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The oasis., 1903-12-12
A STILL HUNT.

Some weeks ago THE OASIS made
 the assertion that an effort will be
 made to elect town government
 in the municipal election next
 April which will repeal the ordin-
 ance prohibiting the employment
 of women in saloons in Nogales.
 At the time of that assertion a
 friend told the editor of THE OASIS that this paper was springing a subject which is not and cannot be an issue. All that the editor could reply was that wherever he went -Hermosillo, Guaymas, Minas Prietas, Tucson, Bisbee and Doug las, he was informed that with the new town government inaugurated next spring the women would be re- stored to the saloons. It surely seemed that so many different in- dividuals, so widely scattered, who take considerable interest in Noga- les affairs, could not be mis- informed, and that their assertions must have been based upon correct information.
 Since then THE OASIS has been informed by one of the most pro- minent and best known saloon men in Nogales that there is, and has been for some time, just such a movement on foot. When the pro- per time comes the authority for this assertion will be given. The informant stated that he had been approached and asked to aid in the movement, but had positively re- fused. Said he: ''They will not get vote from this house, and we will ali get out and work and vote for ticket pledged to retain the present ordinance" He further more advised presenting the asser- tion in the columns of THE OASIS, and keeping it fresh in the public 1 mind until the election, so that it | will be impossible to slip into the town board men secretly pledged | to repeal the prohibitive ordinance, The way to that will be to make the issue, and at the proper time meet it by nominating a ticket and promulgating platform pledging it's nominees to sustain the ordin. lnce. Any candidate who will not take that pledge should and will be defeated.
The oasis., 1903-12-12
Another Railway For Sonora.

One of the best railroad conces
 sions ever granted by the Mexica
 government has been recently SC
 cured by representative bushes
 men of Chicago, who are interested
 in the development of the railroad
 and mining properties in southern
 Sonora. in the Alamos district.
 Starting from the fine harbor O
 Yabaros, on the Gulf of California tone of the best ports on the wes
 coast and traversing the thrivin,
 agricultural valley of the May,
 River, it extends a distance O about eighty miles to the city o
 Alamos. A feature of this road vii
 be the absence of bridges and tn, simplicity of its construction.
 The Mexican government hal been extremely liberal, having granted a franchise for ninety-nint years, and the entire control of the transportation traffic of the Mayo
 Valley. The company will be exempt from taxation, is freed from import duty on equipment and construction material, and the government has in other ways i'm pressed these business men of the desire to advance Mexican indust- ries and mining properties, and to create confidence.
 The region opened up by this railroad is an immensely rich mineral country in southern Sonora on the west coast. The prospects for the road are well established. The freight and passenger tariffs allowed by the government which controls traffic matters, are very favorable, being the highest rates, with one exception, ever granted in the republic. The present freight movement in the Mayo Valley is now handled by large outfits, a wagon carrying three or four tons of freight hauled by ten or twelve mules. Charges have been very high and the service slow. To transport a ton of freight in this way from AlamCs to the coast costs BPS. Mexican silver.
 This concession is known as the Sonora and Alamos Railway Company. The survey has been completed from Yabaros to Navajoa, about thirty.three miles. and the right of way secured through to the city of Alamos, where large terminal facilities have been given by that city, and the Mexican government h a granted exclusive wharf privileges at the port of Yabaros.
 A careful examination of the whole district shows the actual tonnage being moved by the present method as 77, 7,601 tons per lnnum.. Conservative estimates indicate an increase to over 100000 ons with the railroad in operation. Branch lines will be constructed rom the city of Alamos to the own of San Bernardo, at the foot 'f the Sierra Madre Mountains md from Alamos to the Josefta Copper Mine, adding seventy miles O the system.
 George A. Montgomery, now at he Holleneck in this city, states hat this enterprise is being pushed . apidly and mentions Cad Free nan, of Chihuahua, and such well . ,nown Chicagoans as A. G. Beaun- sne. A. r. Ballau. Edpar B Tol- |
The oasis., 1903-12-12

WHAT'S the matter with the Mexican dollars? Formerly the price of the peso was but ten cents behind the price of the ounce of silver bullion. Now it is nearly
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on the floor of the mail compartment was
huge angular stone weighing no. less
than half ton. How the mail clerk es-
capped unhurt will always be a mystery.
There is probably no department of the
government service in which a higher
standard OF devotion 20 duty is maintained
than in this. During a heavy freshet on
the Susquehanna river, in 1880. all bridges
were swept away and the railroad tracks
along the banks practically destroyed. Four
mail clerks remained in their car until the
water rising and>fowing through the doors
compelled them TO take 10 an improvised
raft which consisted of pieces OF floating
sidewalks and other debris of the inunda-
ton dashed together. on this frail craft
they put their pouches, and carefully pro-
polling by poles along with the current.
gained the pos toff1ce. mile away. They
found this abandoned, with eight feet OF
water in the street at that point. They
were almost exhausted and their condition
was precarious. Finally. however. they
were rescued by boats and taken into
houses through the second-story windows.
The letter mail was all intact and in fairly
good condition.
Some time ago the run" on a Western
road was short" clerk because of sick
ness. An official OF the service happened
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAyOR.
Gen. Nv, S-12; Judg. xvi, 2O-21;
Saml. iii, 11-14. XIV, 1870.

