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The oasis., 1906-11-24
SANTA CRUZ POLITICIANS
As Seen Through the fyes Of s
 smsIl Boy.

"Papa," said one of the rising generation of Nogales, to his dad one day this week, I've have here in Nogales snide lot of politi. clans"
 "Why?" was the natural in. quiry.
 "Well, they do politics only about six weeks every two years, and when the election is over they forget all about it. Now after the primary elections, and particularly after the conventions, all the can didates began to take notice of me, and every time 1 met one of them, 1t Is How do you do, Jimmy?" or Good Morning Jimmy" or Good afternoon, Jimmy. But since the election there don't any of them speak to me, except one, and he speaks to me all the time, whether there is an election on or not"
 Yes" continued the boy, in a sort of half soliloquy, "Bo. White side is the only real politician in the bunch. He is doing politics all the time All the year round. Between elections, as we'll as at election time. Now he always speaks to me, no matter whether It Is after an election or year be- fore. He never goes by without a pleasant word, and he speaks to Jack too. Now Jack is nearly as big as Papa, and Bo calls him "Mr. Blake" He don't call him Jack" or "John," like other men do. ItI $ always "Mr. Blake" when Bo Whiteside meets Jack anywhere. Bo is doing politics all the time, md he is paving the way for votes when the kids reach twenty-one, 1 md get to voting"
The oasis., 1906-11-24
Will Apply for a Franchise.

As intimated in these columns a week ago there was a joint meeting of the water company and the town board Saturday evening to endeavor to do something toward fixing up the differences between the town and the company, there being present all the board but one, and Messrs. Ephraim, Pas choly and Bonillas, of the water company. After considerable dis cussion a committee of the council was appointed to confer with the water company. to formulate a plan, if possible, to report at an adjourned meeting of the board Tuesday evening. At the appoint ed time the committee reported that an agreement had been reach ed that the water company shall apply for a twenty-five year fran chise; and further time was asked and granted to give the company time to frame and submit plan for a franchise, which, if acceptable to the board will be submitted to the people at a special election, and if adopted will be established.
The oasis., 1906-11-24
Shielded at Douglas.

Douglas newspapers of Tuesday
 give accounts of the suicide of Otis
 Ii. Moore at that place Monday. According to the account he bought revolver from a saloon man. who handed 1t to him loaded. The vendor of the gun cautioned him to be careful of the weapon, for the very reason of the loads, and then turned away to attend to some- thing else; whereupon Moore, look ing into the bar mirror to see the accuracy of the adjustment placed the muzzle of the gun to his right ear, pulled the trigger and snuffed out his own life. A colored man standing by the stove in the back part of the saloon saw the act. which was done so quickly that he did not realize all it meant until the report and fall of the suicide upon the floor startled all within the room. The bullet passed through the head, emerging on the left side, near the temple.
 Deceased was known we'll in Nogales and Santa Cruz county. and in the state of Sonora, having resided here and had employment In many of the mining camps both sides of the line.
 While in Santa Cruz county he was involved in tragedy which caused the death of Harry Harri- son at his hands, the murder occur ing at Washington Camp April Both, 1900. Moore was tried for the murder at the July term of court, 1901, and after conviction was sentenced to a term of twenty years in the Yuma penitentiary. Owing to his exemplary conduct he was paroled at the end of three years, and his subsequent career being creditable entirely, he was pardoned recently.
 Leaving the penitentiary he went to Cananea, where he was given employment, and rapidly advanced,
The oasis., 1906-11-24

holding good positions, and dis charging his duties faithfully. He was highly educated Ca graduate of Harvard) and proficient in every way. He was fitted for long and credltable career, as he was only about twenty-nine years of age. It Is stated by the Douglas papers that he had recently shown signs of an unbalanced intellect, and it IS believed that breeding over his troubles had led to the rash act which ended his existence.
The oasis., 1906-11-24

haliwitled brother and denies alI connection with the business. while at the same time rustling around town, gathering news, and doing other work that reputable news. papers pay good wages Go men of talent and ability to do.) Why he should jeopardze the business he receives from some of his best customers Is one of the pecularities of the fatuous course pursued by the party under consideration ever since he and his witless brother butted into the newspaper business in Nogales. Perhaps he thought that the men assailed would con- tinue to believe his solemn asser- tions that he has nothing to do with the mongrel sheet. But, any, how, the war was declared. Of course the gamblers retaliate, now that they have been assailed, and there is apt to be something do- ing" That the cry of boycott" will bring to the support of the concern anyone else beside the little coterie upholding the nefari- ous methods af the scurvy outfit is very doubtful. Hardly any of them will be buying watches and 1 diamonds because the gambling clement has ceased to do so. None )f the business men of Nogales who Ire threatened with cancellation of insurance or a drastic raise in 'ates, as a result of the very fight against the water company waged y the two Dromios, will increase
 
 heir advertising because of the Llleged boycott None of those are going to recommend he assay office of the double ointed concern to their prospect ng and mining friends, because he gamblers are alleged to have the outfit. In fact no- ody believes that the gamblers tarted any difficulty with them. s The subterfuge is too transpar- l nt. The boycott whine will prove i, failure.
The oasis., 1906-11-24

Cloromido Leon, boy about fifteen years of age, was before Jus tice Gildea, Wednesday, charged with pilfering ribbons from the store of Sam Leeker. The evidence was conclusive, and the youth was gwen year at the Industrial School at Benson.
The oasis., 1906-11-24
THE BOYCOTT WHINE.

