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The oasis., 1904-01-16
Ticket ScaIping.

Ticket scalping is hard hit again by the decision of District Judge Kittrell at Houston, Tex, making permanent an order prohibiting brokers from dealing in unused portions of reduced rate railroad tickets of any sort, reading over Texas roads. A railroad ticket, the court held, is not property in the ordinary sense of the term, but merely evidences the right of the party to whom it is issued to secure transportation at reduced rate. according to the contract en- tered into between the road and himself. "rhe court can see no distinction," the decision con tinued, between buying such a ticket and demanding q ride, and in buying a baggage check and de- manding another mans baggage" -Railloay Age.
The oasis., 1904-01-16
Suspension of International Bark.

Wednesday morning the Inter- national Bank in Nogales omitted opening its doors, displaying in- stead notice to the effect that the institution would again open for business upon Monday next, the 18th.
 The information quickly spread, and there was no little consterna- ton among depositofs and others having business with the bank. To all who sought them President John Dessart and Cashier l.. F.. Swain gave assurance that the em- barrassment is temporary only, and that the bank will resume business Monday next.
 During the afternoon of Thurs day meeting of some of the leading business men of Nogales was held at the residence of MT. Dessart, who laid before them all informa- tion at his disposal, assuring them that the resources of the bank are amply sufficient to meet all liabil- ities; and that he believed that the institution could command the money upon the resources and liquidate every dollar of indebted ness.
 The total amount of deposits, as published in the last semi-annual statement, foots up $156, 6,225.87, of which $143, 422.10 are individual deposits subject to check, while the balance, SIP, ,854.77, is represented by time deposit certificates
 Among the liabilities are said to be about $25,000, county treasury funds. It is stated that Mir. George B. Marsh, county treasurer, immediately made the amount good, receiving a telegraphic trans fer of the money from Los Angeles Wednesday afternoon.
 The International has been one of the institutions of Nogales
The oasis., 1904-01-16

through many years, and has been always looked upon with decided favor by many of the business men of Nogales and santa Cruz county. Tue list of depositors is quite large, and the losses, should there be any will be quite widely distributed. All hope that the assurance given will be realized, and that the bank
 will open Monday, as is promised.
The oasis., 1904-01-16

Mir. R. c. Hart, general manager for the Sonora Quartz Mines De- velopment Co.,. at El Tiro, in the Altar district of Sonora, was caller at THE OASIS office this morning.
 Mir. John McMahon, of Wash ington Camp. who had been visit ing at Hermosillo several days, re- turned to Nogales Wednesday morning. This evening he will go to La Colorado, where he will visit month.
 A packed house greeted the ap- pearance of the Gus Sun minstrels at Marsh's opera house last Satur- day evening and the performance was we'll worth seeing, being re- plete with original and witty songs, jokes and dialogues. On the twenty-third of this month the great four act society drama Cir cumstantial Evidence" will be pre- sented by the Gus Sun Dramatic Company.
 Yesterday there were suits en- tered and attachments filed by the Patagonia Commercial Company and employees of the Arizona Gold & Copper Company, upon the property of the latter in Santa Cruz county, consisting of the smelter and sampling works at Patagonia and the Trenton mine, in the Tyndall district, for goods sold and services rendered.
 The drawing for the prizes offer ed by E. J Pellegrin to his holi- day customers, took place at his store last evening. The nine num- bers, which had been in sealed en- velope, were taken out examined and placed in a box from which they were drawn one by one by Mir. J. J. Hurley and Miss Mueller The combination drawn was 71S2309465. As there are several thousand guesses and it will be several days before the names of the winners of the different prizes will be known.
The oasis., 1904-01-16
St. Andrews Church.

The Right Reverend J. Mills Kendrick, D. D. will preach in St. Andrews church at both morning and evening services. He will also confirm a class of boys.
 The Bishop would like to speak to all the members and friends of the church on Sunday. Come.
The oasis., 1904-01-16
NOCAlES NOTES.

