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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
RIch AMERIcAN-EAS1 MARK

It surely did look Oriental and deco rative, and MT. Brewster was grateful when he saw how beautifully his name and New England address showed up in Arabic.
 That afternoon we landed at Assiut, which is headquarters for a most wolf ish assortment of guides, street ped dlers and hold-up men who work in the bazaars. Most of them are Copts and claim to be good Christians. but
 we did not feel impelled to throw up our hats on that account When they bore down upon us and started to wres- tie with us we could hardly distinguish any difference between them and the ordinary heather.
 From the moment that we landed MT. Brewster, of Connecticut, attracted more attention than any other person in the party. Four guides laid hold of him at the same moment and declined to let him go. Later on, in the bazaar, every dealer who sighted him gave a glad gutteral cry and tried to drag him into one of the stuffy little shops. The arrival of an ordinary tourist is cal culated to agitate a bazaar, but when MT. Brewster appeared the general eff
 feet was the same as when the raw meat is carried into the zoo. He was
 pulled and hauled, and for the whole
 length of the winding bazaar his way
 was blocked by frantic villains in white
 gowns and huge turbans, who dangled
 tawdry merchandise in front of him
 and begged him to make an offer. MT.
 Brewster was a good deal amazed and
 we were more or less puzzled until we
 came back to the boat and MT. Peasley
 confessed that the Arabic characters
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20

ence and then MT. Peasley said: Three shillings is 75 cents-seventy-five and twelve make eighty-seven." Y Another silence.
 ' /"Eighty- seven cents" sighed MT Peas .Aey. '"rhree bushels of oats for a ncigar!"
 When Mir. Brewster crossed our trail in Egypt and became our fellow paE- senger on a Nile steamer. MT. Pcasley remembered him and lenged for a chance to get even.
 Our friend from Connecticut was wearing large canopy helmet---the kind that makes 9 short man look like a walking tea :ool. We were wearing the same outlandish style of headgear and for some reason or other no per son being responsible for what he does when he is away from nome MT. Peas lev had his name bol1ly marked in Arabic on the front of his helmet. It didn't look like anything, but it was real Arabic and said his name was PeasIey and that he came from Iowa and was very proud of it. He urged MT. Brewster to have his helmet mark ed in a similar way.
 . T hardly like the idea of wearing my name on my hat" said he man from Connecticut.
 But when you get home and hang the thing up in your den with the Nav aio blankets and the swords and other scurios think what a fine souvenir it will be-" urged MT. Peasley. N MT. Brewster finally consented and . MT. Peasley took the helmet to the head steward who was a native, and
 in a few minutes he brought it back
 magnifcently lettered all over the front.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
A TrIte Saying.

