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The Washington times., 1904-06-26

IT HERE is a peculiar impression that
postofi1ce clerks become so expert
4 that they can tell by the feel"
Of letter whether it has money in it
or not.
J. p. Crum. an inspector of the de-
partment. says there is little or no basis
for such an idea. In all his experience
he never met a POSTAL employe with
ability OF that sort
The sense of touch" saws Mr.. Crum
Undoubtedly can be developed to a mar
Vicious extent, but i am very much
inclined to doubt whether it can be
brought to that degree OF delicacy requi-
site 20 distinguish a bank note from
ordinary paper 1ncloSed in an envelope.
You see, money usually is wrapped in
several folds Of paper and then care
fully sealed In an envelope. To sup
pose that a postal clerk can feel the
bill through these various thiclInesses of
the writing paper Is about as absurd as
that story that some clerks could tell
the denomination OF bilL 1 once read
a remarkable story to the effect that a
dishonest postal clerk had so keen n
sense of touch that he never rified a let
ter unless Il contained so bills or notes
OF larger denomination. You might as
we'll says a clerk could tell when there
is money in letter by smelling it,
Some Dishonest Men.
There are some dishonest men in the
postal service, but mighty few when
you appreciate the fact that there are
200. 900 persons employed In the depart
ment and the millions of tons of mail
matter handled.
when letters are opened the proba-
bilities are that the clerk takes chance
on finding money IN II. or knows that
the person or firm II is addressed 10 Is
| in the habit of receiving money through
| the mails. such as dry goods houses,
| publishers etc. We had a case recently
| of publishing house which complained
/ that It's mail was being rified constant
4 ly. All the clerks through whose hands
The Washington times., 1904-06-26

Year after year his activities seemed
Hunitless. He slept nine hours and ale
five light meals a day, and all the rest
OF the time he turned to account. An
essay here. an extra sermon there. an
an address before this or that society
an Independent, trustworthy investiGa-
ton of conditions everywhere, gave lin
influence with many communities IN the
| interest Of many causes Harvard held
The oasis., 1904-12-10
AFTER TEN YEARS.

Upon the sixth day of December, 1894, THE OASIS, which had then completed nineteen months of its existence at other points, issued from the press the first number dated at Nogales; so with this issue, Saturday, December 10, 1904, it enters upon its eleventh year in the line city, being also well along in its twelfth year of existence.
 And in this initial issue of an
 other year in the continued life of THE OASIS, by indulging in slight retrospect and a bit of self-congra- tnlation the habitual custom of the craft is observed. While it may seem wearisome to some of the readers of THE OASIS (if there are such among its readers they can skip this editorial) the most of them will take an interest in hav- ing recalled some of the circum
 stances contemporaneous with the existence of this newspaper in No gales during the past decade.
 Ten years ago Nogales was in the swaddling clothes of it's muni- cipal infancy. The town had been incorporated couple of years pre- viously; but the new municipal government had very little life or vitality. The town board went through the motions of meeting regularly and deliberating upon the wants and needs of the com munity But it had no system, no ordinances, no revenue to pay the cost of i enforcing ordinances, had there been any tO enforce. lhere were no graded streets nor side walks, and Morley avenue was a gulley lined with stores on either side, in front of which passers padded through dust or mud ac- cording to the state of the weather. What little.business there was in the town had been paralyzed by the slump in silver, and the peo- pie of the surrounding region had not yet learned that there were other great natural resources to be developed beside silver mining The towns nsseemed filled with croak CTS. But few could see any hope for the future, and several of the best business men of the place as sured the editor that "Nogales could never be anything but a Mexcan plaza" To all holding that view it seemed d hopeless task to try to establish a newspaper "Nogales was the graveyard of
The oasis., 1904-12-10

