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The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19

and all attempts to secure its
repeal.
The meeting then proceeded to
to nominate ticket for town
Trustees and municipal officials.
Following are the nominees selected.
For Town Council: l.. w. Mix,
J. A. Spinks, A. l.. Peck, Ramon
Vasquez, Schuyler Case, h. S.
Sturmer, J. f. Bowman.
For Town Clerk: |. Burgoon.
For Town Marshal: John Burns.
For Street Commissioner: J. K.
Nolan.
A resolution was adopted in
structing the chairman and secre-
tary of the meeting to file within
the time prescribed by law the
ticket nominated, Tor its inclusion
upon the official ballot.
Another resolution was adopted
constituting the nominees a cam
paign committee with power to fill
vacancies upon the ticket.
The meeting then adjourned.
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THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

At the head of these columns
there are presented this week the
candidates nominated at the Citi-
zen's Meeting held in Armory Hall
Wednesday evening, for the var
ious municipal offices to be voted
upon at the town election two
weeks from next Monday.
The ticket herein presented was
nominated and stands before the
people upon one issue, and practi-
cally one only. There is only one
issue before the people, and that is
the maintenance OF the present
Ordinance excluding women from
the saloons. Upon the usual ques-
tons of economical administration
of the town government there is no
difference of opinion in any quar-
ter; and the record already made
in the Town Board by a majority
of the candidates nominated is a
guaranty Of good government in
the election of these gentlemen.
But upon the question of again
throwing open the doors OF the
saloons to women there is a wide
difference of opinion, and those
who uphold the side of public
morals have come out into the
open and made public declara-
ton in favor of retention of the
present Ordinance so excluding
women, and opposing its repeal.
The Ordinance was adopted in res
ponse to a demand from those who
have a right to be considered when
moral questions are at stake-the
parents Of growing families. That
feature of the case has been hereto
fore presented in these columons,
and it will be kept fully in view in
this present municipal campaign.
The claim has been frequently
advanced by those who desire re-
turn to the old order of affairs that
exclusion of the women from the
saloons has caused stagnation and
dizziness of business in Nogales.
The claim has not yet been made
that such exclusion was what
caused the collapse Of the Interna-
tional Bank; but in due time that
claim will very likely be adj
vanced. The argument is that the
presence of the women in the
saloons drew large numbers OF out
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side people who spent their money
freely, and that from the saloons
and the women it went into gem
eral circulation quickening trade
and enlivening business. Many
good citizens have been captivated
by that special plea But the pro-
prietor of the Monte Carlo, the
largest sporting resort in Noga les,
assures THE OASIS that there is
nothing in the argument. He has
had many years experience in the
business, both with women in the
saloon and without; and he scouts
the idea. And he we'll summed up
the case when he asserted as
quoted 'If the prosperity and
growth of Nogales depend upon
having women in the saloons, let
us build a fence around the town
and stick up sign that it has
reached the limit"
The foregoing calls attention to
the fact that the saloon and sport
ing element are divided upon this
proposition. This THE OASIS has
known all along. And it has
known also that the program of
those who wanted to return the
women to the saloons has been to
be working quietly through many
months to elect a council which
would slip through a repeal Ordin-
ence without the public being
aware. No less parsonage than
the proprietor of the Monte Carlo
sounded the alarm several months
ago. He informed The OASIS edi-
tor that he had been approached
and requested to "stand in" for
election to the Town Board of men
secretly pledged to repeal of the
obnoxious (to certain people) or
dinance, and he refused to do so.
When THE OASIS then sprung the
question it was taken to task for
IdiSlug all lcHut NIlCu ulu HON
exist. But the issue did and does
exist, and has existed all along.
Else why the continual iteration
and reiteration that exclusion OF
women from the saloons has made
hard times in Nogales?" The fact
has been that those wanting a re-
peal dared not make the issue for
repeal openly; but they hoped to
compass its repeal by stealth and
secretly. That they are not going
to be permitted to do. The Citi-
zens' Ticket, now presented for
public approval has made the
issue for them. Men are either for
or against exclusion of women
from the saloons. There is no
other issue. The opponents OF wo-
men in the saloon have taken their
stand upon that issue because it is
right. They would prefer defeat
upon that side OF the issue than to
be lined up in victory upon the
other side.
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being very strong indeed. He
advises inviting experienced oil
operators to inspect the ground
near Nogales and says that if no
oil wells are developed that he will
miss his guess, being so confident
there is oil that he is willing to
gamble on it.
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FOR SALE

