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The oasis., 1904-12-31

Paso ihe most noteworthy com muuily oh the entire international border line of thc United States and Mexico. We are in hopes of being able to show them some things. In eontra, they are in position to put us on to some of their very excellent and highly successful methods that have made their city what it is.
 TIE OASIS has discussed the situation with few of our leading men. They are all agreed that such a chance to meet resourceful up to date business men ought not to slip through our own gate with out due notice as chance for mutual advantage. The opport- unity presented could hardly be improved upon.
 Aside from all considerations due to courtes and neighborliness to do so distinguished a body of representative men from the great state of Texas, the most clement  ary business interests of Nogales are vitally interested in the great gathering of the International Min ing Congress to be held in El Paso next fall. These very men are the parties who secured that Congress. They raised $25,0 for that pur- pose.
 They possess an excellent conven- tion and exposition structure adapted for this very object, and one of their chief intentions in coming here is to invite the Gate City and all it stands for to be present in full force at that con- vention. Now, therefore, is the time as it were to get possession of the best place on the ground floor. THE OASIS heartily comments these visitors to the good will and warm cordiality of our people in the twin cities and the state of So- nora. Nothing but good can re- suit from exchange of mutual good will and intelligently directed bus mess interchange.
 Our neighbors in the great state of Sonora, state rich in every re- source required to build mp an empire of wealth, are the injust victims of misapprehensions of many and varied characters. A civilization already many centur- ies old, her schools and churches, her thousands of refined and cult- ivated homes, her splendid mineral output, her magnificent harbor, one of the most perfect on the Pac- fife Coast of either nation. All these are thrust behind a curtain by flaming yellow press scream ing largely imaginary Indian out rages, which, so far as they exist at all hear fha same relation tn
The oasis., 1904-12-31
To Rent.

Nicely furnished rooms in pleas ant neighborhood by the week or month. Apply to E. L. Crowell 1, The Daniels. If.
The oasis., 1904-12-31
COFFEE

Good coffee, there's noth- ing like 1t under the sun.
 What above the sum Nor groeer returns your money f you don't iiks Gsd.inss he
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sUsscRlp1lon

Cruz County, Arizona, by THE OASIS Printing House. Incorporated.
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Saturday, Dec. 5t, 1904.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-06-04
cARNEGIE,s HEROES FUND

Carnegie's latest project for the DIS
tribution of his surplus millions, Inc
heroes fund is move in the right dl
1ection, and, in the humble judgment
of one who is not likely to ever nave
reason to lay claim to any of 1t, Is bet
ter calculated to inspire ordinary
everyday humanity WITH exalted, un-
selfish ideals than a thousand marble
edifices filed with the unhealthy mass
of love born fiction that makes up the
bulk of popular libraries.
That there is abundance of material
to, reap the benefit of this fund is APP
parent 10 every reader of the daily pa
peTs. There is that modest hero of
Chicago who only last week rescued
eight helpless women and children dur
ing fire by walking across long.
narrow ledge just wide enough to hold
one foot in front OF another seventy
five feet above the ground and, carry
ing the re-entrapped victims enc at
time to safety. Ii was splendid
deed and was possible to this gallant
fellow only because in his, youth some
twenty years ago he had followed the
perilous Occupa ton of rigger. Now he
is Engaged i'm the peaceful business of
running saloon, but the iron nerve
acquired III his dangerous trade still
stood him i'm good stead, and, backed
by brave, unselfish heart, ii saved
eight lives in the extremity of mortal
peril.
This heroic deed deserves the first
medal and its bearer should be the dean
OF the new Legion of Honor just in
stituted by Mr.. Carnegie.-New Cen
tury
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-06-04
BIBLE WRITTEN IN Is.

The phenomena of the figure { and
its multiples. occurring in the New
Testament, have been touched upon by
Ion Panin. a Russian student of NO
Bible, who for a number of years has
made his nome at Grafton, Mass i MS
significance Of the seven group win
not be lost even upon the superstftfous
who are outside the pale of scriptural
points, and. as Mr.. Panin has shown
them, their relations of their groupings
to the first eleven verses of the New
Testament must suggest that they were
scarcely chance.
For instance, in these first eleven
verses of Matthew, the Voca bulary con-
sists of forty-nine words, or seven
sevens, which begin with consonants.
This distribution of sevens between
vowel words and consonant words lust
~ might have been deemed accidental
but for the fact that of the forty-nIne
words forty-two of them are nouns
six sevens-and seven are not nouns"
is the comment of the writer "Of the
forty-two nouns there are thirty-five
proper nouns, or five sevens, while
seven are common nouns. Of the
thirty-five proper names four sevens
are male ancestors of Jesus and seven
are Ilol SucH- MOI only then IS the dis
-trieution of the forty-nine words of the
vocabulary by sevens as between vowel
words and consonant words. but also
as between the parts of speech"
AS further and absolute proof that
these phenomena of the sevens are not
accidental Mr.. Panin points-souts that
the forty-nine words of the vocabulary
show fourteen words that are not. used
but once, while thirty five of them. or
flve sevens. are used more than once.
His conclusions after an exhaustive ar
fangeInent OF the seven" features are
mat not even the choice of the Ian.
guages in which the scriptures yer.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-06-04
A Pretty June Wedding.

