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The oasis., 1900-12-22
TORRES & PRIETAS R'Y,
TIME SCHEDULE NO. g.


 Train No. leaves Minas Prietas at s1 a. m. arrives at Torres at 7:1s a. m.
 Train No. leaves Torres at Sam. arrived at Minas prietas at s:45 a. m.
 Train No. leaves Minas Prietas at 5 D nl arrives at Torres at 5:45 pm. Train No. leaves Torres at 500 D. m. ard rives at Minas Prietas at s.45 pm All trains on this card connect with SOn. ra railway trains for Nogales and Guaymss Telegraph communication exists wild Prletas and La Colorado and with all tse graph lines. Rates. thirty cents Mexcas| money, for 10 words and 2 cents each extrl word. Passenger rates to La Colorado abt vice versa SIPS first class. and 100, Mexicsj Il money, second class. The Torres X Prietas railway is the bed route for Ures, Matape and the Yaqui rlvefI Passengers can hire coaches from La CooI rada for above named districts with a ri liable driver who iswell acquainted with thss} districts. Wells. Fargo X O., carry all express msi1 ter on Torres X Prietas railway, throusiI rates from all parts of the United States sH Mexico. Freight can be consigned to F. H. seymos1 or Torres X Prietas railway, Torres. for I'd Colorado. Minas Prietas, Ores, Matape. snj other points in that district, who will pad advance charges and forward same free \ commission or brokerage.
 F. H. SEYMOUR,
 Proprietor and PresiderlI
The oasis., 1900-12-22
E1da. Saturday, Dec. 22, 1900.
RICH COPPER MINES IN SONORA.
Owned by a Syndicate Composed of In-
 diana Gentlemen.

It is the opinion of Mayor IaggarC that the Indiana investors who have come into possession of copper mines in Mexico have secured among the richest mines in the world.
 MT. Taggart. s. E Morss and Dr. Henry Jameson have just returned from the mines, and, as stated by MT Taggart, in view of the fact that their titles are firmly secured by law, they are willing to give detailed informa- tion. They say the entire copper out put of the world will in the future be furnished by few mines and that they are in possession of one of them.
 The company which has bought the mine is composed of H. P. Wasson, Hugh McGowan, Thomas Taggart, Peter H. Pernot. Samuel E. Morss, William H. Schmitd, E. L. Cothrell and Dr. Henry Jameson of this city; Crawford Fairbanks of Terre Haute, Lycurgus Lindsay of Arizona, P and A. Sandoval, bankers of Sonora; John Mccarthy, ex-commissioner of streets, Chicago: Bracey Curtis of Boston and others.
 Three years ago syndicate was formed to invest in gold mining prop critics and it was the opinion of the members that the Klondike would prove the best field for their invest ment. Peter Pernot, mineralogist well known in this city, was sent into the Klondike to explore, but he found no claims there that he would recom- mend as an investment, so he went to lower British Columbia, Oregon and several western states searching for properties that he could recommend.
 While seaI ching for desirable prop critics MT Pernot came across man of the name of Lindsay who owned copper mines in Mexic in the Cana nea mountains, range of the Sierra Madre system in the state of Sonora.
 After thorough investigation of the property and the quality of the ore of the Lindsay claims MT. Pernot recommended to the IDdiaDa men that they purchase the prospects Six months ago MT. Lindsay came to h. dianapois and preliminary contract was entered int Q with the understand ing that the syI dicate would take the property provided that after more thorough inves igation it proved to be as represented.
 Samuel A. Bs rbour aud Prof O. M Stole, two expf Tt a-sayers employed by the Hecla mini company, were sent to test the ore. After numerous test they issued report to the mem bers of the syndicate in which they claimed that an average of fifteen per cent of all the re examlued was pure copper. The general aver ,ge of cop. per in the ore of the mines Cw ed by this compony is nine ptr cent or two per cent greater than tn" ield Of the mines of Arizona.
 The total investment of the syndi cate up to the present has been about s1O0,000 The syndicate now has now has forty men at work and dur ing the next year the mines will be developed, shafts will be sunk and tunnels made, and when this is done experts will be able to measure the amount of ore ID bulk.
 The company is known as the h. diana-Sonora Copper Mining Co.,, and 1t has already been incorporated iD West Virginia with s2,6OO,OOO capital. A meeting will be held here Decem-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
TO VISIT HEAVEN.
Laura Corbiel Ended Her Life to
Satisfy curiOsity-Little Boy Set
the Example.