But tbere were those here who saw into the future and realized that with the advantage of position Nogales could not fail to advance with development of the country, and with those TIE OASIS aligned itself, devoting it's energies toward furthering their efforts to build the town and encourage development of the region tributary. The first great task undertaken was that of putting life into the municipal government and making it effective and useful. The town had no rev. enue, had nothing with which to pay the necessary expenses of gov ernment or to provide improve ments which were positively need- ed. It had no financial system by which revenue could be raised, and the town government was positively without credit. At the time of the small pox epidemic in the winter of 1S945, the municip- ality was completely helpless and could do nothing to stamp out the contagion until a number of public spirited citizens personally guar anteed the bills.
 Then there arose a movement, finally successful, to put the town in condition to pay necessary bills and to accomplish needed improve ments. Unfortunately majority of the town board feared to accept responsibility; but fortunately they were willing to resign from the board and make way for those who would and were willing to accomp- plish results. In that way the board was reorganized, and Nogales was given a government which set the wheels in motion, and started an era of improvement which has since steadily continued. The town was cleaned up, and has been kept clean, streets were graded and lighted; sidewalks and bridges have been built; the public health has been carefully guarded, and at the first appearance contagion has been always quickly stamped out. But to put the town in a position to ac- complish all this there had first to be a bitter fight, for the non pro- gresive element was strong, and 1t opposed most bitterly execution of the ordinances framed to levy and collect licenses and taxes, carrying
 their opposition through all the courts, but meeting defeat at all points, and delaying the good work fully year. Upon the heels oi their defeat in the supreme court
 and the successful operation of the revenue ordinances came the municipal election of April, 1896. and the contest was carried into
 that. The reactionary element
 made disincorporation the issue
 not openly but secretly (just as
The oasis., 1904-12-10

wv 'AhHAitt Hf NM'fltttitf ifi #NfUN other particulars as counterbaI auce to higher price? That i. "a business proposition.n Now then, .he circulation of his news paper, the extent and variety of its news, and the recognized force and ability of his editorials are the wares of the newspaper man They are his stock in trade, just as much as are dry goods, groceries or hardware. the stock in trade of the merchant. They are what he has to sell. Why should he not decry the wares of those who invade his field and seek to deprive him of good customers, when the wares of the others are so plainly inferior? and when it is so plain that the other is imposing upon long sui fering public which submits to be- ing bled, yet resents the imposi- tion only in secrets?
 In the ten years that TIE OASIS has been in Nogales many have essayed to enter the newspaper field in the line city; and with the exception of the present editor of the Vidette, they have all made a poor fist Of 1t, while the list of fail- ures Is lengthy. Within that time there have come and gone H. J. Wood, Frank M. King, Simon Montafio, Fernando Espriu, George Webb IT,, Frost Hickman, J. K. Southworth, F. J. Duffy, T. K. Brodrick, H. E. Layton, Ted Healey, Bo. J. Whitesides, and if we recollect alright Sam Webb was in the field a short time. He owned the Fidette, although his name never appeared at its editor { ial head Emory Miller has been the only man beside TIE OASIS editor, who has made a successful newspaper in Nogales. Mr. Miller has been in this field now about six years, and THE OASIS man has been ten years. Hardly any of \ the others named have exceeded year in the field.
 I Now isn't it plain that the money paid all these worthies was thrown away and of no value to the community? Had their ser vice been of real value they would have remained in the business. k it not equally plain that Mr. Miller and TIE OASIS editor have shown a stability and fixity of pur- pose that have accomplished re- suits? They have hoated their newspapers along and have paid taxes. while contributing all the { good, honest, earnest, conscientious work to the advancement of the town of Nogales and the tributary region. Would it not be the part of wisdom in the business public of Nogales to give all the support they have for newspapers and printing offices to the two tried and fairly successful newspapers, rather than scatter it among fail- ures and experiments?
 The foregoing are few rehec- tions TIE OASIS offers the business public of Nogales at the beginning of another decade of usefulness, trusting they will see the points involved and profit by them, at the same time making 1t little easier for those who have served them in the newspaper field so long and 50 faithfully as have TIE OASIS and the Fidette And in nlnsinn thic rn.-iou If Ian unars
The oasis., 1904-12-10