one of the most talked of weddings
to take place early in June is that of
Miss Katherine Frances Smith and Dr.
Louis Hough, which is set for Wednes-
day evening, June s. Miss Smith is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs O. L. Smith
and belongs TO the Cathedral parish.
She is an exceptionally charming young
woman, and in the few years that have
1ntervened since her return, from school
she kas endeared herself 10 host Of
friends. With her mother she is iden-
titled with several charitable organiza-
tons and takes an active interest in
church work She is still decidedly
young, having been out of school but
two years. She graduated from the
Convent of the Assumption near Paris
AT that time and previous to that lad
spent many years abroad. The we'd
ding Will be a very exclusive affair and
only a very few intimate FRIENDS will
attend. Rev. Thomas II. Malone. an
old friend of the brides family, viii
journey from New York City to per
form the ceremony. The bride will have
but one attendant.
Dr. Hough is well known physician
of TampicG, Mexico, and there the
young couple viii make their home
Miss Smith will be greatly missed by
the legion Of friends she bae won for
herself in Denver.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-06-04
RUSSIA ACKNOWLEDGES
CANADIAN SEALING CLAIMS

st. Petersburg June 1.-The signature
of the Russo British treaty in settlement
of the Canadian scaling claims, as an
nounced in the dispatches yesterday. is
generally accepted in diplomatic circles
here as being the first step in the adj
lustment of all outstanding differences
between the two countries. The announce
ment came as a surprise. no news of the
Negotiations having leaked out in St
Petersburg. The claims, which date back
twelve years, have frequently been the
subject of representation by the British
government. but Russia deferred action
until March, when she notified Foreign
Secretary Lansdowne that she would ne
eotiate settlement 1t is significant
that the decision of Russia was reached
al the same time that Great Britain de-
teTmined to send Sir Charles Hardinge as
her ambassador to St. Petersburg. avow-
eddy in order to bring about Il good I'M
derstandlng between the two nations. The
CANADIAN claims were similar to those
OF the American sealers. which were sub
mittcd 10 he Hague arbitration tribunal
over a year ago When the award was
given in favor of the American claimants
the Russian authorities after examina-
ton, were convinced that the arbitration
tribunal would give an award i'm favor
OF the canadians and therefore preferred
4 direct settlement rather than undergo
the expense of arbitrat ton.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-06-04
GRAFT A NATIONAL VICE.

Grating is bv no means confined to
the nettv and wholesale robbing of the
community by public officials. Ihere
is the CRATER who is false to the inter
ests of his employer: the CRATER VINO
uses his position with corporation OF
company to a dishonest end. In every
branch and ramificatiOn of the busl-
ness. financial and industrial world Is
found the CRATER, SNUG OF lace, us
Greet of tongue-a snake warmed III the
bosom of the one he systematically
plumbers. This spoliation has become
the besetting and shameful sin of the
American people.
There is hardly an occupation or pro-
fession which does not afford opportu-
nitv for graft. The time has come when
graft is a recognized and conventional
factor i'm determining the incomes of
those who profit thereby. If the
Benedict Arnolds of d city the size OF
New York or Chicago we're to march
IL solid rank past the respective city
halls. it would take them long to pass,
and it is to be feared that they would
be greeted and applauded by throngs
of envious and admiring followers.
We may accept it as a self-evident
proposition that the man who buys his
way into office intends to steal his way
cut of it. These are the professional
grafters; they make no pretenses of
f1ne-spun morality. But equally dan
gerous and far more despicable are the
grafters who pose as respectable mem
bers of society. The CRATER of the
slums has his counterpart in the gen
teel educated character in broadcloth,
who pirates Of patriotism and asks the
blessings of Providence upon his pecu
lations.
This is the only nation in the world
where the holding of a public office
raises suspicion as to the character
of the incumbent. We have not enough !
civic pride to outweigh the energy and |
the influence of the CRATER. Since this !
astounding and deplorable state of af- |
fairs obtains in no other nation. the
inference is clear that we have reached |
a low moral plane.
The CRATER is an effect, not a cause.
He is the retainer of dishonest bust
ness interests; the henchman of those
SO carried away by the lust of greed |
that they do not hesitate to plumber
their fellow citizens through the bribed |
CO. cooperation of those who are elected
TO protect their Enthusiastically
ITa ole
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-06-04
NOT LUCK. BUSINESS.