Improved ranch OF 40 acres in the north end
of town, one OF the most desirable residence
parts OF Nogales, $1,000
Four room house on Terrace Avenue. Lot 90
feet front. 5000.
House and Lot on west ST. 1900.
Inquire OF w. C. ELLIS
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Published Every Saturday at Nogales. Santa
Cruz County, Arizona. by THE OASIS
Printing House. Incorporated
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K. II. EVANS. Business Manager.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-12
JAPANESE ADVANCE.
Reports. to That EJECT by v. s. Naval
officer.

Washington-From r; ports that were
received by the naval and state de-
partments, the war experts believe that
Japan is trying to surround the Rus
sian force which is supposed to be en-
e fampea On he HKa HKSrh Rsnk f s
partly executed.
Commander Sawyer of the gunboat
Helena which IS in the mud dock at
Yinkow, cabled the navy department
that an engagement was reported to
have taken place at Tungwangchen
and that the Japanese were reported
to have landed a force at Tushan,
which probably should road Tasnan.
Advices to the state department
from Chefoo said that Japanese troops
were reported at Tunwangchen and
Tashan, but said nothing of an en-
gagement at the flrst-named place.
Tungwangchen is about so miles
northwest of Antung, which was oc-
cupied by the Russians few days
ago, and Tashan, as nearly as can be
figured out, is few miles inland on
the Manchurian side Of the Yalu river.
The reports are thought to indicate
that the Japanese are now on the flank
of the Russians along the Yalu and
that the force at Tungwangchen will
circle around and try to cut the Rus
slams off from their base and attack
them in the rear
1t is the belief Of the strategists
that the Japanese forces were landed
west of the Yalu while the Japanese
navy diverted the attention of the Rus
slams to Port Arthur.
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REPORTS OF FIGHTING.
Consul Advises Foreign Women to
Leave Newchwang.

Yinkow-The British consul strong
" and officially urges the foreign wom-
en- and children to leave Newchwang
before the river opens. The British
station gunboat Espiegle will leave as
soon as possible and will not be re-
placed. The family of the American
consul, Mr.. Miller, leaves tomorrow.
1t is understood that. the neutral
powers will not embarrass Japan by
the presence of warships in the river
here, and, therefore, neutral interests
at Newchwang will be officially aban-
doned.
The tension among Russians also
continues.
There are circumstantial native re-
ports of fighting east of the railroad,
and there is strong evidence of Jap
anese advance.
1t is reported that the action of the
Russians in ordering Newchwang to
be fortified was due to the withdrawal
of the foreign warships, thus remov-
ing the last possibility of the neutral
ization Of this port.
The Russians received by train two
five-inch siege guns and two six
FOUNDER howitZers. They were un-
loaded at the Newchwang railroad sta
tiOn.
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UNKNOWN QUANTITY.
Secretary Hay So Regarded by Rus.
sian Officials.

St. Petersburg-The underlined mis-
givings existing in very high quarters
here regarding the ultimate aims and
purposes of the foreign policy of the
United States were voiced in the fol-
lowing remarkable statement to the
Associated Press:
Were it not for single unknown
quantity the European situation at
present would be as perfect as possi-
BILE. For the avoidance of one thing
every chancellery in Europe has been
straning every nerve, namely, to pre-
vent the ENHANCEMENT Of an outside
power in this war. That unknown
quantity is your state department.
"The situation following the out
break of hostilities was exceedingly
delicate and surcharged with danger
GUS possibilities to the peace of world,
rope instantly co-operated to make a
general catastrophe impossible, when
almost at the inception Secretary Hays
circular not for the naturalization of
China almost ditched them.
But happily he did not """''- 70 to
n point where differences were sure to
have arisen, and as it turned out, oW-
ing to the length to which the powers
gave adhesion to it's principle, 1t really
contributed to the trend which all de-
sired. The note might have proved
disastrous uid not the present moment
find all of Europe practically in accord
as to what should be done.
"The only place where uncertainty
exists is Washington. We are at sea
as to what to expect from Mr.. Hay.
American diplomacy in these later days
is so aggressive, so startlingly sudden
in the way it proposes propositions to
the remainder of the world, that we
have not time to prepare for the
shock. 1t is a veritable nightmare to
Europe"
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Minister to Panama.