Yesterday MT. R. R. Richardson of Patagonia, was a visitor at No gales.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. E. Bethell of Washington Camp are visiting No- gales today.
 Mir. Carlos Johnson from San Marcial, Sonora, was visitor at Nogales yesterday.
 Ed. Massey the mining man, was visitor in town early in the week.
 United States Custom House Manifest Blanks for sale at THE OASIS office.
 Joe Wise, the Calabasas cattle man-rancher, was business visi- tor in town on Wednesday.
 Carlos Johnson, owner Of the San Marciai coal fields, was a busi- ness visitor in town yesterday.
 Trinidad Perea, the prominent Magdalena attorney, and wife were visitors at the line city on We'd nesday.
 The members of the First Troop gave a select military ball last evening which was a very enjoy able affair,
 Manager J. R. Adams of the local telephonee office spent several days this weeks at Clifton on busi- ness matters.
 Charles A. Kaiser former assist ant general manager of the 1aqui Copper Company is visiting Hermo- sillo this week.
 c. A. Bankerd of Duquesne Mining and Reduction Company was registered at the Montezuma yesterday from Duquesne.
 Supervisor and Mrs. James Harrison drove over from their Bellotal ranch on Wednesday, re- turning home the same day.
 Mir. G. B. Earnshaw, the new superintendent of the Zubiate, So- nora, spent several days in town during the week on mining mat terS.
 Rancher Tom Casanega, of Gala basas, was visitor at Nogales early in the week. The gentleman has almost entirely recovered from the effects of his combat with one of his hogs a short time ago.
 Tuesday morning MT. Gaston Schwab of the Boston Store re- turned from the Magdalena dis trict, where he spent several days looking over some valuable mining properties owned by him in that region.
 Captain Thompson of Los Ange- les, California, mining operator we'll know in this vicinity, who for a time made his headquarters at Nogales, has again visited Nogales this week, accompanied by Mir. E. w. Townsend of Los Angeles.
 Wednesday morning Doctor A. S. Russell, who has been several months at the Klondyke mining camp, over east from Magdalena some seventy-fve miles, returned to Nogales, and is now at Wash .,rf,~ Ho,,r ,,-Loro bo ,,-o, fo..So
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-14

rounding the death of the sleeping brake
man, the principle ground upon which
the rlalntiif relies Tor judgment against
the railroad IS equally novel and original.
In the complaint just filed by the al
Illustrator OF the deceased, in addition
10 the regulation charges OF negligence
In not blowing whistle, keeping lookout
on part OF conductor of fast train, etc,
there IS this allegation by the plaintiff
that the intestate OF the Ilaintlfi
oecyed the instructions OF the conductor
or the freight train and went back to the
switch and closed the same and took hi.
sest upon the end OF q sill TO await the
arrival OF passenger train going South
thu OIL account OF the Insufficient num-
Dor OF employees of the defendant in the
performance of the work OF the defend
am. the same being extraordinary and TN
,istal at this time, he had been contin
ucasly on duty without rest or sleep Tor
eighteen hours or more and was so over
come with fatigue because OF such ardCus
duties imposed upon him by the defend
ant. he fell asleep before the train going
South arrived, the same being behind
time, and inclined his mead toward the
trent upon his hands and while he was
thus asleep and in this posture uncon
sciCus, the said train arrived running at
great speed and without giving amy warn
ing by blowing its whistle or ringing its
bell or slakening is speed, and with
out any headlight upon a track that was
stI eight Tor Il long distance before reacn-
ing the instestate of the plaintiff, over
wE,ch ii the engineer of the said train
had been looking the intestate OF the
plaintiff could have been seen in his in
clned position and the train could have
been stopped, ran upon the instate of the
pl;;jItiff and killed him, breaking the in
stestate of the plaintiff S skull and there
by causing his DEATH
One of the concluding reasons why the
railroad is responsible for the loss of the
bIakeman's life and should pay $4,000 for
it Is the following: ''in that the de-
PENDANT had overworked the intestate az
tao plaintiff, and caused him thereby in
the performance of his duties to sit
dcwn upon a sill of the defendants road.
ana for want of rest and by reason of
the fatigue as aforesaid caused the in
tcstate of the plaintiff to be overcome
With sleep and thereby to loose his con-
seriousness"
When asked about this thing OF rail
road being responsible for an employees
oyerworking himself, Col. J. A. Barringer.
the attorney who brings the suit, said
that the courts had frequently decided in
fercntially that such was the law, bur
that 10 direct case of the kind had ever
been adjudicated. He said 1t was a we'll
estat lished principle that proper equip
rnent and a sufficient force should be
furnished for the proper conduct of bust
ness by public service corporation. and
the failure of having a sufficient mum
Der of brakemen, was in lis opinion the
direct cause of this brakeman's death
ANDREW JOYNER
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-14
A PANSY P|EBALD
PAPER, EH2
Butler Trying to Start a
Republican Sheet at
Greensboro?
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Washington, d. c., Feb. 13-EX-Senator
Nation Butler, who calls Populist conver,
tions and at the same time figures OK
tensively in North Carolina Republican
Politics, has recently been making efforts
TO organize a company for publication OF
Republican daily newspaper at Green's
boro. He is to be the editor, it is said.
According to report MIR. Butler, up to this
time, has not met with much encourage
ment in the venture.
Assistant Postmaster Wallace, of Wit
mington, is here in the interest OF h:g
cardidacy for postmaster at that place.
says he has the solid backing Of the party
organization in the State, including ma
tonai committeeman and that three
iourths Of the property owners Of the city
Rave signed his petition, irrespective OF
party.
Governor Russell is not unfrendly to
E.m and he says Chairman Rollins Will
recommend his appointment.
John Gore, young attorney. and Uni
tel States Commissioner Collier are also
candidates.
FRED L. MERRITT
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-14
The Bevis Estate.
Especial to News and Observer
FRED l.. MERRITT.

