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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-10-26
SINGULARI INDIANS or N0RTH
WEST.
The Marriage Contract a Compll-
Gated Document.

Many peculiar customs exist among
the Kwakiute Indians who live along
the coast OF British Columbia These
Indians are divided into numerous
tribes OF clans. entry into one OF which
is obtained only through most exact
ing laws. Marriage among them is
considered a purchase which Is con-
Quoted on sound business principles.
But the object sought Is not only the
woman, but also the right OF member
ship In her elan for the future children
" the couple, The privileges Of the
sian are not given as "A present TO The
sou n law, but he becomes eRtitlse 10
tAen by paying a certain ansuat u
prosperity for his wife. The wks Is
EtFen 10 him as a FIRST instaa nenf of
the return payment The crest of ulls
ctan, It's riyileges, and a considerable
lEaeunt ~ other property beasAes, aBe
given later on. when the couple have
Children, and the rate Of interest PAID
BY the wife's tribe inCrea ses With Ore
number Of children. For enc child,
zoe per cent " interest Is PAID Coz
we or more children. 800 per cent
After the entire payment is IAade Me-
Is annulled, because tke |
Nife's father has redeemed his |
laughter. IL she continues ts stay
With her husband. she does 50 Of hsP /
'wn free VIII. Oftentimes, ksweVer, |
o avoid complications, the husba nd /
aakes new payment 90 his fatker-
l-law ia order 10 have u claim 10 his
rife.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-10-26

has grown from Sc 5000 600 in 1850. The
Increase in exports. however. has been
FAR greater as We have, one after an
other, captured foreign markets. In
1870 We exported only a million dol
lars worth OF foreign implements. In
1900 We were at the $1,000. 900 mark.
and the high water mark was reached
in 1904 with $22.700,OoO, or over one
NTH OF the product
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-10-26
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
American System of Public Education
Far Less Practical Than That
of Germany.

The general public school education
Of the country is complacently believed
by the majority of people 10 be the
best i'm the world. There are some.
however, who insist that much of our
: education is impractical and does not
lit the youth of the country for the ac-
tual hard knocks of life. and that our
school system should Include much
| greater preparation of industrial work.
| An examination of German educa-
/ tional methods places the United States
at an APPARENT disadvantage ia this re-
gard. An instance of this is seen in a
series OF newspaper articles published
in Frankfort, Germany, BY Mr.. Helm
rich Back, the director Of the Frank I
fort Industrial SchOol, wk0 has been .
twice sent by the GermaE Government .
to study the Industrial sckosls Of this
country. Mr.. Back expresses surprise
that we have not provided in our
school system for training our citizens
I'm special directions. instead Of leaving
he establishment Of trade. industrial
md technical schools TO the enterprise
# individuals or the generosity Of ,
The result is that = Gem ,
'aratively small number of these e,
chools are found in certain favored =
arts of the United States while in the
major portion Of the country little OPP
0rtunity is offered boys 10 obtain prac-
cal and thorough instruction and TO U
lcrease their value 10 the nation by ],
'nverting themselves into trained u
Orkmen. al
The German Government, on the vi
her hand. maintains in every part of IA
e empire good trade, industrial and is
clinical schools. drilling the youth Of NJ
e country and sending them out, each Oh
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-10-26
Only a Portion of Russia.

In order to appreciate the size of
Siberia one must imagine the placing
OF all OF the States and Kingdoms
principalities and empires. etc. of Flu.
rope, excepting Russia, and ali of the
united States, Including Alaska, in the
territory occupied by that portion of
Russia, and then would still have q
small amount of land uncovered.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-10-26

FANOkIIE SPOT OF
House, but the niggardly appropria-
lions made by Congress prevented any
extensive change or Improvement.
There has however, been nothing but
approval for the changes in Mrs.
Roosevelts garden. The location is an
ideal one, somewhat sheltered and Sc
Guided, and when the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt gave the garden party
last spring to the International Rail-
way delegates there were many words
of praise for the charming effect Of the
hundreds of climbing roses, displayed
in full bloom and fragrance, their vivid
cOloring contrasting we'll against the
walls OF the east and west terraces.
Special Floral Pets.
Particular pets Of the Presidents
wife are hardy shrubs and ANNALS.
too, but all of the kind with which men
and women who loved flowers a half
century ago loved to surround them
selves and with each of which for the
older generation there fingers some DO
etc or sentimental fancy. Hollyhocks,
1essamine, phlOX, dahlias, China asters,
lavender, rosemary, columbine, elena
us, peOnies and smaller shrubs and
flowers have contributed generously to
the riot of color and bloom which has
peryaded this nook during the season.
The mistress of this garden delights
to pick up new plants which are yet
old, and following her various visits
to Arlington, Mount Vernon and other
places have come many packages Of
new favorites to find an unused corner
In this old-fashioned garden.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-10-26

