have been an awful wicked thing for her to do. Her last words are said to have been, "Give me my pipe. ."-Ex.
 She probably Chit the pipe" be- cause she never had anything else to hit.
The oasis., 1899-06-24

Haven't we heard that Jack the Ripper" comparison before? If re- collection fails not MT. Duckworth
 of unsavory reputation-sprung it upon a shocked and outraged audience at republican mass meet ing last October. Mir. Duckworth and Judge Williams were both ''rung in" to the programme by an claque, led by Collector Chenoweth. Birds of feather" /" etc.
The times., 1899-11-05

carried rapidly toward the visitors goal
by 10 and 15-yard gains and the second
touchdown was made on a flying leap by
Mills. which landed him just across the
line. Reddington failed 10 kick goal. Time,
s minutes. Time was called for the first
half with the ball on Druid Outing Clubs
30-yard line.
After ten minute rest the Young Mems
Christian Association lined UP for the kick
of The visitors lost the ball on down and
the Young Mems Christian Association be-
gan with a 35-yard run by Mills. The third
touchdown was made by Harding, in two
and one-half minutes. ReddingtOn missed
the goal and the score was 16 to Q.
Another touchdown was scored by Stew
art, and Ross kicked goal, making the final
score % to 0.
when the Druid Outing Club team got
the ball on off-side play near the middle
of the field they pushed it down the lot
in business-like way, but the expiration
Of the half ruined their only chance of
scoring. The work Of Mills deserves espe-
cial mention. The home team is superior
IN weight aud skill, but II made several
fumbles. which, with stronger players,
would have proven costly. The visitors
claim that neither OF their regular guards
The times., 1899-11-05
CHIcAGo's DUTCH WINDMILL.
For Forty Years 1t Has Ground Flour
Mt Fair View.
From the Chicago Inter-Ocean

kEltlll tht NillCsSp iUieT-OEtduJ
When the wind blows the farmers of
Fair View have bread. In periods of calm
their children go hungry to bed. The whole
domestic economy of the settlement is de-
pendent upon the breeZes. For it is the
wind that gives power to the mill that
grinds the farmers grain.
Twenty-three miles northwest from the
City Hall is a Holland windmill that for
four decades has been the pride of the peo-
pie in that part of Cook county. Henry
Brockman the son of Holland parents,
built the mill, and its four great arms that
reach out to catch the breezes yield him a
comfortable living. His busiest days are
those when a gale is blowing. Then some
times as many as a dozen farm wagons
may be seen about the mill. 1t is always
first come, frstI served and the farmers
take their time. paying to the thrifty miller
a tithe in the shape of One-teuth of the
grain that the mill grinds. Flour of the
finest quality is produced by the primitive
upper and neither stone process.
The peculiarly shaped structure that sup
ports the great air motor stands just on
the outskirts of Fair View, little hamlet
on the Wisconsin Central Road To the
man who drives out from Chicago through
Schiller Park it presents a beautiful sight
1t can be seen for two miles as it stands
on a ridge. From the ground to the shaft
or centre of the cross, the measurement is
eighty feet. The arms of the motor are
each thirty feet long. Their fine latticed
projections serve as supports for the can
vas that is spread upon them when the
mill is in operation.
Mr.. Brockman the owner, tells story
that illustrates how intimately the mill is
associated with the welfare Of the COM
munity. In the spring OF 1869, he says
it happened that the farmers about Fair
View had only small stores of -four and
meal. In the month of May Of that year
there was only one day when the wind
blew with force enough to operate the
mill. The -four and meal Of the settlement
gave cut, and the people had to leave their
plows and come in to Chicago and get their
supplies For thirty days hardly breath
OF air stirred in Fair View, and farm
work was seriously retarded by the loss of
time that had to be taken in trips to the
city The first day of June the wind
famine" ended. A squall came in the van
of a thunderstorm that sent BrOckman's
mill a-whirling at a rate that broke two
OF the arms off close to the shaft. Then a
gale blew for six days preventing repairs
Soon after that the mill was repaired and
has continued its steady grind to this day
The times., 1899-11-05