-Four cases of failure mentioned in the Bible
cited in references. What may we learn from
them?
From Cain may learn how jealousy leads
to failure. One of the most important factors of
either worldly or spiritual, is the ability
to rejoice heartily in the of others and
learn from them
Samson teaches what deplorable failure
comes from living for ones lower nature and
neglectng the higher. With his superb physical
nature he failed cultivate his soul, and so
he came to grief also physically.
From Eli We learn how closely failure or
success is interviewer with the failure or success
OF all those for whom God has made us response
bic. Eli failed because his failed largely
through his fault
Saurs failure was caused by self-wIl He was
eager to succeed but in his own way and not in
Gods way; and that attitude means failure every
time.
The Bible gives many ether instances of failure
There was Rehoboam, who took the foolish ad-
vice of the young men. negIecting the wise ad-
vice OF the old men, and lost through pride the
greater part of his kingdom. So we place our
kingdoms in jeopardy by pride.
There was Absalom, his fathers joy. sure of
the throne, who lost both ii and his life by his
self-seeking ambition.
There were Ahab and Jezebel, whose lives were
tragic failures because of their selhshness and
cruelty; and Belshazzar who lost his kingdom
through intemperance; and Herod and PLATE
piloried forever because they knew the right
and were too weak to do II; and Judas most
lamentable failure of all the ages who fell
through covetousness. which is idolatry
The Bible is terrible book its pages are so
filled with these mercilessly frank pictures of
sin and disaster, these fearful warnings held up
before each of us.
But it is also the most exhilarating and COM
forting of books, and very largely because its
heroes, men and women. are almost all of them
men and women VINO failed as the world counts
failure, but in spite Of that. and often because Of
that. achieved the most splendid and permanent
success.
Such was Moses, who died Oh the very border of
the promised land. without seeing single tangi-
Die result OF his life work; but all Christendom
reveres him as the greatest man of human his
tory the founder of his nation and of the world
law.
Such were jeremiah, and Ezekiel and nearly
all OF Israels prophets. men without honor in
their own countries preachers of despised truths
iivers OF sad lives; but their writings are the
backbone of tie world to-day
such were John the Baptist, Stephen and James
the proto-martyrs. Such was Paul, imprisoned
beaten. stoned beheaded. Such was our Lord
himself. crucihed convict Oh. who would
| not deem 1t an eternal crown to be in such COM
| pany?
For success is to be like Christ, and TO do His
blessed will.
| And failure is to be unlike Christ and IN d,.o-
hey Him.
And there is no ether failure. and there Is No
J other success. AMOS r. WELLS.
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Location for Naval Training schoo

To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
Ny attention was called yesterday TO
what is stated to be fact-that the Navy
Department has not yet decided upon rec
ommending to Congress site for the pro-
posed naval training school on the great
lakes: that influences were being exerted
in favor OF Wisconsin, Illinois and Michi-
gan, with the chances in favor of Illinois.
As a native of Indiana / feel interested in
this State, and hope that some well-directed
and concerted effort will be made at once
to bring to the notice of the Navy Depart
ment the advantages of the south end of
Lake Michigan in connection with this en-
terprise There are two excellent points on
Lake Michigan within the confines of the
State of Indiana, either of which would fiji
most IL not ALL the requirements OF the
naval board-Michigan City and the mouth
of the Grand Calumet, the latter superior
TO the former in this respect, that il has
an interior. natural harbor, already owned
by the government containing some two
hundred acres of river bed and three to
six miles of shore line on the Calumet river.
besides one mile of shore line on Lake
Michigan, which could be had. This inner
harbor would prove OF great value to the
dition at comparatively small cost as
compared with the same Improvement at
Michigan City or any other point on Lake
Michigan. Some sixteen years ago / took
soundings the Big Calumet for two
miles at its eastern end, and found six TO
fifteen feet of water, with an average width
CT about three hundred feet l had made
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-07
HOME DREssMAKING HINTS.
BY MAY MANTON.