Java coffee imported into the United
States In the last six years II seems
strange that during that time grooers
pounds OF pure Mocha and Java.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-10-26
A Few AherthOughfs.

The negro who demanded 5000 from a
New York life insurance company is 40
be prosecuted. This man L. evidently un-
familiar with the New York methods. lie
should have applied for the gift through
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-10-26

In British Columbia as in England
the rule Of the road is Keep to the
left and you're sure to be right"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-10-26
Much Work Ahead.

The Niagara meeting. however
brought forth the fact that there ar
many hefds- as yet unconQuered by on
Implement makers. In sharp contrast
with the brilliant success achieved by
American harvesting machinery In Rus
STA, American plows are practically un
known in that vast agricultural coun
try. The plOws used are mostly Ger.
man or OF local make. while the Amer.
ican types OF light. strong plows. cap.
able OF doing almost twice the work
OF the Russian plows, and which have
swept everything before them in South
Africa and Australia, have thus far.
Tor some reason, failed TO gain an en-
Try into Russia.
American Manufacturers Foremost.
II seems that the American imple-
ment makers are a progressive set and
he secret OF their phenomenal sue
cess nas been in their good organiza.
ton and the close study they have
made of the wants OF the foreign peo-
pies. The American manufacturer has
made a study Of conditions and has
thus beaten the Britisher with his
take II or leave II, and the German
plan OF making an exact imitation Of
The native or local implement
The National Association OF Agri-
cultural Implement and Vehicle Manu-.
lecturers is an influential body and its
annual meetings are participated In by
ONE OF the heaviest manufacturers in
the world. II takes up. in addition TO
It's regular business, the various broad
questions of the day as they may have
some direct or indirect bearing upon
the prosperity Of their industries.
Among other questions discussed at the
recent meeting were the ten hour la
Dor day, certain phases OF the tariff.
The parcel post question, ship subsidy.
the railroad rate question and the re
peal OF the land laws. The principal
discussion, as noted by the daily re-
ports, centered around the railroad
rate and land law questions and parcel
post, although there was. OF course. no
dissention to the view that everything
possible should be done TO expand for.
eign trade.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-10-26

A mining engineer in Guadalaiara. Mex
leo, has found a petrifed apple. is feet
underground This Is almost as startling
as the seedless apple fake.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-10-26
Questions Of Legislation.

Judge Grosscup of Chicago. who re
Gently attained fame In his beef trust
decision, addressed the association
upon the evils winch he lid would re-
suit in case the Interstate Commerce
Commission was vested with power to
act as both prosecutor and court. as
they would II they were given power
to FIX railroad rates. He took strong
ground against all rebates and discrim.
nations and declared that IL would be
wise TO replace the present machinery
by a government bureau empowered to
investigate all complaints, with a court
OF transportation to adjudge the va
rious points raised.
Resolutions were adopted embodying
this idea.
The association also Endorsed the re-
port OF President Roosevelts Public
Land Commission, advising the repeal
or the Timber and Stone Act and
changes In the Desert Land Act. and
the Communication Clause of the Home.
stead Act to prevent land frauds. The
interest OF the association in this mat
ter and in the government irrigation
work is active. since irrigation and
home building on millions of acres of |
Western lands will furnish an unpar. |
llleled market
The proposed parcel post legislation |
came in for a scoring as being inimical |
TO Independent manufacture and de- |
5troyer of the thousands of retail and |
even wholesale dealers throughout the |
country with whom the farmers do |
business directly and tending TO fur |
Their concentrate manufactures I'm a few
great centers. and create monopolles.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-10-26