right That was il. first hand iu any of the issues developed here at the line city, and some of the en. emies 1t then created have never ceased the devilish maignity with which they have pursued this newspaper and it's editor, because of their attitude upon the issue of that time. Yet the results now plainly apparent upon all sides show without contradiction that the attitude of THE OASIS in that contest was for the public good, and has tended to the best ends. Had the ticket defeated in the spring of 1896 been elected and carried out the policy of disincor- poration to which they were secret ly pledged, and which they did not hesitate to avow in general conver- sation, it would have been step backward which Nogales would have been years in regaining. Now all can see that
 AS the years have waxed and waned there have been other con tests here in Nogales, in which THE OASIS has not hesitated to take part. And 1t has always stood for what it believed to be right. Never with THE OASIS is probable success any factor in determining it's attitude upon any public issue. It had rather be beaten at tany time in good cause than win out in a bad one. Every public cause 1t has espoused it has believed a good one-it has believed to be right. And in its entire course it has en- deavored to be consistent. Nor has it hesltated to oppose its best friends whenever in public matters they have embraced an opposing view. And it thanks God that it has friends who do not think they own the mind and conscience of the editor because they pay an an- nual subscription or run an adver- tisement in the columns of TIE OASIS.
 That THE OASIS has conducted personal controversies it willingly admits. And 1t will conduct them so long as there are men who try to cut out the bread and butter oi it's owners. Now that is all there is to that. The man who will not fight for his bread and butter
 when it's source is encroached upon is of the same kind of p0ltroonery as the one who will not fight tc ! preserve his roof-tree when that is
 threatened with destruction from
 any cause. The printing trade and
 the publication of newspaper are the source of the bread and butter
 of the owners of TIE OASIS. Some ] people don't like the way of THE l OASIS in fghting-because it fights
 fairly, openly and above board ] It never stabs in the back. It al
 ways means what it says, and be- lieves what 1t means.
 Now in sense personal contro l versies between newspapers, con
 ducted in their respectives col ] umns no matter how fierce ara n,
The oasis., 1904-12-10

ALLEN T. BIRD, Managing Editor.
 F. H. EVANS. Business Manager.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-05-18
Gen. Wade's Report.

Washington, May 12.-Maj Gen.
Wade, commanding in the Philip
pines, reports to the war department
as follows regarding the recent en-
gsgement in Mindanao, which re.
suited iu seven Americans being kill.
ed: While on q reconnaissance to TO-
cate the Datto Ali, who has been
sending in threatening letters mes
sagos and trying to stir up trouble,
detachment of Company F., 17th
infantry, consisting of 80 enlisted
men, we're attacked by Moros near
lake L.iguasm, Mindanao, on the S;b.
First Lieutenant Harry A. Woodruff,
Second Lieutenant Joseph 81. Hall
and fifteen enlisted men were killed
and five enlisted men were wounded
Gen. Wood ordered troops to pro
ceed and recover the bodies and arms
of our men killed and to punish the
offenders.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-05-18
Mixed Pickles.