Especial to News and Obserger)
Wilson, \. c., Feb. 13.-The Clerk of
the Court, j. ID. Barden, has refused the
motion made here by Col j. w. Hinstlale,
vi Raleigh, to permit the executor
named in the will of the late Alfred
Bevis. OF st. Louis, TO qualify, aud IN
appeal has been taken The motion was
made in behalf Of Mr.. Bcvis, whose wife
was Miss Clyde Rhodes, Of this place,
who has half interest in the property
Mr.. George d. Green had already been
appointed by the Clerk of the Court. A
house had been built for Mr. Bevis by
Contractor J. f. Wilkins on which 81, 100
was due at the time of Mr. Beviss death,
and ar. Wilkins now sues for this
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-14

OFFICERS:
w. n. KREMER, President.
c. G. SMITH, Secretary.
C. H. COFFIN. .. $50
E. NJ. CRAGIN, ''ns se''e'@i
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-14
Brakeman S Widow Makes
Claim in Damage Suit.
NOVEL AND ORIGINAL
The Brakeman Had Been Continuously
on Duty Eighteen Hours With
out Rest or Sleep lease
Will be Watched With
Interest.
Interest.
Especial to News and Observer.


Greensboro, N. c., Feb. ia suit for
10000 damages has been filed in the Su-
pei Tor court here this week against the
Southern Railway by Mrs Maggie Lynch,
oil Greensboro. administrator OF her hus-
band, Irwin a. Lynch, brakeman on the
read, who was killed by a fast passen-
ger train near Pelham last March.
Al the time of the accident by which
Lynch met his death, he was a brake
man on freight train which was wait
ing at Pelham Tor a southbound passer-
ger TO pass. The conductor, it is said
ordered Lynch to go to the switch and
close it and to wait until the fast tram
passed and then TO open the switch for
the freight to get out of the siding. When
tie fast train had passed, the freight
cogouctor, ii is said, saw the brakeman
sitting on the side of the track, at the
ehd of a cross-tie, with his head rest
Ing on his hand apparently asleep Get
ting tired OF waiting for him to open
the switch, the conductor sent train
hand forward to wake him up. Waen the
m:.n tried to wake the brakeman, it was
death. Examination showed a deep hole
on the side of his head, which must have
been made by some part of the fast flying
train the watchman had been waiting for
The extraordinary statement is made
that there was no other sign whatever OF
injury, and the position OF the brake
man was that of one who was sitting
asleep. mis- head, even after death, was
resting on his hand in the attitude he
mist have been at the time the train
Numbered by. The brakeman had evil
dortly sat down to wait for the train, and
resting his head upon his hand had fallen
asleep and knew nothing more OF when
the train passed than he did of tie pangs
OF death, for his life must have been
snuffed out in a twinkling, without con-
sc.ousncss at all.
Unusual as were the circumstances sur,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-14

EMS in North Carolina to know what the
Life Insurance Company Of Virginia did
In this State during 1903-so we give tie
figures as furnished by State Supervisor,
Geo. r. HINES.
Number OF policies in force in North
Carolina December 81, 1903, ...... 1886
Amount of insurance in force On same
date. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81, 9o3,4lo.te
Increase Of number Of policies during The
year -. ............3 5, ! Il
Increase in insurance in force. 81 ,427 10000
Total amount OF premiums received in the
State during 1909, ......... 1925 899 So.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-14
A Wonderful Business.