PARIS, Dec. Laura Corbeil, an
accomplished girl Of p. committed
suicide to crafty her curiosity about
the great hereafter.
This Is the second suicide from the
same cause within a month.
The first was that Of a boy Of II, who
hanged himself because laundering to
partake Of the joys of Heaven as de-
scribed in a religious book he had just
read.
Mile, Corbeil had been brooding
over thecase Of that boy till she de-
termined to do likewise. She used a
carving knife while reclining In bed
and planted IL squarely through the
heart.
In a letter to her parents she said
that between the teachings Of her
religious mother and her materialist
father, her mind was in such torturing
doubt that she couldn't Withstand her
curiosity longer. What a boy had
done she could do. She was going TO
ascertain what was on the other side
Of life and meet her God il there was
one, and join the millions OF departed
mortals wherever they had gone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
Citvand Country Farmers.

| Mr.. Phillips the city farmer Of Chi
cago, has closed his corn corner says
the Kansas City Times.
The urbane agriculturist has gath
cred and sold his crop. He has been
blowing and sowing and husking In
the grain pit Of the windy city for a
few brief weeks, and in that time he
has gathered more profit than could
hundreds Of men who pillow and SOY
and cultivate and pull and shuck and
shell corn from years end to years
end, rising with the crow Of the cock
and going to bed every day in the year
when the clock on the mantel strikes
nine.
When Mr.. Phillips began the forma-
tion OF his corn corner he had perhaps
a few thousand dollars in the bank.
When he closed it last Wednesday
evening and got himself in shape to
eat his Thanksgiving turkey bird in
peace he was richer by several hundred
thousand dollars. How did hedo the
trick?
1t would not do to explain, because
it might tempt less astute men to try
the operation and get trampled be-
yond financial recognition by the
bears. or tossed into the hayloft of
bankruptcy by the bulls.
When he began to manipulate the
market early in November, City Far
mer Phillips had a line Of 100000
bushels Of corn. He has from time to
time in the last two weeks, since there
has been such excitement in the mar
ket, disposed Of small lots. He
bought in all the corn he had con-
tracts for at between SO and 81 cents,
and sold it for from 40 to 81 cents. His
net profits reached within hailing dis
lance Of the $500, 600 mark.
1t would have taken the farmer
owning the biggest corn farm on earth
in the country a mighty long time to
make that much by chasing fortune
up and down the rows and yelling ut
the tardy hired men. And after he
had got his corn into the cribs, husk.
ed, shelled and sold It at a good profit
and had his money in the bank, when
even he went 70 town he would always
run the risk Of being called a jay and
having funny pictures Of himself put
into the newspapers.
Not so with agrlculturists Of the
Phillips brand. He is called "Corn
King, n"Ffnancial Phenomii and other
~fiattering names.
This shows the difference in the
worlds esteem between a country and
a city farmer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
The Irl z. Hicks 1901 Almanac.

Whatever may be said OF the scien-
tiic causes upon which the Rev. Irl
Il. Hicks bases his yearly forecasts Of
storm and weather, is a remarkable
fact that specific warnings Of every
great storm, food, cold wave and
drouth, have been plainly printed in
his now famous Almanac for many
years. The latest startling proof Of
this fact was the destruction Of Gal
weston, Texas, on the very day named
by Prof. Hicks in bis 1900 Almanac,
as one of disaster by storm along the
gulf coasts. The 1901 Almanac, byfar
the finest, most complete and beauti-
ful yet published, is now ready. This
remarkable book Of nearly two hund-
red pages, splendidly illustrated with
charts and half-tone e~ngrayings, goes
as a premium to every subscriber who
pays one dollar a year for Prof. Hicks
journal, Word and Horks. The Alma
nae alone is sent prepaid for only 25c.
Order from Word and Works Publish
ing Company, 22Ol Locust street, st.
Louis, Mo.
No one can reasonably hope for good
health unless his bowels move once
each day. When this is not attended
to, disorders Of the stomach arise.
biliousness, headache dyspepsia and
piles soO follow. II you wish 30 avoid
these ailments keep your bowels
regular by taking Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets when
required. They are 50 easy TO take
and mild and gentle in effect For
sale by Buckner & Whitney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06