pion was in better fettle than when Re
beat Fitzsimmons
Billy Brady and Jim Corbett had a long
talk this afternoon in regard to a fight
Brady assured Jim that the boilermaker
would give the first chance to him. While
the match may be clinched in few days
the men will not clash until next summer
With the exception of a bruised left eye
and his left arm slightly swollen, Jeffries
did not show any effects of the fight today
He said:
''As I have said. after a rest I will meet
anyone in the world. 1 don't fear any
body l am in the business to stay now,
and, like John L. Sullivan I am willing
to fight anyone who disputes my right to
the title. ! will fight Sharkey again.
really ought not to give him another
chance, for l have beaten him twice. But
| may say Sharkey will never meet me
again He will now go around the country
and say that he was robbed. for he did the
same thing in San Francisco after We
fought there. But it did not avail him any
thing. If he should become too persistent
l Will call him down the first time l see
him and forget that l am a gentleman"
What have you got to say to the state
ment made by Billy Delaney that you were
not in shape?"
Il was all right. Perhaps I could have
been better. At any rate, I won, and that
is the only thing 1 was looking for"
Jeffries gave to Ryan present of 81, 600.
He also remembered his brother, Ernest
ROeber, and the rest Of his trainers Jeffries
said he won about $4,000 in wagers.
The fact that he lost seems TO rankle
heavily in Sharkeys breast. The sailOt
was in poor shape. His body was bruised
in spots, and his face looked as if it had
passed through a threshing machine Il
would not have been satisfied with
draw" he said. Il should have received the
decision. As soon as 1 become myself
again l Will take Jeifries on once more. I
think I viii be ready for him in about
six weeks. If he don't fight me I will
hunt him up in the streets and We VIII have
it out. We will come together again, and
when we do there will be no further howl
viii knock him out and make my vic
tory decisive. I felt my rib go in the
twenty-fourth round. Jeffries did it with
right-hand hook. / don't think / am
so badly hurt as my doctor says At any
rate l am going to post $4,000 next week
and demand return match"
The receipts of the fight, according to
Brady, were over $4,000 OF this, the
winner. besides receiving 75 per cent of a
guarantee purse CT $50 600, will get so per
cent of every dollar taken in at the door
in excess of $40, coo.
The times., 1899-11-05

ought TO be attractive enough to fill the
grandstand TO oyerfowiug
The purpose of the Jockey Club has al
ways been to promote clean, high-class rae
ing, and no matter what scandal has
cropped up at other tracks, Benning has
always been above suspicion. AS this meet
ing winds up for the season what are called
Eastern races, the public can rest assured
that every owner entering a horse enters
him to win.
Benning is a pretty track. its surround
ings are beautiful, it is easy OF access, and
the management has spared no expense to
make it comfortable foriits patrons and,
as no Objectionable characters are allowed
TO enter its gates patrons feel assured
that their enjoyment will not be marred by
features common to other tracks.
The clubhouse, gTandstand, etc, have
been newly painted, and everything looks
clean and bright. The track will be in as
good condition as it is possible to make it,
and when the bell rings on Saturday next,
calling the horses to the post, the public
may be prepared to see clean, interesting
races and good afternoons sport.
There are quite a number of horses at
the track now, probably 200, but, with the
closing at Aqueduct, there will probably be
several hundred more, so that the fields
III Oil SA4N SfCAiAo " bt III O4l DlOLiliSE "
be large. Among the many well-known
stables here is that of Mr. W. p Burch,
which includes such horses as Redpath,
Tamor, Gen Mart Gary Deceptive, and
several others. While this stable has not
been unusually lucky the past season, still
it is, to say the least, very complimentary
TO Mr.. Burch that when he sends a horse
to the post, no matter what the odds are,
he will always have backing, particularly
among Washingtonians, because they know
his horses are always fit and are try
ing to win.
The programme calls for five races daily,
commencing at 2:15 p. IN. sharp, and with
no unusual delays at the post-scarcely pos
sible when the flag is in the hands of such
a capable starter as Mr.. Mars Cassidy
patrons should reach home in ample time
for dinner Facilities for reaching the track
are better than ever before in its history,
for, in addition to the Pennsylvania Rail
road, the cars of the Columbia line run
every few minutes direct to the gates.
The times., 1899-11-05
TIGERS BRILLIANT VICTORY.
The Brown Eleven Defeated by the
Score of IL TO @.