A hunting article in Scrlbners' Mana.
zine, contributed by the President, says
ordinarily my experience has been that
bears were not Hurried when I suddenly
came upon them" Surely the President
was disguised.
The German who has built a house en-
urely OF cork must be an Irishman.
A clever counterfeit Of the ten-doIlar
Bunalo" note Is being passed In New
York Another indlgestible security, only
has the misfortune to be technically
ran Caine has concluded that he will
NOT write a novel on American million
alIes. lie was probably unable TO And
one VINO would make a good hero.
one Purman got five years in prison for
sISanng a bag Of wheat. He should have
taken the precaution to do his business
through the Chicago Stock Exchange.
C9,lumbia University proposes TO abolish
nazlng by expelling the hazers Tba
Board or Directors are TO be conRratuiat.
ed on having thought out bright idea
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-10-26

The German who has built house en-.
trely OF cork must be an Irishman.
The oasis., 1905-12-30

Miss Lola Bonillas came home from Los Angeles, where she is att tending school, to spend the holi- day vacation with her parents in Nogales, Sonora.
 Rev. Father Emile Barrat of Tucson, after q trip to Tombstone, came to Nogales Tuesday night and was d guest of Father Duval for a couple of days.
 MT. D. N. Leamaster division superintendent for the Pullman Company, with headquarters tt III Paso, was a visitor at Nogales Saturday and Sunday,
 Mir. Francis Peltier came up from Guaynas Sunday to spend Christmas with Mrs. Peltier and the children He returned to the gulf city Monday night.
 Alfalfa and barley hay for sale, iil quantities to suit, delivered on board the cars at Calabasas. Ad- dress W Il. Walker, Calabasas, Arizona.
 Sunday Mir. Andy Bartleth re- turned from Lower California, where he went some months ago to prospect and develop placer mining ground held under the Ramirez concession.
 Ladies who love their lords are thinking now of Christmas and holiday presents for them Bur goon's haberdashing establish- ment has a great variety Of suit able artieles-hats neckties, gloves handkerchiefs, etc.
 From those in a position to know 1t is learned that the pub- liished statement that Mir. J c. Notter had lost great wealth in a mining transaction causing des- pondency and suicide, is false. In September last Mir. Notter sold out
The oasis., 1905-12-30
NOCALES NOTES.

Lady Minstrels, Jan. 4.
 L. T. Bristol, Dentist Marsh Building Mir. Herman Wendler of Ures, was at Nogales Thursday.
 Why don't you go to Strickland, at Magdalena, for assaying.
 While in Guaymas eat and drink at Tie Gambrinus, E. J. Ashley. Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Leslie of La Colorado, were at Nogales Wednes- day.
 For Christmas goods in the greatest variety, go to the sonora News Com pany- 4.
 Thursday, Ian 1, is the date set for the Lady Minstrel entertain- ment.
 Mill man and amalgamator wants a job, Apply at THr OASIS office
 Col. A, V. Oliver of the Tucabe mine in Sonora spent Christmas in Nogales.
 Good barley hay for sale. In- quire of G. k. McCorkle, Calabasas, Arizona. 1 m.
 MT. E. L. Ish was over from Bisbee this week visiting among his friends.
 Mir. c. M. Alridge came up from Guaymas to spend Christmas with Nogales friends
 Watches and chains are just right for Christmas presents. You will find them in great variety at the Sonora News Co.'s. It.
 Mir. James Rasmussen was up from Fl Tiro to pass Christmas with his family.
 Yesterday Messrs. John Wilson and Mike Doyle went to Harshaw to visit with Geo. Wieland-
 Gents and boys' clothing and underwear, stylish, cheap and dur able at the Red House, Ramon Vasquez.
 American Consul Albert R. Morawetz returned Monday night from vacation Of six weeks, spent in the east.
 Saturday and Sunday MT. J. A. Naugle, general manager oi the Sonora railway, was visitor at Nogales.
The oasis., 1905-12-30