One of the winners of a large prize
which a newspaper had given for guess
ing the vote cast at the election, when
congratulated on his luck. replied: 1T
wasn't luck: it was calculation" And
he went on to show how he had care
fully studied the vote of previous years,
and analyzed the present conditions or
politics and conferred with all manner
of casual acquaintance, and thus be-
came convinced that there was a great
deal of apathy regarding the campaign
and that light vote might naturally
be expected.
Perhaps there is considerable truth
in his reply. Too many persons be-
lieve in luck, and not in calculation
much less in mana cement or work. 1t
is not natural for a man, who has been
a failure, to confess that it was his
own want of energy of lack Of capac-
ity. He just settles down TO the con-
viction that it was just his luck.
Gambling gets its hold upon people
just because they believe in luck and
they imagine that the winnings and
losings are entirely controlled by the
element OF chance. In conversation one
day on train with a gambler who ran
an blishment. the writer inquired
how MUCH luck figured in the various
games he conducted, and his answer
was that it was hardly to be taken
into account. Every game was devised,
he went on to say, TO give a certain
percentage TO those running the games.
This percentage was fixed and certain,
and the winnings at the end of a year
followed this law as certainly as any
mathematical result. He had eleven
chances 10 the players ten. or eighteen
to their sixteen, and he was certain to
have just this share of the amount
staked. Pity more Of the poor victims
don't realize what little chance they
have to win. for if they keep at it long
enough everything they have will pass
over that green table just as certain
as water runs down hill.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-06-04
InterHtoufttain neWs.
BUTTE. MONT.

The pupils of Saint Patrick's paro-
chial school. under the direction of the
Sisters of that institution. are prepar-
ing for their annual graduation exer-
cises. which viii occur June 81 and %
at the Broadway, theatre. In connec-
ton with the exercises an amateur
play, Saint Patrick, or the Conver-
sion Of Ireland" will be presented. in
which there will be between zoe. and 800
characters, fourteen having speaking
parts
The plot of the play is a scene dur
ing the early part of the; fifteenth
century. portraying the life of Ireland's
patron saint, Saint Patrick. The first
act tells of his capture, the second his
deliVeTance from captivity and return
to France, the third his return as an
apostle to ireland, and the fourth the
conversion of ireland by Saint Patrick.
The principal characters will be
Ard Righ.- high king of Ireland, four
provincial kings. Irish warriors re-
turning from wars in Gaul, bards,
chiefs. druids and children. The play
will be fnterspersed with music, song
and dance. There will be two other
short plays by the little boys and girls
of the school.
Father DeSiese will present the
diplomas to the eighth grade gradu-
ates, of whom there will be twenty
five, on the evening of June q. He
will also confer graduation honors on
the senior class of fourteen.
Reverend Father Smyth. of Hast
ings. y. H.. accornp anied by his brother
and sfster-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Smyth. are in the city, being
by their nieces, Misses
Mary and Jennie O'Flaherty, 709
Dakota street. Father Smyth preached
morning at the II o'clock Mass
at the Sacred Heart church. Michael
Smyth at one time was engaged in the
grocery business m Butte; he is we'll
known to the old timers of this 10
calitV
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-06-04
YELLOW PERIL" is REAL.
Lecture of An Eminent French Pro,
fessor at Chicago.

Chicago, June IA union of the ma
jority of the nations of Europe into a
great federation has been predicted by
Anatole Leroy Beaulieu, the French
economist and sOciologist in a lecture
on THE United States of Europe,
given under TIE auspices of the Ali
ance Franchise.
In this union. which the professor
thought was sure to come about,
though possibly not in the twentieth
century, three nations, he said, would
not be included: England, because it
would combine instead with the United
States: Russia, because it would form
a great independent nation by itself,
and Turkey. because it would be an
absorbed country by the coalition and
lose its identity. The union would be
necessity, the speaker said, to resist
American aggression and the "yelloY
peril"
The lecturer said he had perceived
that this country has d tendency TO
look upon continental Europe with tho
same regard tIat children have for
superannuated parents, whose useful
ness has come to an end"
Europe" said Professor Beaulieu.
lis in danger. The United States is
pressing hard upon the old countries
in all lines of activity. not merely COM
mercial but also artistic and scientific.
If this is not sufficient cause there
is another in the far east. The progress
of Japan will mean the awakening Of
China. The United States makes light
of the yellow peril. but it does exist"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-06-04
TREES REFUSE TO GROW.
Arboriculturists Interested in Joint
Building Firs and Cedars.