Washington, d. C.-The president
has directed the transfer Of John Bar
rett, present minister TO the Argentine
republic to be minister to Panama.
w. w. Russell, at present charge
at Panama, has been made minister at
Colombia, and Arthur W. Beaupre, now
minister to Colombia, has been made
minister to Argentine, to succeed Mr..
Barrett.
The president sent these nominations
to the senate, as well as that of Henry
d. Richardson, Louisiana, to be men,
ber Of the Mississippi river commits
sion.
These changes result from the with
drawal of Mr.. Beaupre from Bogota
as a result of the ENHANCEMENT with
Colombia over the Panama resolution
and the resignation of Mr.. Buchanan
as minister to Panama.
The appointment Of Mr.. Russell as
minister to Colombia is manifesta-
ton of the fact that the administration
does not, inspite Of the closing OF the
Colombian legation here, admit the
existence Of diplomatic breach be-
tween the United States and Colombia,
and 1t will not be long, and in the op-
inion of officials here, before relations
with the southern republic arc on their
old friendly footing.
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Neoroes Take to Woods.

Springfield, O.-The Is companies OF
military here dispersed the crowds
n the centra part of the city the night
If March 8, but il was feared that they
would form elsewhere for later move
ments. There are 1G,gm negroes III
this city, but none are seen anywhere
now.
Notwithstanding reports about ship
ping the body OF Dixon, the negro 10
Kentucky. 1t was privately Inferred
here. The body was taken to the cefne-
tsEyw iBl fne "XffaEidenf aSGsp keep" TreealiVes
and cemetery officials.
The order for saloons to remain
closed Is observed, but no attention is
paid to the mayors proclamation for
people to keep from congregating or
remaining off the streets.
It Is thought that hundreds OF ne
yroes are out in the woods around the
rsttS, as they cannot be found within
the limits. '---.> ,'---'>----~-
The colorcd people here now are
afraid to be seen getting kilograms OF
mail. When the west end of the leVee
was cleaned out no white man would
work with moving vans, and no white
man would accept the goods IN stor-
age. The work was done by negroes,
under guard of the militia, and most
of the goods from the dismantled sa-
looms are piled up in the open yards
of colored people.
None could be left on the premises
of white people who feared that their
own property would thus be endanger-
en-. None of the stores are allowed to
sell weapons or ammunition.
The infirmaries and other places OF
refuge are filled with aged negroes and
women and children. The male MEM
bers of the families have taken to the
woods.
It is now feared that there will yet
be a mobilization in the adjoining for
ests that may make dangerous march
on the city.
Col. Mead of Dayton is holding the
city under strong military rule.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-12

Partisan first, cosmopolitan next,
Capt. II. Beaugrand, who is at the
Brown Palace hotel, mas Ieu life uf
adventure and Is as-ifear q prototype
of the Dumas hero as any other living
man. Member of the Legion of Honor,
a devotee of bellies lettres and vet.
eran of the war by which MaXimilian
lost his life instead of gaining an en-
pirc, there is little interest in the
world that Capt. Beaugrand has not
seen.
Capt Beaugrand was only youth
who ought in Mexico, but his ex-
traordnary bravery and his military
education soon won for him a cap.
taincy" During scouting expedition
Capt. Beaugrand and his men sudden
ly encountered an overwhelming force
of the enemy. They beat hasty re-
treat to the banks of the Rio Grande
where they made last stand. Capt
Beaugrand ordered his men to leap
into the river and try to reach the
other side. The company had been
decimated while the retreat was being
conducted. About 100 men were left
when the orders to cross the river
were issued. Only nine reached the
American side. The others were shot
as they were swimming the river.
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FIGHTER OF NOTE