A PROMINENT citizen, Of Lexington,
No., writing TO the editor e0ngratu-
lates the Mexico LEDGER on the pas
sage o. the ~low-salary ordinance, and
says that Mexico was the only town
In Missouri that paid larger salaries
than Lexington" He also adds that
he believes Il would have been "betteF
under the circumstances 10 have cut
down the salaries Of the C0uncilmen
g. 8 per year instead Of &C. per
moHth.n We understand that a move
ment Is on foot in Mexico TO arrange
- that prominent and active BUSH
ness men in each ward oiicr for C0un-
cilmen 10 the spring, agreeing not TO
accept any salary while The city is In
it, present crippled condition. The
tnx-fayen aud citizens Of Mexico are
very much exercised On account q
TIE financial condition q the clty and
agne that something must be.
done right asay. A great many peo-
pie think that money enough could he
sased b pas faT lighting Tie ci.y and
ioT otaer Legitimate expensz
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
wM ]. BRYAN BELIEVES MONEY,
PHILIPPINE WAR AND PROS
PERITY CRY BEAT HIN.
BRYGHfALKS OFFHRlsaG CAMPAIGN
Abnormal Influences for Which the
Republicans Cannot Claim the
Credit Influenced Many
Voters. Says the De-
feated Candidate.


In an article on the Election Of
1900" published in the December
number Of the North Amerioa Reriec,
William ]; Bryan gives what he be-
lieves were the causes of his defeat.
They were, according to Mr.. Bryan,
the free use Of money, the war In the
Philippines and the cry of pros
perity."
M. Bryan says: There are certain
Legitimate uses which may be made Of
money in a campaign. For
all this legitimate work the Republi-
cans had plenty Of money while the
Democrats had very little. The Re-
publicans were able TO secure trans
p~ortation for all Republican voters
who were away from home. The
Democrats were not in a position to
secure passes or to pay for transpor-
tation.
ut is impossible at this time to
calculate the effect OF colonization or.
the extent to which votes were pur-
chased by the direct payment Of
money or by employment for political
work. There are instances where as
much as $500 was offered to one man
for his political services for a few
days.
Futher on Mr.. Bryan again refers.
to the use of money, saying: mo.
time need be wasted in the condem-
nation of the illegitimate use of
money. But it is worth while to con-
slider why such large campaign funds
are used by the Republicans, and how
such funds are collected together,
with the remedy to be employed for
the protection Of the public against
the improper use Of money in the
election.
prior to 1896 the moneyed elements
Of the country were divided between
the two leading parties Since
1895 the consolidation of wealth has
gone on with a rapidity never before
known. All the trusts had a pecuniary
reason for supporting the Republican
ticket, for they have not only enjoyed
immunity during the present admin
istration, but they had every reason
to expect further immunity in case of
Republican success, while the Demo-
cratic platform and Democratic organ
ization were outspoken in their con-
demnation of private monopolies, and
the candidates were pledged to ag-
gressiye measures for the e~xtermina-
tion OF ain combinations formed in re-
straint OF trade"
Regarding the war issue Mr.. Bryan
says: MANY were led to the support
OF the administration by the plea that
the instruction must be suppressed
before any plan could be adopted for
dealing with the Philippine question.
They refused 10 believe that the Re
publicans contemplated an imperial
policy"
Mr.. Bryan says the Spanish war
and the Philippine var withdrew
many men from the labor market, a
war loan put a large sum into eircula-
tion, and the South African wal in
creased the demand for our products.
These abnormal influences, " he says,
contributed to a temporary improve
ment but the Republicans cannot
justly claim credit for any Of these
thingS.u
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
BOOTBLACK TO wED AN HErRsss
Girl Sticks to Pledge That She Made
When She Was Poor.

SAN Francisco, CAL, Dec. B.
Mildred Webster, heiress to a fortune,
Is to wed Edward Cooper, bootblack,
Of stockton, Cal, because he won her
heart when she was as poor as he. She
lived In Stockton several years ago and
became greatly interested in the vol
unteers OF America, in which Cooper
was also an enthusiastic worker.
Mildred was u and Cooper was II.
They became lovers, and then Mildred
promised TO wait for Edward till he
could make her his wife. Soon after
Mildred was taken TO this city, and
then to the east by her mother, who
was claimant TO a large fortune. The
girl when she becomes Of age, in a few
weeks, viii inherit a fortune Of $780,
600. Cooper is still blacking boots In
Stockton. He says the marriage will
take place in February, and that his
future plans are Uniformed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

COL CLAY's cattle carrying off frs
and second prizes at the annual stocl
show at Chicago is one Of the grandesl
advertisements Audrain county has
ever had. Audrain has a splendid
reputation for fine horses and fine cat
tie and our farmers from year to year
take great pride in the class Of stock
they grow. Chas. Anderson, who is on
Senator Clay's farm in Sailing town
ship, is receiving congratulations on
his splendid success in breeding and
growing prize-winners 1t pays to.
farm right: it pays to grow good stock.
The people Of Mexico and Audrain
county are all interested in Colonel
Gays awards and are proud Of the
splendid reputation he has given Au-
drain county as a splendid cattle
growing county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
A Very Serious Question.