It is trite saying that no man is stronger than his stomach. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery strengthens the stomach-puts 1t in shape to make pure, rich blood-helps the liver and kidneys to expel the poisons from the ney troubles. If you take this natural blood purifier and tonic, you will assist your system in manufacturing each day & pint of rich, red blood, that is invigo- rating to the brain and nerves. The weak, nervous, run down, debilitated condition which so many people suffer from, is usually the effect of poisons In the blood; 1t is often indicated by pimpleS or 0oils appearing on the skin, the face pr. PHrce's Discovery cures all blood humors as we'll as being tonic that makes one vigorous, strong and forceful. II the only medicine put up for sale through druggists for like purposes that contains neither alcohol nor harmful haoit-forming drugs, and tho only one, every ingredient of which has the profes. sional endorsement of the leading medical WriCers Of this country. Some of these enoorsements are published in little book Of extracts from standard medical works and will be Sent to any address {ree, on receipt of request therefor by letter or postal card, addressed to Dr. K. V; -',erce, Buffalo, N. Y. It tells Just what pr; Pierce's medicines are made ot:
 The Words of Praise" for the several ingredients of which Dr. Pierce's medi- clnes are composed, by leaders in all the several schools of medical practice, and recommending them for the cure of the diseases for which the "Golden Medical Discovery is advised, should have far more weight with the sick and afflicted than any amount of the so-called stesti- moniais so conspicuously Haunted before the public by those who are afraid to let the Ingredients of which their medicines are composed be known. Bear In mind that the Golden Medical Discovery has THE BADGE OF HONESTY on every bottle wrapper in full list of it's ingredients.
 Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con stpation, invigorate the liver and regu- late stomach and bowels.
 Dr. Pierce's great thousand-page illus trated Common Sense Medical Adviser VIII be sent free, paper-bound, for 21 one cent stamps, or cloth-bound for 31 stamps Address Dr. Pierce as aboYa
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label, wandering in and out of shops and around hotels, inviting the attacks of guides, donkey boys, servants and peddlers. It seemed a rather low down trick, but MT. Peasley said that proba- bly, it would fatter MT. Brewster to learn that any one from Connecticut could attract so much attention in a foreign country ..
 Arabic is surely a weird excuse for a language. In its written form 1t looks like the bird track illustrations in one of Thompson Seton Thompson's books, and instead of reading 1t from left to right you begin at the tail end of a sentence and back up all the way. In reading an Arabic novel you turn to the end of the book and read the last chapter first, and if 1t develops that the fellow marries the girl natur- ally that saves a lot of trouble. In its right to left character the Arabic is somewhat like the Hebrew or Lower Broadway language. which also begins al the leaVln- oft pluf ms fact r- minded a New York man of story. He said that in one of the east side Assembly districts of New York city a large body of Yiddish voters recently arrived in the land of the somewhat free and the home of the more or less brave had been rounded up very care fully by the Tammany workers. The voters were not familiar with the workings of the Australian ballot sys- tenn and had to be instructed by the Tammany ward heelers, who said: All you have to do is to put a cross mark in the circle at the top of the first col umn, see?" That seemed simple enough, so the voters went into the booths and marked the first-that is. the right hand-column, and elected the prohibit tion candidate.
 The Arabic language, when spoken, sounds very much like an agitated per son trying to dislodge fish bone. It is one of the most unmusical tongues in the world and offers no tempting in- ducements to the students, yet MT. Peasley actually bought one of those Arabic at d Glance" books and start ed to learn some of the more useful sentences. He said that if he could get Arabic down pat he would pass as a native and be enabled to buy things at about half price. After two days of hard study he attempted a conver- sation with a military policeman stand ing on the river bank at Dendera. MT. Peasley strolled up to him, careless like and said Ana awez arabiyet kwayes- set min shan arookh el ballad. That was supposed to mean, T want nrst class carriage for driving in the town The stalwart soldier gazed at MT. Peas ley with a most bewildered look in ms jet black eyes and then began to edge away.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
George Hde in Pastures Dew

while we were in London we dined one evening at gorgeous hotel with a Nr. Brewster, of Connecticut. After dinner, MT. Peasley told the waiter to bring some good cigars" MT. Peas ley resides in Iowa, where it Is eus- tomary to stroll down to the drug store Lees. which are so good that the drug quarter. Not being familiar with the up Mir. Brewster to name the cigar of his choice. and Mir. Brewster said he was. very fond of the Corona del Mata- dora, or something like that, because the entire crop in Cuba was taken over by London dealer and they could not be obtained in New York for .ove or money The waiter brought ynat appeared to be a very superior article of stogie, and after they had been passed around Mir Peasley put several Into his pockets, as we were going to . music hall. and MT. Peasley had learn ed that tobacco acted as a sedative and helped one to remain calm while ls- tening to British jokes.
 How much? he asked.
 Three and six replied the waiter.
 MT. Peasley handed him three and
 Each said the waiter.
 Mr. Peasley swallowed something Had his eyes leaned from their sockets, but he said nothing. He handed over two sovereigns, and the change that came back to him was almost sufficient for the walters tip. There was brief sil-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20