The Brown Eleven Defeated by the
Score of IS TO @.
PRINCETON. \. J., Nov. 4.-Princeton's
Tigers squared themselves with the world
this afternoon for the defeat they sustained
al Ithaca last Saturday. downing Brown
by the score Of Is TO 6. Brown was out
played at every place on the team so com
pletely that the Princeton eleven has re-
gained entirely the confidence Of the under
graduates. and the coschers are convinced
from L0day's showing that the team is at
last wei on the way toward z decisive VIC
tory over Yale
Throughout the entire 50-minute game
Brown could solve Princeton's stonewalI
defence for only three five-yard gains, ex-
cepting the long run for a touchdown made
by Richardson, which was allowable by
The decision that the bali was not down
whesar AcCOrd let II out Of his hands after
carrying ii 10 within seven yards Of the
visitors goal line. This ruling deprived
Princeton Of a touchdown and gave Brown
their only score.
Princeton's mass on tackle play with the
ends back was used exclusively throughout
the first half. II worked like charm and
every man in the eleven had his weight in
the familiar revolving turtle-back forma-
tion that tore the visitors line TO ribbons.
In the second half end plays We're called
FOR with almost as good success Hille-
bTtude proving especially effective around
6locums end. The other faulty spots in the
Tigers makeup were the ends which were
put out Of several plays and were slow IL
following kicks. The lineup:
The times., 1899-11-05
DRUIDs DRAW A BLANK.
The Baltimore Football Team No
Match for the \. NJ & a

The Baltimore Football Team No
Match for the \. NJ. {. 4.
The story Of the game Of football played
yesterday afternoon between the teams Of
the Druid Outing Club. Of Baltimore. and
the local Young Mems Christian Agsocia-
ton Oh the latter's grounds, is an account
OF the playing OF the boys Of the assocla-
tion. The visitors were clearly outclas=ed
and. although they defended their goal
with spirit the home team rolled up the
figures tn they stood at p TO O.
Al only one time did the visitors have
even a fair chance OF scoring. That was
IN the second half Time was called with
the bali on the Young Men S Christian As
BOciation's 2o-yard line
Mr. Delany kicked OF for the Druid Out
ing Club Tor about thirty yards. The ball
was returned fifteen yards. and lost 10 the
visitors by on-side play Stonebreaker
lost Eve yards on a wide run, and Hamil-
ton followed with the loss OF eight yards.
The ball on the next down was near the
centre Of the field
Captain Mills made twenty yards by q
left end run. A line play was blocked by
the visitors. but Mills made eight yards
between right tackle and guard. The ball
Was steadily advanced by Weaver Shaw
Nils. and Harding, and BOulay scored the
hrst touchdown eight minutes after tho
bali vas put in play Reddington kicked
goal. and the score stood 10 0.
Delany kicked of again, but this time
70 within two yards Of the goal line Some
pretty work was done by Reddington IN
advancing Il forty yards. The BAH vas
The times., 1899-11-05
DRINK HABIT CURED
Mrs. May Hawkins Will Help Every Woman
to Save a Drunkard.
A Trial Package of Her Marvellous Home Treatment
Free for the Asking.

stored to health and manhood and to en-
Joy many happy and useful years OF life
After seeing the wonderful result. Mrs.
Hawkins decided 70 devote her life to the
work Of helping her sisters everywhere
whom she found suffering as she had suf-
fered from the effects Of OhOI upon
husband. father, or son With the assist
ance Of others she perfected the original
treatment and now offers to send this
treatment free 10 every distressed wife.
mother. or sister who viii write for IL
Mrs. Hawkins has means OF her own. and
no charge whatever is made for the treat
ment. because her great desire is that
every woman who needs this medicine will
write at once to her and get IT,
Mrs. Hawkins treasures hundreds Of tes-
timonials received from thankful friends.
She holds each sacred letter sacred. but the
following is published (0y the request Of
the writer in the hope that it may be the
means Of Fastening others to write and get
the treatment:
Mrs May Hawkins. Grand Rapids
Mich--My Dear Friend. You have been
the means Of bringing sunshine into nv
home. Last August ] got your remedy and
began giving It to my husband. and from
that time until the present ne has not
taken a drop OF any kind 0f alcoholic
drinks. / cannot say too much for what
your remedy has done for me and urge it
as a helper to any mother, sister. OF vie
who shall need &c.
Il sent your address 20 a lady friend in
Boston who wrote me about three weeks
ago that she needed it FOR a husband and
wife, both drunkaTds- She wrote me that
they were in an awful condition. with six
small children Oh, what a home that
must be. May God speed your remedy to
them. Please use my testimony il YOU
wish. Yours sincerely,
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East Hampton Ne. Feb. II. 1889"
Many other letters similar 10 the above
might be given. but one viii suffice. Thou
sands have saved their homes and loved
ones by this remedy. and you can be among
the number il you only wish it, Mrs. Haw-
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The times., 1899-11-05
MEETING OF THE PROMOTERS.
The Plans of American Association
of Baseball Clubs.