 There is nothing your wife would like better for d Christmas gift than some of that elegant cut glassware, at the sono- ra News Co.'S. 1t.
 Sunday last Allen T. Bird, IT,, went to Mowry and visited several days with Archie Gross, returning home last night
 Mir. B. Sharp came up from Mag dalena Thursday morning. and has remained since. He expects to % south this evening.
 "The American Lady," the most elegant and stylish shoe made Sold only at the Red House, Ramon Vasquez
 NIT. E. E. Bethel of the Washing ton Trading Company returned Monday night from a business trip to Los Angeles.
 l he elegant and stylish Queen Quality shoes for ladies, famed far and wide for their durability and wear, at l Burgoon's.
 A change in time card has been made on the northern part of the Cananea, Yaqui River | Pacific Railway--betwee Naco and Can- anea
 Messenger Mike McCleary of the Western Union office was on sick vacation this week. His route was covered by his younger brother Frank.
 Pleating, Tiny Covered Trimming Buttons, etc. silsby, San Diego, Calif-
 Thursday General George o. Baton came up from Magdalena. He came to meet Mrs. Eaton who arrived from New York Thursday evening.
 Thursday Mrs. Colin Cameron, her daughter, Miss Alice Cameron, and Messrs. T. H. Qninby and Henry Miller were over from Lochiel.
 All the latest and most popularnovels at the store of the Sonora News Go. And any one ol them will make very acceptable and highly appreciated Christmas present. 1t
 MT. William Methvin has re. signed his position in the Southern Pacific office here and gone to his home in Atlanta, Georgia, to spend the winter.
 'The American Gentleman the finest and handsomest shoe for gentlemen's wear, at the Red House, Ramon Vasquez.
 Miss Grebe, who taught in the Nogales school last year and is now in the Cananea school, spent her Christmas vacation in Nogales, with friends.
 For your best girl diamond ring or pin, with a stone of the first water, will be just the thing for a Christmas pres ent. Get her one at the store of the Sonora News Company. At.
The oasis., 1905-12-30

all bis holdings iu lhe mining enterprise 10 which be was inter. ested, realizing good price and losing nothing.
 Miss Laura Dean, teacher at Iubac, spent the week in Nogales.
 Score cards for the new game of Five Hundred for sale by the So. nora News company. If
 Hermosillo, having defeated Gnaymas, wants to try the Nogales Diamond N base ball team again. They have invited the boys to the Sonora capital, where the second game will be played January 14.
 Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Humphrey have arrived from Dallas, Texas. to make their future home in No- gales. Mir Humphrey comes to take charge of the American Methodist church. to fill the vacan- cy caus9d by the recent removal to California of the Rev. Mir. Lan- caster.
 Tuesday morning MT. E. W. Borton returned from the Lower Yaqui, to pass the holidays visit ing hiS sister, Mrs. Bonillas. Dur ing some weeks past Mir. Borton has been in charge of the force ac- counts on the extension Of the Cananea, Yaqui River N Pacific railway.
 Your eastern friends will greatly app preciate fine and artistic Mexican drawn work, and nothing could be more ap- propriate for Holiday present to loved ones far away. You will find anelegant and valuable assortment at the store of the Sonora News Co. IL.
 Sunday MT. R. J. Coleman, the we'll known mining engineer and his son, Mir. R. K. Coleman, le- turned from a visit to Lower Cali fornia, where they are interested in the great placer mining conces- sion granted Mir. Cirilo Ramirez of Nogales, by the federal govern ment of Mexico.
 ! Like Uncle Nick, who carried q stick, pr. N. K Noon has adopted the habit and sports cane of some strange, heavy, black wood ! presented to him by Rev. Mr.. Elliott. The stick is from piece Of wood that was part of ali an- cient structure in Sinaloa, and was secured by Mr. Elliott during his recent visit to the Methodist mis- sions in that state.
 The Washington Trading com pany this week organized its local force and began doing busi- Y ness in | systematic manner at the l Southwestern Commercial com. pany's old place. Mr. l.. k i Bethell, manager of the company has been spending considerable oi his time here during the past two < weeks, personally experimenting the preparations and changes 1 made Mir. K. w. Fais X installed as local manager. with Mir. J B l Moran as book keeper and Mir ! Pablo Soto IS solicitor.
The oasis., 1905-12-30
MetatouotatIons.

Following are the market quota tions on metals for today: Copper { k. Cathode) l9 cts. per lb Lead, per 100 lbs. 5.35-5.S5 Silver, per oz., 65l cts. New York City, Exchange l.0l Pesos. Bullion value 55 Mex. Dol. (local) 5O-52 American Dollars 1.95
 Mexico City Exchange POI
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-06
NEWS TERsELY TOLD.