ashore only three times. AS I have already explained, the traveller need not leave the Nile steamer in order to sec nearly everything that is happening in Egypt. Leaving Cairo late on Friday afternoon, we made two stops on Sat- urday to discharge cr eight and take on natives. Many of the women came aboard closely yelled and vera at once secreted in canvas compartment on the lower deck. These precautions seemed to be needless. Twp adjectjves will best describe the pride Of the ha- rem-shabby and fiaoby. Unless you wish to lose all enthusiasm for the Arabian Nights, keep away from Egypt.
 Sunday-Arriving at Beni Hassan at 10 o'clock we went ashore and climbed on midget donkeys and rode away to explore the rock tombs. Beni Hassan has been for several centuries the hone of an obstreperous breed of cutthroats. Repeated attempts have been made to exterminate O. scatter the tribe. bu: It is still in existence, although somewhat subdued. The Government keeps a guard of soldiers al the town and when we landed we found ourselves surround ed by the military, while the natives stood back of the dead line and gaZed at us hungrily. Then we began to get close gllmpses of the !orres,ic lifo of the plain people. mud wall enclosure with hut at one end.
 With,. this squalid Zen, women in bedraggled black gowns children in semi-attire and closely attended by swarms of flies, two or three emaclat ed goats, few chickens Lnd q sUmnolent burro. At present the live stock and the Egyptians live on terms of demo- cratic equality. but since the English have introduced the Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Animals 1t is hoped that the situation will be rem edied.
 On Monday at ? o'clock we landed at Assiut, af:e: passing through the locks of the first bug barriaye or d.tm built under British direction and inteded to regulate the water level of the lower Nile and the delta during the dry sea son. Assault is a big town with some shoWY buildings. an attractive bazaar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20

and a guide who represents the thirty third degree of scoundrelism. His name is Hassim. If you should visit Assault and wish to become acquainted with the very pink and flower of viilany' hunt up Hassim. Perhaps 1t will De unnecessary to hunt him up. He VIII be waiting for you. just as he was waiting for us When we went ashore we were attacked by a flying wedge of donkey boys and carriage drivers, all shrtekine like demons and kickln% up such clouds of dust as can be found only in a country where the showers are century apart. By striKlng out riebt and left we held off our assaii- ants and succeeded in boarding rickety victoria. When we escaped from the cIamor and the clouds of dust and took our bearings Hassim was on
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
!. Friedman & Co.,, 4I Commerce Sf. Phone 445.

the box alongside of the driver He had attached himself to us on his own invitation and we are glad that he did so, for he proved to be a rascal of such inventive fancy and such unusual meth ods of attack that our natural resent ment was fairly lost in admiration. He was tall and lean, with a stern and military countenance and one eye set at an angle. His manner was impe- rious, and from the moment when he fastened himself upon us he was in ab- solute charge of the expedition.
 Fear not" he said. holding up his hand impressively. T shall protect you. You shall see the rock tombs and the grand view of the valley and the great bazaar of Assiut and no one shall do you harm, for am Hassim. son of Abdella."
 This had most reassuring sound. so we made no resistance. For several hours he marched ahead of us, pro- claiming our social importance and or- dering people out of the way. and ev- cry ten minutes he led us into some carefully concealed trap and tried to separate us from our piasters. All the time he went through the motions of defending our interests and fighting back those who would defraud us. For instance, in the bazaar In thought less moment had said that I wished to purchase an ebony walking stick. He led us to a dealer in walking sticks, and here the following drama was played for our benefit:
 Hassim (to dealer)-This distinguish ed gentleman wishes to buy an ebony walking stick. Show him your best goods and let the price be fair or never more shall I bring customers to your vile shop. (To the crowd jostling in upon us)-Stand back! Do not crowd upon the honorable gentlemen from America.
 Dealer showing. an ebony stick with a badly carved handle of bone, sup posed to be ivory)-Ah, see! Yes! Yer ra good sric%, $ rt r0. ".r
 Hooking at 1t coldly and shaking my head as If in disapproval)-How much?
 Dealer-Verra cheap-only twenty shilling.
 Hassim-wh-a-a-t! Gle rushes up- or ,ealer sr.+t's hir h sS, with his open hand and then tries to choke him) Oh, dog! Oh, unciean an. imal! Twenty shilling! Gro us) Comet Let us go away. He is bad man. Come!
 Dealer (entreatingly)-You make me of v How u Rt"t'
 Hassim-oh. child of darkness! Oh.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20

boldly displayed on MT. Brewster's hel- met did not stand for his name and ad- dress at all. but meant, as nearly as could be translated, Rich American Easy Mark"
 Poor MT. Brewster! At the present writing he is still wearing that bold
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Fortunately there are no snags. Wood is about the most precious commodity in Egypt, and all the snags were fished
 out and utilized some 2,000 years be- fore we happened along. Although our voyage lasted five full days we went
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Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-28