ArporlculturlStS arelntercSted i'm double
row of fir and cedartTees on the CITY and
| county grounds which refuse to thrive.
There Is no apparent reason for #. That
is whore the interest centers. The two
| lines extend from the southeast corner of
the building to the corner of she grounds
at Second East and Fifth South streets.
Between the trees runs q gravel walk,
similar to others on the grounds
Many of the trees on both sides of the
walk were planted years ago. Others of
the same variety, transpla;ited elsewhere
at the same time on the grounds are
thriving. having increased in size since
the lawns were laid out. But the trees
along the walk mentioned refuse to grow
number of the original ones have died
and those substituted do not seem to
take proper root This fan or next spring
two or three. which are now almost dead
will have to be removed.
Another peculiar feature is that the
trees on the north side of the walk are
the ones which seem to thrive the least.
While those on the south side arc stunted
and sickly looking. they are a decided
Improvement upon those only a few feet
away, but further to the north. On the
south side there are trees less than six
feet high. that were planted at the same
time as others in different parts of the
grounds. which are now twelve and fifteen
feet tall.
Arhoriculturists are unable to account.
for the action OF the trees. Upon their
suggestion the ground has peen fortified.
but TO no advantage. The trees refuse to
grow. struggle along for couple of years
and then die.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-06-04
PocATELLo IDAHO.

William Cavanaugh, for many yeA<s
platform foreman at the freight house,
died at his home on the East side last
week from pneumonia. He was taken
sick the day of the death of his sis
ire, Mrs. Joseph Carroll, who died aft
er short illness from the same dis
ease. The brother and sister had lived
together for years and were devoted
to each other, and Mr.. Cavanaugh
from the first seemed to expect death.
He made his win the day he was taken
SEX and seemed TO make little strug-
gle for life.
Mr.. Cavanaugh was a member of the
Woodmen Of the World. His funeral
took place from the Catholic church.
Mr. Cavanaugh was unmarried. but
leaves mother, who lives in the east.
a brother. Thomas Cavanaugh OF Ana
conda. and three little children who
will miss his care and support. one
of. them, the child OF his sister. Mrs
Carroll and two the children Of an
other deceased sister, Mrs James s
Connors, whom he and Mrs. Carr1N
had adopted. Mr. Cavanaugh was
a highly esteemed citizen and MANI
friends mourn his too early death. His
brother, who Vas summoned 10 the
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-06-04
MtssoUIA., MONT.

The wedding of Frederick W. Mas
of Thompson = d Miss Janet Mckay OF
Eddy occurred May 10 at the Cathoilc
parsonage, the Rev. Father Macklln
officiating. Among those present at
the ceremony were Mr.. and Mrs. John
H. Mckay. father and mother of the
bride; Mrs. Daniel Mas, mother OF
the groom: Miss Emma Mas, Mrs.
Katherine MCGOWAN of Eddy, Mrs. h
A. MCGOWAN of Plains and Miss Barton
of Missoula.
Following the ceremony the party re-
tired 10 the new home fitted up for the
couple en- Harris street where we'd
ding supper was served TO large num-
Der of friends and relatives of the con-
tracing parties. Both are well known
and among the most popular people Oh
western Montana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mas left fer an eN-
tended wedding trip.
One evening last week an old ladles
party was given al the hospital in non
or of Mrs James ConIon's mother
Grandma Garvey. it being her eighty
fifth birthday. Everyone present had
a most enjoyable time. Those present
were Mrs. Mclaughlin, Mrs. II. a. NC
Iaughlin. Mrs. Mcnamara Mrs. Hayes
Mrs Clifford. Mrs. Walsh, Mrs w. l.
Murphy and Mrs Corbett.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-06-04
Annual Alumni Banouet.

The annual business meeting 10 ar
range for the banquet of the Alumni
Association of the Immaculate Concep-
tion school was held in the school par
lors last Friday evening, and arrange
ments begun looking toward the hold
ing of the banquet which usually fol-
lows the graduating exercises. The an
nouncements reached the out of town
members of the association too late for
them to make the trip to Denver in
time and so the meeting was attended
by but a few. Tt was decided to see
every member of the organization per
sOnally in tie near future in order 20
cali special business meeting for the
election of officers. A quorum is neces-
sary to such an election. and there was
not a sufficient number present. ToaSts
We're practically decided upon and will
be announced later. Mrs. Martin 4.
Rowley class of 80 and James I.
Laughlfn, class '02, were appointed a
committee TO arrange for the next
meeting. AT that time final arrange
ments will be made. The banquet viii
in the music hall of the school on Lo-
gan Avenue. At that time the five MEM
hers of the class Of '04 will be formally
received and will be welcomed by TIE
new president The school has had no
regular director since the departure of
Rev. NJ. T. Callahan for Manitou ana
The place viii remain vacant. The
banquet win be the most elegantly ar
ranged yet given. About twenty-five
covers win be laid.