On another page of this issue will he
found the statement Of the Life Insur-
ance Company of Virginia, showing the
amount of business done during 1903.
The pyramid shows the premium income
for each year from 1887 to 1903. inclusive.
1t viii be seen the figures have increased
from 500, $1,000 in 1887 to 81 $40, 293.So in
1903.
1t will be interesting to the policy hold
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-14

Only one remedy in the world that will
at once stop itchiness OF the skin il any
part of the body; Doan's Ointment. AT
any drug store, so cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-14

Coughs and colds, down to the very
borderIand OF consumption, yield 70 the
soothing. healing influences of DR.. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-14

Is it a burn? Use DR.. Thomas Electri
Oil. A cut? Use DR.. Thomas Electr
Oil. At your druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-14

Dyspepsia bane Of human existence
Burdock Blood Bitters cures it, promptly
permanently. Regulate and tones the
stomach.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-14
Telegraph Editor of the Times Dead
(By the Associated Press

10y Ute ASNOCIdItU FTtasJ
Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. 13.-Rcbert X
Pollock, telegraph editor of the Chatta-
nooga Times, died today at Albupurpua
n. NJ, o. consumption. He was one OF
the best known newspaper men in the
State
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27
A Choice Recipe.

There is choice recipe. in which the
owl figures, to make any one that
sleepeth answer TO whatsoever thou
ask given in "Physick For the
Poor" published in London in 1857. 1t
says that you are to take the heart of
an owl and his left leg and put that
upon the breast OF one that sleepeth,
and they shall reveal whatsoever thou
shalt ask them"
The Hindoos, however, declare that
the flesh or blood of an owl will make
person insane who eats or drinks it
On this account men who are devoured
by jealousy of a rival or hatred of an
enemy come furtively to the market
and purchase an owl. In silence. they
carry it home and secretly prepare a de-
coction, which an accomplice will put
into the food or drink of the object of
their malignant designs.-An the Year
Round
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27
Complex Origin OF the JAMS.

race as the modern Britons. but they
have very complex origin. IL is GER
tainly not correct 10 regard them as
originally Cinnamon. for. while they
do possess Chinese blood. there is Ger
tainly Korean strain in them as well
as one derived from the Malayans and
another from the Amos. or aboriginal
Inhabitants of the islands. the say
ages OF japanese historians. There
has consequently been none OF that
disastrous '-inbreeding' which is fatal
to animals. nations and aristocracies,
and there IS evidence that the Jap
Is growing taller--Londoa Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27

WE make specially OF loaning money on
household goods, horses, wagons, etc,
without removal and in quiet way. Call
on US for quick loans. Fidelity Loan COM
pany, Room 80, Mitchell Lynde block
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27
London In Moscow.

The continued activity with which
the searching of refuse heaps in quest
of treasure is being prosecuted makes
ii interesting to remember that the
sifters and sorters of London were
once wealthy and organized. \ case
is on record of one woman who in
eight years was able to build house
property out of the profits of her
grubbing and cleaning. 1t seems
scarcely credible that Moscow Is built
upon London rubbish. Such, however,
is the case. An enormous heap of
refuse at the BattIe-bridge end of what
is now Caledonian road, which was
the grand center of dustmen, scaven-
gers, horse and dog dealers. knacker
men, brickmakers and other low but
necessary PROFESSIONALISM" had lain in
that position since the great fire. Aft
er the destruction of Moscow upon the
visit of Napoleon the Russians by
some means came to hear of this dust
heap. They bought it-bricks, bones,
rubbish and all-shipped it off to Mos
COW and upon it founded the resur-
rected city which travellers know to-
day.-St. James Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27
Masters Sale