Amazed at City-Twenty years ago J. F. Melvin was in Bisbee, leaving for the northern part of the Territory. yesterday he returned to the city for the first time, to find Bisbee a reyela- tjon to him. When Melvin was here before there were but a few hun. dred inhabitants, the Copper Queen mine being small affair at tha time
 Since leaving Bisbee he was for sc/le time manager of the Burke hotel at Prescott, resigning several months ago to devote his attention to mining. He will leave today for Nacozari to remain in that section several days.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-28
The Town in Brief

w. s. Barney Dies-F. C. Fenuer- son yesterday received a telegram from ronopah, New, announcing the death and burial of w. s. Barney. who formerly resided in Bisbee. Barney was buried on March 25 under the auspices of the Redmen Lodge in Ton Cpah. He left Bisbee last July to go Ior Nevada. after having resided here for about seven years, during the greater part of which time he was em- ployed in the Copper Queen mines. He was a member of the Redmen Lodge here and was known by large number. The cause of death was not stated in the telegram Henderson re- ceiyed
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-28
GIVES HEALTH, vIeoR AND TONE

Heroine is boon for sufferers from aneamts- By it's use the blood is quickly regenerated and the color be comes normal. The dropping strength Is revived. The languor is dimin. shed. Health. vigor and tone pre- dominate. New life and happy acdv- ity results. Mrs. Belle H. Shrief, Mi6. dleborough, H.. writes: q have been troubled with liver complaint and poor blood. and have found nothing to benefit me like Heroine. hope never to be without it. I have wish ed that had known of it in my bus bands lifetime" For sale by Rine- hart drug store.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-28
FOR SALE.

4 finely furnished eight-room hoase at Hermosa Beach, Cal. There are five large bedrooms, a large glass enclosed porch, servants rooL. and in dividual bath rooms with shower. etc. Living room is 25xS0-large dining room and kitchen with gas and coal ranges This is a first-class, we'll built and thoroughly modern beach house; situated on the Ocean front and near the street car line, and only 45 minutes from Los Angeles. This is fine property in growing beach town. where there is every modern improvement including sewer, cleo tricity and gas. Finest of surf bathing and absolutely safe. This is great bargain and must be sold Price s6.500.00.
 E. S. SHANK, 609Chamber of Commerce Bldg,
 Los Angeles Cal
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-28
NEW TAILORING ESTABLISH
 MENT HAS OPENED.

0. E. Moore, Merchant Tailor frcri St. Louis, has leased the building for. nerly occupied by the Wells, Fargo Express Go. and has opened up a first. cisss Taller Shop-wili do a general Merchants Tailoring of ladies ar gents garments. Also carries a fine line of J. W. Losses samples Of St. Louis and J. L. Gatzert's samples of Chicago, have your spring suit made here or he will send to the East for you.
 Steam cleaning, steam dying. Re- pairing and pressing promptly and neatly done. Ladies' cleaning spe- ciaIty. All work on short notice. Call up 37e and we 6o the rest.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-28

Fails to Arrive-Though he haG telegraphed that he was coming from El Paso yesterday, Bernard Schuster failed to reach the city yesterday, but is expected this morning. Schuster Was to be here to attend a meeting of the stockholders of the Mountain View Development Company this morning at 10 o'clock for the purpose of discussing with them an option fer $200,0o0 on the property.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-28

Meeting - The annual congrega- ional meeting of the Presbyterian church will be held Thursday at 7:3O pm. Reports on the past years work will be received from the differ ent organizations of the church. There will be the election of elders, deacons. and trustees to serve three years After the congregational meetings, a reception will be held to which all those interested in the church, and their friends, are invited.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-28

Got Away-James .Ksnney yester- day narrowly escaped catching the fellow who recently presented a forg- ed check to him for SC, was sentenced to serve thirty days and then escaped from jail. Kenney saw him going to the depot with a valise, and hurried down to the train. When he got to the depot the fellow had disappeared. Kenney is of the opinion that he walked to Lowell and boarded the train at that place.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-28