AtAhA ANA NR1NA "a
Rolls, mullins, biscuits, cake, ETC.,
now generally made by the aid Of bak.
ing powder. enter 70 largely into our
daily food that their debasement by
the Introduction Of injurious sub
stances is a matter of serious concern
to the public health. What baking
powder shall we use to protect our
selves against the danger from alum,
and TO insure, pure, wholesome and
nutritious food is a question Of vital
importance for consideration In every
household.
II is a fact that some OF the brands
Of baking powder sold from many gro
Gerry stores are made from poisonous
burnt alum. There are no marks to
designate them, and both grocer and
purchaser are unaware OF their dam
gerous character.
Many have suffered from digestive
disorders arising from food made with
alum baking powders. 1t is likewise
believed by physicians that to the abb
Sorption I alum into the blood are
due many Of those obscure nervous
diseases, from which people suffer.
A pure grape cream Of tartar pow
der is the only kind that can be re-
relied upon, and while it costs a little
more, it is better to pay the difference
than to use alum powders which may
ruin your health.
The family expenses cannot be re-
duced in this way. Doctors bills cost
more than the little saving that can
possibly be made by purchasing the
cheap, ~adulterated brands.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
D 3 COUNTY PAPERS
Endorse Clay's Position On the Third
Amenamsnt-What They Say.

Rhodes Clay has written a superb
article in defense of the Third Con-
stitutiOnal Amendment Mr.. Clay
has a way of regularly lining up on the
side Of right and justice that is adj
mirahle.-Centralia Courier.
Hon. Rhodes Clay. Representative
elect Of this county, takes a bold stand
for the Third Constitutional Amend
ment, proposing the taxation Of mort
cages. He voted for the law and pre-
sents arguments in its favor which are
simply unanswerable. He SAYS the de-
cision of the voters Of Audrain and the
State in this matter must stand, and
that his vote in the Legislature viii
certainly not be against a measure be
regards as OF 50 great benefit to the
people, merely to crafty a few gentle
men in the money lending business.
Hurrah for Clayl He takes the side Of
justice and Of the people. Let him
ever pursue this course and be win
make no mistake.-Mexico Message
Hon. Rhodes Clay, who win repre-.
sent Audrain county In the next
Missouri Legislature, has written an
able article to the Mexico IafeliQenoer
in defense Of Constitutional Amend
ment No. 3, relating to the taxation
Of notes and mortgages. The article
is q considerable length and is a forci-
bic defense Of the Amendment which
was adopted by the people Of the State
November 9th. Mr.. Clay is undonbted-
" right in the matter and has the
ability to make himself understood
FarbeF Forum.
The Mexico hatelligeacer is crying out
against the Third Constitutional
Amendment recently voted on and
carried in this State, Audrain giving
it a good majority. That paper says
it ought not to become a law and
asks the Senator and Representative
TO vote against it. Whereupon, Hon.
Rhodes Clay, Representatlve-elect, Of
Audrain, takes the Iatslligeacer to task
for its opposition to the measure. Mr..
Clay, it seems, has looked into the
merits Of the proposed law and pro-
nounces it a good thing for the peo-
pie. Mr.. Clay a be depended on to
look after the better interests Of the
people and il he doesn't make a re-
cord at Jefferson City Of which his con-
stituents viii not only endorse but be
proud, then the people Of Aadrain
will be the worst disappointed people
in the world.-Vandalia Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

We notice in the St. Louis Republic
that Hon. Hoke Smith is out in an ex-
tended interview stating that "the
south will ask for a new leader in place
Of W. J. Bryan" Along this line he
Sags in brief. 81 regret that Colonel
Bryan deems it proper to continue at
this time to defend the principles of
the Chicago platform The south
alone has remained steadfast to the
party, and our Senators, Congressman
and people should assert their right
for the present to speak for the party.
The party must regain the confidence
Of the majority OF the voters in New
York, Connecticut, New jersey, Mary
land. Indiana and other states by con-
vincing them that its politics viii be
wise and conservative, protecting not
only personal rights, but also protect
ing property rights / believe that
Col. Bryan will find a majority of the
former silver advocates in the south
unwilling to follow him further. Col.
Bryan is beloved for his honest inten-
tions, but as a party leader he has not
been a success
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06