New York Nov 4.-The promoters of
the newly organized American Association
of Baseball Clubs met this afternoon at the
Delevan House. These delegates were
present at the meeting: President H. D.
Quinn and Alderman c. D. Heynor, Mil
waukee; Thomas Nevin, Detroit; Michael
Scanlon, Washington Frank HOugh, Phil
adelphia; Chris Won der Abe. Al Sphinx, and
A. De Denote st. Louis; James Hyde Bos-
ton; John McGraw, Baltimore, and Thomas
O'Rourke, New York. MIR. Quinn held the
proxy of \. C. Anson, of Chicago,
Mr.. McGraw explained the situation in
Baltimore by saying he was ready to put
a club in the new association from that
city if the big league decided to abandon
that territory. Mr.. McGraw's position did
not quite satisfy the delegates from the
West, and the association decided to place
their confidence in Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, and Providence. A letter
was read from Captain Arson, saying that
Chicago was all right and ready to go
ahead with the backing of two lines Of
street railroads. A committee was appoint
ed with power TO draw on the five clubs
already in for funds to push the movement
to a final issue. The promoters then al
journed to meet again at the call OF the
president.
The times., 1899-11-05
Other Games.

At Syracuse-Syracuse University. 0;
University Of Buffalo, IS.
At Lancaster. Pa.-Franklin and Mar
shall. 6; Susquehanna, s.
AT Carlisle-Dickinson, 8; Swarthmore, c.
Al lis-Northwestern, il; Min
nesota, 5.
At Observation-Disclosures, 3S; University Of
Virginia 0.
At Troy-Laureates, Il; williams 6.
Al Amherst Mass.-Amherst, u; Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology, 5.
At Worcester-Holy Cross 0; Tufts. 6.
At Portland, Me.-Colby 6; Bowdoin. o.
Al Lewiston, Me.-Bates, p; University
Of Maine. 0.
Al Middletown, Conn.-Wesleyan, II;
Dartmouth, O.
Al Cambridge-Harvard Freshmen, Al;
Pennsylvania Freshmen, 8.
The times., 1899-11-05
THE INVENTION OF LAMPS.
Origin of the Device 1-scrfbed to the
Egyptians.
(From IrcnmongervN