Capt. Beaugrand and his eight sur
viving soldiers found safety on this
sue or the rio orundo, but ofter re-
cuperating few days they recroj
the river and by -stealthy marches
ceeded in rejoining the main COM
mand, whose officers had placed all
their names on the list Of the killed.
When the war terminated Capt.
Beaugrand became publisher for
some time, after which he moved to
Montreal, Canada. He was elected
mayor of that city, but shortly after
ward went to st. Louis.
He accepted place on the editorial
staff of the Globe-Democrat, where
he became acquainted with the late
]. B. McCullagh, who claimed to have
originated the practice Of newspaper
interviewing Eugene Field was at
that time an employc of the st. Louis
Republic.
Capt. Beaugrand has published a
number of short stories, but, strangely
enough, he has never told in print tho
many hairbreadth escapes of his own
career. He will likely decide on the
advice of his physician to make Colo
RADIO his permanent abode.-Denver
Noyuc
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Comfort i'm Having GOut

"Gout Is the most fashionable Of all
the diseases" said a prominent doc
tor. In spite of the pain and incon-
venience accompanying it, the major
ity of my gouty patients are inclined
to be proud of their afiliction. look
upon the POPULARITY of the disease as
the result of its associations. An.
cient Greek physicians of the four
teenth century were the first to use
the term 'gout,' and they attributed
the disease to overindulgence and
luxury. In the works of the early
Greek writer's the word is frequently
used, particularly in Ovid and PlinS,
and Seneca in his ninety-tifth epistle
mentions the prevalence of } sout
among the Roman ladies of his day
as one Of the results of high NV Ing.
Sir Thomas Watson says: 1.-THE In
stances are not few of men of good
sense and masters of themselves who,
being warned by one visitation of the
gout, have thenceforward resolutely
abstained from rich living and from
wine and strong drinks of all kinds,
and who have been rewarded for
,ncIi piuueHce anu seil-uenlal Dy
complete immunity from any return
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-12
Duty Of a Friend

Several times in few years have
told about the painter that prevented
companions backing off from high
staging to his death by throwing his
lrush at the companions picture.
Here it is again for 4 starting point
on how far we can go in trying to
save our friends from dangers they
do not see.
For example | have n commercial
acquaintance who is one of the most
skillful men In his speciality of any
patronize, but when it comes to forms
of recreation he seems to enjoy loung
ing around the sewer outlet on the
river Of imagination. What can | do
or say to do more good than harm.
He thinks he is superior to me in
every way. A few days ago had a
chance to give him hint by silence,
and some call silence the best criti-
cism. BY ignoring his Shiny subjects
and substituting n fine red rose one !
might do better.
For another example l have two
friends who have entertained me in
their beautiful home many times.
They are beyond their prime of life
and losing their grip on good judg-
ment The husband is getting baby
whine in his voice and he is public
speaker. The wife is dressing like a
little girl and both of them seem to be
fast becoming two old stiles. | have
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had great respect for them and would
be willing to suffer II could awaken
and benefit them. Am | a moral
coward, a fool friend, treacherous
helper, to keep silent?
Suppose some of my friends are
thinking the same about me, would
be benefited by any direct eXplana.
ton?
1t may he that the only remedy is
some skillful plan which produces
selfdiscovery and voluntary reforma.
tion.
A knowledge OF evil does not cure
evil. Becoming interested in a higher
goal, and In seeking that goal to climb
above evil, that is the cure.
How about my getting my friends
to help me make a research on the
voice and its influence; also most ad.
mirable costumes for the elderly. For
my first case mentioned the subject
might be the subjective benefit by
means of economic recreations.
There is genuine recreation and
entertainment in economic study.
know it. can prove it. 1t has given
me my most enjoyable hours. II has
benefited me. If it could benefit me
il can benefit anyone. II is pencil
and paper game or fight with Mr.. lg.
norance and Mr.. Weakness. All can
plny 1t and we can all learn how to
win.--Earl M. Fratt.
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Cut OF Cruisers Refuge.