Chess Club-A number of enthusi- astic chess players met last evening at the '. NJ. c. A. and organized a local club. at which John Boler was elected secretary. Another meeting will be held next Saturday evening at 1:30 o'clock and all local chess play CTS and admirers of the game are invited to attend and complete the or ganization. There is an excellent prospect for strong chess club in Bisbee
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-28

Wants to Flght-It was stated yes. terday by Joe Strinkg that if the boxer. who has just arrived in the city and is looking for a go at l45 pounds, will name his terms 8 match can be made. Strinker is ready to meet any man in the business at 145 pounds. He is now in excellent condition. and with a short term of training would be fit to go ito the ring in the best shape of his life.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-28

Roemer Here-Steye Roemer, Go. chise county's last member of the Ter ritorial council, was here yesterday on short business aEr Roemer stated that Benson is on the edge of a boom It is expected that before long the place will have a water sys- tenn, independent of the Southern Pa cifc as well as other municipal i'm proyements.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-28
To Take Hotei-Mr and Mrs R. I

To Take HoteI-Mr and Mrs. R. J Wilson will leave today or tomorrow for Nacozari, where MT. Wilson will shortly assume charge of the company hotel at that place. Wilson is well known locally in the hotel business having few years ago been clerk at the Copper Queen hotel. It is his intention to make a number of i'm provements in the service at the Mac. ozari hotel.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-28
THE PICACHo GOLD MINING
 COMPANY

This company owns 307 acres of mining property in the Picacho Range 45 miles South of Cananea, Sonora, Mexico, adjoining and having the Elk tension of the Great Gold Bononza Ledge of the Phelps-Dodge Co. or Cop per Queens Gold Mine.
 The Picacho Co. are now placing on the market 50,000 shares of its treasury stock at 25c per share pay able in installments. About 25.000 of the 5000 shares are already sold. Twenty men are at work on the property, two shafts and one tunnel are being pushed as fast as possible. The ore shoot is expected almost any time, as soon as the ore is struck, shares will go to s1.00, therefore don't delay.
 Call or write to
 G. M. BERNSTEIN, CANANEA, SONORA, MEXICO. or W. D. kinsey. Office of Mcdonald & TnH
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-28

Had Leg eroken-Adolph Sorenson, who is employed by Kenney Bros, had his lef broken between the knee anG ankle Monday afternoon. Soren- son was driving a fractious horse, which suddenly began to kick over the dashboard. It struck the driver in such manner as to infiict a break that will fay him up for several weeks.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-28

Episcopal Church-Lenten services will he held at pm. today, with evening prayer. the Litany and ser mon. A cordial invitation is given 10 all Christian people to be present. Harvey M Shields. minister.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-28

Are Improving City Physician Frederick stated yesterday that good improvement is being made in the condition of Mrs. Thomas Deyina and the family qusrantined on Quality Hill. They have now passed the critical stage Dr. Frederick states that a large number are being vaccinated by local physicians.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-28

Case continued-J. J. Carberry, who was arrested in Tucson last week by Officer Humm of Lowell for steal ing a suit case, was arraigned before Justice Hogan Monday. He pleaded not guilty and the case was continued until Friday morning at 10 o'clock
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-28

Summoned to Douglas-E. Mclean, a miner employed at the Junction, re- ceived a letter from his sister, Mrs. Frank Reese, of Douglas. stating that lis mother was dangerously ill ani not expected to live. He went to Douglas yesterday evening to be at her bedside. Mrs. Mclean is suffer ing from Bright's disease.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-28

Of for Visit-Ed White, brother of Constable White, left yesterday for Phoenix to spend the next month or six weeks. White, with his brothers. has claim against the government fer s140.000, and while in Phoenix may pLt in part of his time gathering data Il at will be used to support the claim.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-28

Travel Good-If the present rate of travel in and out of Bisbee continues to be as heavy during the remaining days of this month as it has been previously. this month will show a heavier sale of tickets than in any month in the history of Bisbee. There ras been about the same amount Of travel to Bisbee as out.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-28

Firemen to Meet-The members of the Bisbee fire department will hold an important meeting at the fire house tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock. Chief Henkel has just re- turned to the city and will be at the meeting with a proposition that the begin to work to the end Of a paid department. It is expected that sew eral important matters will come up.