Waists made with tucking that gives
yoke effect. yet allows fullness over the
bust, always are becoming to young girls.
This attractive and stylish bodice combines
that feature with a collar and V-shaped
portion of lace that is outlined by the fash
ionable strap. The sleeves are among the
latest and add to the effect. The original
is made of chiffon eolienne. in pastel rose.
and is stitched with corticelli silk and COM
bined with cream-colored point de Venise,
the strap and belt being of velvet, in a
darker shade than the waist All waist
and dress materials are. however, equally
suitable, wool. crepe. albatroSs. cashmere,
simple silks, yelling all being in style and
desira BILE.
closes at the center back, the front, backs
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Topics in the Churches.
SUNDAY-SCHoOL LESSON AND CHRISTIAN
ENDEAvOR WORK


were. but to press on the battle. The apostle.
who perhaps never the Lord in the days
OF His flesh. saw Him again and again in His
glorifed person. and had repeated converse tions
with him. SO that this pretext could never be
urged against the validity of his spostolate.
Then spake the Lord Paul in the night by a
vision. Be not afraid. but speak. and hold not
thy peace; for l am with thee. and man shall
set on thee to hurt thee; for have much people
in this city, +"
So the gospel went steadily forward. trans
forming this populous and wicked city. which
art and philosophy ard wealth had failed to
convert.
How little Paul dreamed in days of wealth and
power he would ever have TO use the trade he
had been taught in boyhood. But that no
Insignificant clement in constituting him choice
vessel. He could prove his disinterestedness by
self-support. Show he sought them and not
theirs
All great soul-winners are those who, like
Paul. pressed in the spirit. Knox cried.
Give me Scotland, l die.'' Whiteheld, Give
me souls or take my soul!'
1t is to Crispus's honor that he believed with
his house." The man who says, Il will not
hinder my family from being religious is him
self almost insurmountable obstacle. Joshua
struck the right key when he said: "As for me
and my house, will serve the Lord"
Corinth is rich in historical associations. By
ron afirms that if The bones of those slain there
were piled again. the pyramid would rise higher
than yon tower-capped Acropolis." Yet no
event that ever transpired there can compete
in importance with the humble entrance of the
gospel
speak and hold not thy peacev' is a good anti
cote to religious detection.
lived three years in paper-making town in
<l,z nj eofxx NV
infected rags TRANSMITTED into substance white
ana serviceable. Grace of God did for the hearts
of the Corinthians what art of man did for the
refuse textiles. Il Cor. vi. 9-l1)
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GOWNS
THEY INDICATE WHAT LATER
SPRING STYLES ARE TO BE-
The Uncomfortable Long-Shouider
Line seems 10 Be "Comfng In"-
Lace-Trimmed Waists.

Correspondence OF the Indianapolis Journal
NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Februsry, with its
alterations between wintry sto-ms and
spring-like days. has come and, with 1t, the
demand for certain fresh gowns and for
that refurbishing of the old ones which
means renewed style and prolonged life.
While Jack Frost has yet many weeks OF
sway and while we shall shiver through
many hours before any permanent signs OF
spring appear, this last month OF the
calendar winter means certain indications
OF warmth to come. gives certain evidences
OF renewed life that suggest new toilets to
the feminine mind as surely as they mean
the first awakening of the sleeping trees.
the first effort of green things to come
forth and brighten the earth. AS a result
designers and dressmakers are busy buyers
are crossing the sea for fresh ideas and
all the world of dress and fashion shows
marked activity and interest. While only
those of US who can so South. and meet
the spring on her way. find the need for
new garments pressing one. the desire for
bright and pretty things is part of the sea-
son and makes itself manifest i'm many
ways. Actual mild weather is still in the
distance. despite the deceptive quality of
DAYS. 1t will be many weeks before any
radical change will be either desirable or
safe. but what We know as between sea-
sons gowns are already in demand and
are looked to to bridge over the interval be-
tween midwinter and real spring
AS j have stated in previous letters
skirts OF cloth and the like for street wear
retain the general tendency toward snug
1T about the hips and free flare below the
ments to the contrary. Undoubtedly we
shall have many tucked. plated and shirred
skirts. and those Of thin materials VIII be
allowed TO fail in soft folds. put heavier
Etuffs will continue To be so manipulated
IS 10 retain their snug upper portions in
whatever style they may be cut. '-onse-
uuently founces OF the circular sort retain
their place and are seen in many varia-
lions They are made plain, they are
plated and they are tucked. they ex-
tend around the entire skirt. they join
plated front cores and extend round sides
and back. and they are shown i'm combina-
ton with full-length fronts and narrow
backs. Coats take several Forms but are
And are made both with and without trnics
sr basdCes. but must be fiat about the
neck. Many that are quite coliarless are
shown in the latest models snd I am IN
.lined 10 predict their very general use dur
ing the warm weather. In my judgment
they Will take the place OF the collarless
Eton that was so general two seasons ago
and which filed so satisfactory place.
COATS FOR THE SPRING.
Flat collars OF all sorts are, however, to
se . orn. and many little capes shown
On he between-season coats. A most
shs rming and jaunty model is open a wee
,ir at the threat and is double breasted.
A. the neck Ia strap. In Monte Carlo style.
sith two tiny. overlapping circular capes
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.isnt TO oppose the saloon as Mr. Rappaport
mas 10 support it, They are sometimes
o oalieu oigots'" but the bigot is one who
questions the right of another citizen to
use his influence for what he believes is
Tor the best interests of the community in
when ne lives. l suppose ii never occurred
- WI nappaport that In denying my right
or prevent that which is bad, he is guilty
OF an intolerance that is the worst form of
osotry. Each man must act in free gov
ernment, as seems to him best, and the ma
Jority must rule $50
Another oracular utterance is this: ut
is an evident fact that, of all people on
eartn, ministers are the least inclined to
acknowledge the lessons of experience
rms Is a great mistake. The ministers do
gain their knowledge from experience as
the simple question OF the saloon. While
Mr. Rappaport and his friends i'm some
weli-iighted saloon,
Are bowsing in the happy,
And getting fou and unco happy
where is the minister? He is in some
poverty-stricken home trying to comfort the
wife and family of some poor inebriate
who has graduated from the saloon into the
narrei mouse, where about one-third of
the drunken father is sleeping OFF his no.
tations He has spent his last dollar for
drink. the family in want have no one TO
the best ne can 70 help them, buys them a
loaf OF bread out of his small salary and
gets an experience that enables him TO
judge or some things that are utterly
impossible for men of Mr. Rappaport's class
to understand. 1t is said the saloon has its
internal side of which the minister has no
experience, and that is true, but he has an
experience Of the external q had almost
said infernaD side of the question that
makes him wise. After forty years of ex-
perfence as a minister with delirium ire
mems. with drunken men, with heart
broken mothers ana wives, with the cries
and tears and wan faces of little HELPLESS
children, the innocent victims of the drink
habit, with rum-made criminals and their
wreck OF life. think l am competent to
exercise my right as a citizen in opposing
the brewers bill. as Mr.. Rappaport is TO
FAVOR H. ID. X. LUCAS.
India apoliS. Feb s.
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In Winter.