Tokio-It is believed here that there
has been a decisive naval engagement
in the vicinity of Vladivostok, and
tidings of it are anxiollsly awaited.
The Japanese feet did not, it is said,
60 to VladivOstok for the purpose Of
bombarding the town, but to find and
attack the armored cruisers Gromo-
boi, Rossia and Rurik and the pro-
tected cruiser Bogatyr, the Russian
fleet stationed there.
1t is understood here that when the
Japanese fleet arrived there on Sunday
last it found the Russian squadron alb
sent. If this is true, 1t gave the Japa-
nese squadron advantages in the way
of avoiding inshore batteries, at the
same time putting 1t in a position to
prevent the Russian ships re-enterinP
the harbor.
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Tientsin Tientsin-The first impor-
tant encounter between the land forces
occurred March 8. The Japanese were
victorious.
Advancing from the Yalu river, they
occupied Tungwangchen, in Manchu-
ria, drove out the Russians and occu-
pied the eastern pass in the mountains
to the northwest Of the Yalu, a high
strategic position,
The japanese are now in force 70
miles to the east of Newchwang in a
position most threatening to Port Ar
thur.
The Russians have $4,000 men
strongly intrenched at Haichang and
Liaoyang, on the railway to the north
east of Newchwang.
At any moment most important
battle may occur Besides the en-
gagement near Tungwangchen, there
have been several smaller encounters
in which the Russians were repulsed
with loss.
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FRIDAY. March 4. 1904.
Joseph A. Hastings of Salem at Bey-
erly, Mass.
Isthmian canal commission nOmina-
tions confirmed by the senate.
Fifteen known to be dead from col
lapse of hotel Darlington In New York
Wednesday.
Sharp political debate in the house
over Clevelands letter. In which he de-
MED negro had lunched with him at
the White House; Lodge and Hale on
opposite sides in the senate on the
navy question.
Rev. William Henry Harrison Muir
ray. known as Adirondack" Murray
and at one time pastor Of Park Street
church in Boston, dead at Guilford,
Conn, aged GA.
Haverhill, Mass, property owners
want Ice in river dynamited to prevent
jam; Pittsburg threatened with food.
Steamer Plymouth puts back into
Newport disabled, after striking OBJ
struction off Point Judith.
Extensive prairie fires raging in Ok
lahoma and northwestern Kansas; five
persons reported burned to death.
President Joseph F. Smith Of the
Mormon church admits at the Smoot
hearing at Washington that he has
continued to live with his five wives in
defiance of the law, preferring to take
his chances rather than desert them
and his children.
Senator's Hale and Frye Of Maine
end today 33 consecutive years in con-
gress.
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THOUSANDS HOMELESS.
Nillions' Worth Of Property Destroyed
by Floods.

Wilkesbarre, Penn.-The city OF
Wilkesbarre and the Wyoming Valley
is in a turmoil. The mighty flow of
water spread out north and south,
east and west, making the north
branch of the Susquehanna river a vast
lake, sweeping in its path whatever
there was to invade, and the scene was
even more terrifying than on Tuesday,
Industries all along the entire stream
rom Pittson to Nanticoke are closed
down on account Of the water invading
many places, and In many places wat
ar Is flowing into the mines.
Summing up the situation in brief,
more than S1,000,000 worth Of property
,as been destroyed in the Wyoming
Valley, and over 1000 families rendered
homeless
Though the river is falling at
Wilkesbarre towns in the vicinity OF
8loomburg are experiencing the worst
food in their history.
The Pennsylvania railroad bridge
over Catawissa Creek has gone out
and with it four large steel cars. The
Second street wagon bridge was al
so swept away. This was the last
bridge remaining on Catawissa Creek.
This bridge was 1000 feet in length.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
fears the bridge will sweep away its
bridges at Northumberland and Sun
bury and has secured permission to
burn the structure. The water works
at Danville are under water and the
city is without electric light and gas.
Two hundred families have been
forced to leave their homes.
Every industry in Bloomsbury Is
flooded as are also between 300 and
400 houses.
At Shickshinny, the ice tore out two
spans of the trestling of the river
bridge and moved the bridge itself
lbout six inches. The canal bridge
was washed out and two houses were
carried away.
At Nescopeck 30 families were flood
ID out. The middle pier of bridge
IN the Pennsylvania Nescopeck divi-
sion was washed out and the two spans
dropped into Nescopeck Creek. Thls
ties up the division elfcctually.