The invention Of lamps is ascribed to the
Egyptians. In the British Museum are
two colored glazed tiles which were fixed
IN the centre OF the ceiling; each has a
large knob pierced through the base to re-
ceiye cord for suspending lamp, around
the base OF each is an inscription stating
that it formed part OF the decorations Of the
Temple Of Kammuri at CaIah NimrOd in the
time Of Assurn-Abia,. SIS B. c.
What the lamps were made Of cannot now
be ascertained, but there is plenty Of con
tempOraneOus glass which has been dlscov-
cred in the neighborhOOd. The sacred lamps
in Greek temples, whose undyius flames
were perpetually watched by vestas. were
probably of metal and the wick formed OF
asbestos. In the public baths at PompeH
two lamps were used, each to light two
rooms These lamps were protected by cir
cular convex glasses, fragments OF which
were found on the spot
The marvellous accounts by medieval au-
thors Of perpetual burning lamps found in
ancient tombs seem too numerous and well
tested to be altogether fabulous. When the
tomb Of Pallas, son Of Evanda, who is men
toned by Virgil, was discovered about the
twelfth century by a cOuntTyman digging
near Rome, it is said a lighted lamp was
still burning over his head, which must
nave btC4 AAEultl lllOIG L0al Two thousand
years and might be called eternal. Bap-
tista Porta, in his treatise on natural magic,
relates that about 1850 marble sepuIchre
OF the Roman period was discovered in an
isalnd near Naples. and on opening the
tomb was found phiaI containing a burn
ing lamp.
This lamp become extinct on breaking
the Dhial and exposing the fame to the open
air. Il was supposed that it had been con-
eealed before the Christian era, and those
who saw it reported that the lamp emitted
a splendid flame. IN 1850 a remarkable
lamp was found near Atestes. in Padua, By
a rustic digging, who unearthed q terra
Gotta urn containing another urn, in which
was a lamp placed between two cylindrical
vessels, each Of which was full Of a very
pure liquid, by whose virtue the lamp had
been kept shining upward Of fifteen hundred
years. This curious lamp was not meant
TO scare away evil spirits from tomb. but
was an attempt 70 perpetuate the profound
knowledge Of Maximus Olybius, who effect
ed this wonder by his extraordinary skill in
chemical art. St. Augustine says a lamp
was found in the temple Of Venus, exposed
10 the open weather, and which could never
be extinguished. LudOvicus Fives mentions
another lamp. which was found a little be-
fore hi mtime, that had continued burning
1850 years
The times., 1899-11-05

PHILADELPHIA Nov Harvard con-
quered the University Of Pennsylvania on
Franklin Field this afternoon by q score
OF I6 to O. The battle was fercely waeed
and wound up with fracas that is calcu-
lated 20 greatly strain relations between
the crimson and the QUakers. There had
been some evidence Of III feeling between
the rival players during The game. but
there was no serious outbreak until the
game ended. Then Overhela. Pc1rzyl-
vania's centre rush, scoored away with the
ball. which, according 20 q time -houored
custom. belonged to the viet0rs. HaN0wsl
Of the Harvard team. stopped Oyesdeld as
he ran toward the Pennsylvania substitutes
The Quaker struck out at Hallow5u with
his fist. and blows were quickly exchanged.
The whole Harvard team rushed 10 Halo
well aid. and in a moment there were half
g dozen impTOmPtu scraps all over the field.
The crowd broke into the field, and the
police were compelled 10 rush in and quell
the disturbance, Captain Burden, Of HaT
ward. in the mean time carrying the ball
away In triumph. Altogether, it was a
shameful affair. caused chiefly by the Penn
sylvanians. After Ii was over several in
fUential Harvard men said that il would
not be at all surprising if relations with
Old Penn were severed and compact with
Princeton arranged.
Earvard's crack team did not play mp to
Its best form. especially in the first half.
StiH the QuakeTs were Outclassed in every
department Of the game. Had it not been
Tor the magnificent work Of the Qpaker
captain. Hare, Harvard would probably
have rolled up larger score. Hare's tack
ling, line buckins, punting, and general en-
ergy attracted the attention Of everybody
At times he outplayed Captain Burden Of
Harvard who faced him in the rush line
That was the only instance, however, where
q Harvard line man met his match, unless
Wallace receives credit for making Har-
wards veteran tackle, Donald, play his
hardest game OF the year Wallace also
made a splendid thirty-fve-yaTd run in the
first half which was the best Quaker gain.
The Pennsylvania eleven was weak in at
tack and defective in defence. The guards
back" play. invented by Coach Woodruff,
was so ineffective that il was repeatedly
smashed TO pieces by the Harvard tacklers,
who had a defence for the play that was
killing II seemed 10 be an easy task for
Harvard 10 stop the Quakers' advance for
four downs whenever il became absolutely
necessary to do so. The Pennsylvania team
was so completely demoralized and broken
in the second half that the men did not
know the signals half the time. and there
fore could do nothing in the way OF line
bucking and end plays.
Harvards chief fault was fumbling.
These attempts and a beautiful exhibition
OF punting by Hallowell throughout the en-
counter showed concIusively that Harvard
was simply playing safety and did not care
10 pile up the points The final score, there
fore. does not indicate the real superiority
OF Harvard over the yanquished Zoe. The
Ine-up-