The valley stream is frozen.
The hills are cold and bare,
And the wild white bees OF winter
Swarm in the darkened air.
/ look on the naked forest:
Was IL ever green in June?
DID IL burn with gold and crimson
In the Gin autumnal noon?
/ lock on the barren meadow;
Was IL ever heaped with hay?
Did IL hide the grassy cottage
Where the skylark's children lay?
/ look on the desolate garden;
Is Ii true the rose was there?
And the woodbine's musky blossoms,
And tho hyacinths purple hair?
! look in my heart and marvel
If love were ever its own
II the spring of promise frightened.
And the summer OF passion shone.
Is the stem OF bliss but withered.
And the root survives the blast?
Are the seeds of the future sleeping
Under the leaves of the past?
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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and under-arm cores of the waist proper.
The backs are tucked for their entire
length and fit smoothly without fullness,
but the front is tucked to yoke depth only
and is gathered at the waist line to blouse
becomingly at the belt. The w. is faced
on to the lining and the trimming is ap-
piled over the waist. The sleeves are ar
ranged over fitted Innings and consist of the
caps, the tucked puffs and the cuffs.
The quantity of material required for the
medium size GA years. is yards Fl inches
wide. 2ls yards q inches wide. or Ia yards
"A inches wide, with q yards of all-over lace
and a. ward of velvet to trim illustrated.
The pattern 1888 is cut in sizes for misses
of u. IA and 16 years of age.
/ PATTERN COUPON
For patterns OF garment illustrated above
/ send 10 cents (coin stamps.)
| Cut out illustration and inclose II in letter.
| Write your name and address distinctly and
| state number and size wanted. Address
1 Pattern Dept. The Journal.
1 Indianapolis, Ind.
Allow one week for return of pattern
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To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal
Mr.. Rappaport gives little advice to the
ministers that 1t may do some good for a
brief reply 20 be made. With the usual
egotism of the self-complacent philosopher.
he seems TO think that ministers ought not
to interfere with public affairs and try
to shape legislation" 1t would be a suf-
ficient reply to say that ministers are citi-
zens of the State and stand on an equality
with all other citizens, with Just as much
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-07
IT HAS CURED THOUSANDS.

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az have used DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup for
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TO be on the train and volunteered his sery-
ices. For fifteen hours he stuck 90 his
work at the letter case. In the journey OF
more than five hundred miles he had only
a sandwich or two for food. and stood on
his feet without relief There are other In
stances on record where entire crews have
stood 10 the work without food for twenty
four hours.