Mixed Pickles.
\ real curiosity is a woman without
any.
1t takes the cook to do the bucl;whcat
up brown.
a girl is never too thin to dress as if
she wern't.
Don't think because man isn III jail
that he is honest.
According to physician. drunkenness
is voluntary illnese.
A man can always fool his wife by
telling her the truth.
4 man who gets into trouble finds
that his friends are always iberal-with
advice.
\ girl tries to judge the quality Of
mans love by the stone in the engage
ment ring.
\ woman can stand reflections Oh her
honor, ana even her beauty, much bet
ter tnan on Ter clothes.
Architect Wilson has submitted plans
for the completion Of the State House.
It will cost $4,000.
Georgia 5 peach crop Is safe and they
are counting on the shipment Of 10000
cars frOl.. the State.
The servant problem is not only how
to keep those you want, but to get rid Of
those YOU don't want.
Its a great shock to a man to find he y
light a woman can be with one Of those
ballroom shirt waists on.
New novels are scarce. Evidently
the best fiction are devoting their time
to booming mining stocks.
If a young man says one clever thing
girl is charitable enough to overlook
the 999 other things he says.
Every time a widow hears of ii woman
hating man she wants to meet him for
the purpOsiug of tanning him.
When 4 woman says she haSn;ta rag
fit to wear its a sign her next door
neighbor has a right new gown.
It is said that negro women educated
at Booker Washington school at TuS-
kegee. are %otally unreliable as servants
Sicl, hnnIorh,, roS,1its from, q 6irpr6
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-05-18
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Harris Conrad Johnson Was born
February b, 1904 Died Ap'il 80,
1904 The tender bud was too fail
and delicate to withstand the chilly
blasts Of this storm tossed earthly
life so the Master bore it away On
angels wings to bloom for him in
garden of eternity. A Friend.
Long ripe for the harvest and pa
tiertly swaiting the reape1's hand,
Mrs. Rosa Frick Sheajv. passed
quietly to rest May 7. 1904. at the
age of 81 years and % days.
For nearly eight years she hao been
too feeble to attend TO her household
duties, but in thu tender care of
ahectionate children and her strong
faith in Christ, her dying pillow was
that of refreshing sleep.
Daughter Of Thomas and Eliza.
beth Flick. born April S b, 1873,
given to Cd in infancy by the rite
Of holy baptism which was assured
by being confirmed member Of ST..
Peters (Piney Woodt) Evangelical
Lutheran church in which she re
NAMED faithful until death, and
while too feeble to attend regular SER
vices she often had services in her
home.
On March 20, 1915, she was hap
PLY married to Daniel ?. Shes]y. to
which union were born nine children
three sons and six daughters
forty-nine grandchildren and thirteen
great grandchildren.
Her beloved husband fell a victim
to disease while defending bis coun-
try in the Civil war, ard departed
this life August 19. 1864 Since
then two children ard eight grand
children have preceded her to the
spirit land.
Her we'll used bible shows that it
was her daily companion and that
upon it's truths she confidently relied,
making her last days 80 peaceful.
Truly light has gone out and a dear
one is on the other shore beckoniDg
loved ones to come.
The funeral was conducted by the
Rev ] D Shealy at bIt. Pleasant
church and the body laid to rest in
the church cemetery amidst large
congregation of sorrowing friends.
L
Departed this life March 9Th, 1904,
Mr.. S j. Metz, aged about IS years.
He was a good soldier in Go. Fl. goth
regiment. He leaves widow and
10 children, two of whom are dead;
So grandchildren, eight of whom are
dead; 8 great grandchildren, one of
whom is dead, and large family
connexion. His funeral was con-
Quoted by Revs. N. S. Youuginer
and J. L. Ray. His body was laid
in the cemetery at st. Andrews
church in the presence of a large
congregation. N. S. Younginer.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-05-18
70 Get Five Thousand More.
Columbia Evening Record

It is likely that Ricbland county
will get about S. 500 more from The
State Sinking iurd N g few days.
Application was made during the first
part of the year for $4,000 from the
State and at that time owing to the
large number Of applications it was
impossible to let the county have
over Sl4,2C0. Since then a num-
ber of counties have signifed their
intention of not negotiting loan
and its probable that the rest of the
money will be loaned this county as
soon as the sinking fund meets.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-05-18

The treasury warrant for S40,0O0,-
900 on account of the Panama canal
purchase, has been turned over to
J. P. Morgan.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-12
CHAPTER XVI.
Bad News,