The idea of restoring St. Saviour's s
church Southwark, England, as a me-
mortal to John Harvard will probably
be carried out within a few months.
Between 2 and o'clock this morn
ing burglars entered the bank of
Springfield, S. Dak and blew open the
door of the vault They took all the
cash there was, $4,000.
The sailing schooner, City of Santi
ago, returned to Victoria, B. c., from
Benring yesterday with 732 .seaIskins
and reports the seasons catch will ex.
ceed that of the last year and be bet
ter than for some years.
N. G. Dougherty, for many years
city superintendent of, schools, of Pc
oria, Ills, and one of the most promi
nent educators in the country, is un
der arrest following an indictment by
the grand jury charging forgery.
The rector of the Moscow university
has closed that institution because o.
recent mass meeting held in its pre-
cincts in which a number of the par
Elephants were outside, the Others to
tally unconnected with the university.
Professor Behring, of Paris, the dis
coverer of the antii-diphtneria serum
announces, according TO the Matin
that he has found a cure for tuberculo
sis. The nature of his cure, Profes
sor Behring says, he will divulge mex
August.
The Italian steamer Citta Di Paler
mo, which stranded on Diomond Shoals
off the dangerous Hatteras coasts dur
ing the thick weather Tuesday nigh
today lies in the same position as OF
yesterday, but with continued goot
weather it is believed the vessel cal
be fioated by tonight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-06
Cannot Recover Mans Rodv

Chicago, Oct. 5.-A dispatch to the
Record-Herald from Estes Park, Colo,
says that five hundred feet below the
summit OF Mount Ypsilon, a tomb is
being constructed around the body OF
Lewis G. Leyings, an art student from
Canton, His, who was killed by falling
from the mountain. The body lies at
the edge of bottomless lake and it
is impossible to recover it. Men can
be lowered because they are able to
push themselves free from abutments,
but inanimate objects cannot be drawn
up by ropes. An inscription giving
the young mans name and hapless
death will be placed on the tomb, but
1T is doubtful if any one will ever see
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-06

So-called wandering pains" may
come from it's early stages, or the
presence of danger may be made mani
fest by profuse menstruation, accom-
panied by unusual pain, from the
ovaries down the groin and thighs.
If you have mysterious pains, if there
are indications of Inflammation or dis
placement, don't wait for time to con-
firm your fears and go through the
horrors of hospital operation; secure
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Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass, will
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if you will write her about yourself.
Your letter will be seen by women only.
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6 I take the liberty to congratulate YOU on
the success have had with your wonderful
medicine. Eighteen months ago nv MONTH
lies stopped. Shortly after felt so badly that
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on the uterus and would have to undergo an
operation.
Soon after read one of your advertise
ments and decided to give Lydia E. Pink
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trying five bottles as directed the tumor is
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Bradford. Pa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-06
MISTRiA IN WRECK CASE.
Railroad Conductor Who Was Charged
With Criminal Negligence.

Knoxville, Tenn, Oct. 5.-A mistrial
today resulted in the case charging
criminal negligence" against w. B.
Caldwell, who was conductor on one
of the Inflated trains wrecked on the
Southern railway mar New Market
Tenn, Sept. "a, of last year.
The trial was in the circuit court
at cambridge, Tenn. Caldwell was
prosecuted by Judge G. w. Heiskell
OF Memphis, whose son, Clayton Heis-
kell, was one of the 64 persons killed
in the wreck. The prosecutions chief
witness was S. E. Cieag, law agent OF
the Southern railway, who testified
that Caldwell admitted to him at the
scene of the wreck that the accident
was caused by him (CaldwelD forget.
ing orders.
The jury stood ten for conviction
and two years in prison, and two for
acquittal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-06
Famous Property Changes Hands.

Lenox, Mass. Oct. 5-Shadow
Brook, formerly the country property
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Phelps Stokes,
Of New York, will, within week, pass
to Samuel P Shotter, of Savannah, Ga.
who is completing negotiations for the
purchase of the house and a consider
able block of the acres which sur.
rounds it. This property cost Mr..
Stokes $1,5OOO00, The house, which
has frontage of over 400 feet, is next
in size to George Vanderbilts Biltmore
as an American private resort. 1t is
understood here that Mr.. Shotter VII
pay about $25O,0O0 for the house and
about 200 acres of land, including a
valuable lake frontage.