THERE should be a board Of par
dons in Missouri to make reeommen-
datlons 10 the Governor. II is impos-
sible for the Governor of the State to
spare the time from his other duties
TO examine all Of the petitions for
pardons presented, as be should and
would like to do. At this writing the
friends Of over 1900 prisoners in the
Missouri Penitentiary are asking Gov
ernor stephens 70 look into the mer-
its Of the petitions presented. IL is
impossible for the Governor, as much
as he would like, TO take up any num-
ber of these petitions and examine
them thoroughly. We believe it would
be for the best interest Of the State
and all concerned to have a board OF
pardons 10 which all petitions would
be referrei.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

From the London Spare Moments.
A circus paid a flying visit to asmall
northern town not long ago, and the
price for admission was slxpenee,
children under 10 years of age half.
price. 1t was Edith's 10th birthday,
and her brother Tom, aged -, took
her in the afternoon to see the show.
Arrived ut the door he put down
ninepence and asked for two front
seats.
SLOW old is the little girl?'' asked
the money-taker, doubtfully.
Well, replied Master Tom, .'this
is her 10th birthday, but she was not
born until rather late in the after
noon.n
The money-taker accepted the state
ment and handed him the tickets.
But 1t was a close shave.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
snoh Is Fame

Prom the Kansas City Times
A few years ago, a girl named Edna
Whitney lived in Chillicothe, and
worked in a cigar factory. Her name
was proposed for flower queen at the
Kansas City Carnival, but the manage
ment grumbled: it wanted a woman
who was not working out by the day.
Topeka at once took up Edna Whit
ney and carried her to Topeka on a
special train. She was Carnival Queen
at Topeka and the poor girls head
was turned. She organized a dramat-
ic company. This failed and she
organized a concert company. Then
she married a man named Lane, Of
Arkansas. He has just secured a di-
vorce from her. Such is fame.
Skatesl Pocket cutlery scissors
Butcher knivesl See our line.
FERRIS 6 CAUTHoRE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
The Youths Companion Calendar.

More thought and expense than ever
before have been lavlshed on the Cal
endar which the publishers Of the
Youths Companion will present to
every n subscribing for the new vol.
ume for 1901, since 1t is to be a sou.
venir for the papers 18th year. 1t Is
an exceptionally attractive Calendar,
and has been designed and 1.-the
graphed for the Companion exclusively.
The central figure of the calendar lie
an ideal portrait of a Puritan maiden
of Plymouth, and the twelve colors
in which the Calendar is autographed
reproduce the delicate coloring OF the
artists original painting with perfect
fidelity.
After the usefulness Of the calendar
is past the portrait of Priscilla can by
cut out and framed and preserved as a
beautiful household ornament.
This Calendar, which is sold to non
subscribers to the Youths Companion
for 30 cents, will be given to all new
subscribers for 1901, who win also re-
ceive, in addition to the 50 issues of
the new volume, all the issues of the
paper for the remaining weeks of 1900
free from the time Of subscription.
Illustrated announcement of the vol
ume for 1901 will be sent free with
sample copies Of the paper to any adj
dress. THE YoUTH's COMPANION,
Boston, Mass.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

1t was at a banquet, very well done;
and the champagne not only flowed
like water, but it was really good.
Two Scots we're present. They drank
rather more of the champagne than
any one else, but after dinner, while
their neighb0rs stlll partook of Pom
merry and Cliquot, the Elder was
heard to say to the BaAie: SIS 1t not
time, Bailie, we had a drink" "a
drinkl' said the other, faye, that it
is and pointing to the empty cham
payne bottle be added: "Bailie, thae
French mineral waters are vera
lowerin' to the system.p
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
ST. LOUIS Washers FINED.
Two Silly Young Hen Make Goo
Goo Eyes" at Three Girls.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 20.-Just because
they made them goO-goo eyes" An
tonic Worth and Ellsworth Martin,
two North ST. Louis 'mashers'' were
fined in the police court to-day on
complaint of three girls, who told the
judge that the young men had first
tried their ''goo-goo" eyes, and when
they did not wilt made holder ad-
yanees, until they became positively
obnoxious, pushing into them and try
ing to attract their attention by
foreible methods. Worth was fined
s25 and Martin |