When Blake arrived in bingham
he felt like a stranger in a foreign
land. His parents were dead and his
relatives scattered. The village look
ed smaller than when he was boy,
He felt himself in a living graveyard.
Securing an open carriage and a
driver from livery stable he rode
through the quiet streets and out into
the country. Drive to Thomas Bish-
ops house." he ordered.
The drawn and. dust-covered shut
ters of the old mansion told their own
story. From a passing farmer Blake
learned that the Bishops had moved
to New York months before Half an
hour later he knocked on Peter Burt's
door.
AS boy, Blake stood in awe and
fear of the strange old man, but the
years had obliterated this feeling. His
knock sounded hollow on the great
oaken door, and he wondered if the
aged recluse yet lived. Mrs. Jasper
the housekeeper, opened the door, and
Blake at once recognized her.
How do you do, Mrs. Jasper? My
name is Blake-James Blake. lived
near here when | was boy. Don't
yOu--'
Little Jimmy Blake! Well, of all
things. | never would have known
ye. Come right in-Mr. Blake"
is Mr.. Burt here?"
Yes, but | don't know if he'll see
ye." she said. hesitatingly, wiping her
hands on her apron. He don't see
nobody, ye know"
Tell him who | am, and say I'm
from California" said Blake, who
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-12
H22Hl2EG2HE2I

Two officers and aided him to escape.
He has not been heard OF since"
Blake piled Morris with questions.
The latter took large draughts OF
brandy and recited the successive
chapters which led to the tragedy.
Except that he made himself the he
ro CT the tale, his account agreed with
that told by John Burt. Blake par
took sparingly of the brandy. but Nor
ris fed his aroused hate and recollec-
ton with the fiery fluid.
According to Morris he was madly
in love with Jesise Garden from the
moment he saw her. Before he re-
covered from his wound she was sent
abroad by Gen. Garden to complete
her education in Paris and Berlin.
Two years later Gen. Garden failed
in business, his private fortune being
wiped out in the crash. Jessie came
back from Europe and remained a
year with the Bishops. Arthur had
induced his father to place Gen. Car
den in salaried position with the
Morris bank in New York and he
persuaded Gen. Garden to accept a
loan SumCleHt 10 de1ray JeS-
sizes expenses in a second
trip abroad. She was in Paris, but
had completed her studies. and would
return in few weeks. He was en-
gagged to the dear girl, but the date
of the wedding had not been set.
I've told you more'n any man liv-
ing" half sobbed Morris, as he leaned
on James Blake's shoulder.
Tears stood in his inflamed eyes
and trickled down his red, blstched
cheeks.
You'll keep my secret, won't you,
old chap" he pleaded maudlinly.
You're the bes' frien' I've got in the
world! People don't like me- they
don't know me. You know me, Blake,
old fell, don't you? I'm sen'mental-
that's what makes me cry. By Jove,
you'll be my bes' man at weddn'-
bes' man at my weddin'-won't you?"
He lurched into chair. The train
ed and alert Rammohun appeared,
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-12

on farm near bingham, and who
was once acquainted with Jessie Car
den? Was he John Burt?
From the time l was thirteen UNI
til ran away from home" Blake con-
tinued, with nonchalance and conf
dent mendacity, Il lived on farm
about three miles from the old Bish
op mansion. Miss Garden used to
visit there in the summer seasons
and | saw her frequently. The last
time | saw her she cantered past our
house with friend of mine. That re-
minds me-dear old john must look
him up when go to Rocky Woods
Blake threw back his head and re-
fiectively exhaled a wreath Of cigar
smoke.
Does this explain the mystery?
don't see anything wonderful about it
except that you have her portrait, and
that is probably easily explained. I'm
not prying into your affairs, old
MANI"
Not at all-not at all! Rammohun;
brandy and two bottles of soda" or
dered Morris, mopping his forehead.
by Jove, this is remarkable! You
speak of a friend of yours-John, you
call him-what was his last name?"
Burt"
Where is he now?" Norris leaned
eagerly forward, his face gray and his
lower lip twitching.
Sure, don't know! He was with
his grandfather on the old Burt farm
in Rocky Woods when I left Massa-
chusetts. Why? Do you know John
Burt?'
"Confound it, man, he shot me.'
exclaimed Morris, springing to his
feet and pacing up and down the
room. He shot me, tell you, and all
but put me out for good And he did
it on account of the girl whose por-
trait you're admiring. The blasted
cad was crazy jealous over Miss Car
den, who had been so foolish as to toll
crate his company. He picked quar-
rel with me in tavern and shot me
through the left lung. Laid me up
for three months. That old desperate
CT grandfather of his nearly killed