William Nc Entry. f. d. Sweeney. and Loo
ney s. Kelly. Attorneys.
State of Illinois, l.,
Rock Island County.
In the circuit court of said county in
ChancerY.
Telitha Munroe VS.. Pascal Bree cher, JUS
tine Breecner. Mike TaXman. w A. Por-
ter, Lydia Wheelan, +. II. Kelly, Ellen
Pearson, Nellie Eimhoff. No. 5202 Fore
closure
Notice is hereby given that by virtue OF
decree of said court, entered ia the above
entitled cause on the 18th DAY of December,
A. D. 1903 shall on Saturday, the Twentieth
day of February. A. ID 1904 at the nour OF
o clock in the afternoon. at the east door OF
the court house in the city of Rock Island,
In said county of Rock Island, to satisfy said
decree. sell at public vendue, to the highest
and best bidder for cash in hand, thos c certain
parcels of land situate in the county of Rock
Island and state of Illinois, known and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
The east forty (40) feet of lot No. Eight
90 in block No. Three (S) in Bailey & BoyIes'
addition to the city of Rock Island. Also
lot No. Two (2) in block No. One ~ in Gen
eral Rodman's addition to the CITY of Rock
Island.
Dated at Moline, Illinois, this Twentieth
day OF January, A. ID 1904.
w. J. ENTRIKIN,
Master in Chancery, Rock Island county Ill.
WILLIAM MEN1RY & f. d. SWEENEY,
Complainant Solicitors.
LOONEY & KELLY, Defendant Solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27
Relief In One Minute.

One Minute Cough Cure gives relief
in one minute, because it kills the
microbe which tickles the mucous
membrane, causing the cough, and at
the same time clears the phlegm,
draws out the Inflammation and heals
and soothes the affected parts. One
Minute Cough Cure strengthens the
lungs, wards off pneumonia and is a
harmless and never failing cure in all
durable cases of coughs. colds and
Group. One Minute Cough Cure is
pleasant to take, harmless and good
alike for young and old. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27
Sale of Real Estate.

BY virtue of an order and decree of the
county court OF Rock Island county. Illinois,
February a. D. 1904 term of said court on the
third day of February. a. D., 1901, made on
the petition of the Undersigned, Clement
p. O'Neil. administrator of the estate OF
J ohm Conwell deceased, for leave TO sell the
real estate of said deceased or so much
thereof as may be necessary to pay the
de BITS and claims against said estate, shall
on Saturday, the 18th day of March. A ID
afternoon of that day, sell at public sale at
the east entrance to the court house, in
the city of Rock Island, in said county, the
following described real estate, to-Wit:
l. The west fifteen feet us ft.) of Lot
number six TO-. and the east sixteen feet ne
fl OF lot number seven ~, all in block
numb Der one % in Alday's second addition
to East Rock Island, in the city OF Moline
2 South twenty-siX- and-one half feet
(26H ft.) of lot mum Der one ~, in block num-
Der thirtv-eight (3s', In the Chicago or lower
addition TO the city of Rock Island.
3. Lot number three CD. in block one %
in Brooks addition 20 the city of Rock Is
Land.
per's sec ond addition 10 the city OF Rock
ISlano.
s. Lot number seven ca, in block number
two 90 in George L. Davenport's addition 70
the city of Rock Island.
9 The east half "a of lot number seven
Gl.in block number four "a, in b Stickney-s
addition to the city Of Rock Island, together
with the dover and homestead interest of
Eta CouWeIl. widow of said deceased. in the
said real estate, all of above dscT iDeo real
estate being situated in the county of Roc K
Island. and state of Illinois. upon the follow
ing terms. to-wit: cash IN hand
Dated this Jth day OF February. A. d. 1874
CLEMENT r. OfNEILI.
Administrator of the estate of John Con
JAcKsoN, HUksT 4 STAFFORD. AttOr-
neys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27
APRORrsMs.

Rest is the sweet sauce of labor
Plutarch
To read without rejecting is like eat
ing without digesting.-Burke.
Better a little Gliding than a great
deal of heartbreak.-Shakesp
Repentance is the golden key that
opens the palace of eternity.-Aiilton.
a straight line is the shortest in NOR
ais as in mathematics.-Maria Edge
worth.
Think twice before you speak or act
once. and you will speak or act the
more wisely for it.-Franklin
There is no impossibility to him who
stands prepared to conquer every haz-
ard. The fearful are the failing.-S. ].
Hale.
There never was a person who did
anything worth doing that did not re-
ceive more than he gave.-H. W.
Beecher.
Refinement creates beauty every
where. 1t is the grossneSs of the spec
tator that discovers anything like
grossness in the object.-Hazlitt-