Having made miserable failure
 of their alleged daily newspaper
 and finding also that the enemies
 they have made therein are strik.
 ing at the jewelry business of one
 and the assay business of the other,
 the two Pellegrins have resorted
 now to silly subterfuge to en-
 deavor to stem the tide of public
 Indignation that is rising against
 chem, and hope to create sympathy
 Ter themselves by crying that the
 gamblers have declared boycott
 upon them, and are working to-
 gether to drive their alleged daily
 newspaper out of business. With that end in view one day last week Ehey made an open declaration in dheir miserable nondescript sheet that there was a war on between the sheet and the gamblers, and that the gamblers must leave .NGgales, because the Daily Nuis- .ance says so.
 Of course THE OASIS has very little interest either way in any light the two chimpanzees may have with the tiger. If they want to "bnck the tiger" and that is tlea'r way, why, THE OASIS is per fectly willing they should. So far as this newspaper is concerned, the proprietors and all attaches have ao desire whatever to "buck the tiger" Whenever anybody in this office gets into any game, he gets into one he knows something about. Had the two apes adopted that rule and stuck to their assay pdiice and jewelry store, they would be better off now, both financially 3 nd in friends, and would not be endangered by the inevitable cata- clysm which will sweep away eventually both the jewelry store and assay busienss, as we'll as their .three-ep" newspaper and printing office.
 But as for the gambling fraterni- 5y having declared boycott upon their sickly newspaper, or upon 5hem-that was all rot. Up to the ,ime of .the declaration herein the gambling fraternity had hardly a realizing sense that here was such newspaper as the Daily Nuisance. As individuals { hey were all pretty good patrons If the jewelry store of the real iead of the concern (although he , aides behind the personality of his
The oasis., 1906-11-24

Saturday MT. A. F. Krohn was a visitor at Nogales. The gentle man was formerly roadmaster on the Sonora railway. He is con- nected now with the construction service of the Cananea, Rio Yaqui x Pacific railway.
The oasis., 1906-11-24
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 Unless otherwise specified all subscriptions advertisements and job printing are payable in American Money
 Address all communications to THE OASIS Nogales, Santa Cruz county, Arizona
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-04
Habit In Appetite.

The 80 called cravings of appetite are
purely the result of habit. "A habit
ono acquired and perslstently follow
ed soon has us in its grasp, and then
any deviation therefrom temporarily
disturbs II physiological equilibrium.
The system makes complaint, and we
experience Il craving, it may be, for
that to which the body has become ac-
customed, even though this something
be in the long run distinctly injurious
to the welfare Of the body. There has
thus come about q sentiment that the
cravings of the appetite for food are
to be fully satisfied, that this is merely
obedience to natures laws. This idea.
however, is fundamentally wrong. Any
one with a little persistence can change
his or her habits of life, change the
whole order of cravings, thus demon
strating that the latter are purely arti-
fetal and that they have no necessary
connection With the welfare or needs
Of the body. In other words. dietetic
requirements are to be &undcd not
upon so called instinct and craving,
but upon reason and Neutrality-suspicious.
sell II. Chittcnden in Century.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-04
The Practical Joker

See the practical joker. He is not
much of a sight, but still he is worth
looking at as a curiosity, as q study in
uncommon c%ussedness. The practical
joker is the offspring of asininity run
to seed. He is what was left over after
the rest of the world was created.
There was a slight surplus, a mere
fraction, not enough to make a COM
plete man, sc the scraps were scraped
| up, pressed together and nodded into q
practical joker. The job was not pat
ented. Nobody thinks enough of the
invention to patent it. You couldn't
sell practical jokers for 3 cents a bunch
If you should stand out on the corner
and spiel till your vocal cords got tied
into double bowknots. The public is
aware Of the shell game when it sees
the layout. The practical joker is an
escaped idiot from the Idiotville asy-
lum, but he is by no means q harmless
idiot. When recognized, he should be
roped forthwith and hauled back to his
native and natural environment, the
padded cell.-Portland O%regonian.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-04
Blue and Gray Tobacco Smoke.

Did YOU ever notice while enjoying
your favorite cigar that the smoke that
curls up from the burning end of the
weed is blue, while that exhaled
from the mouth is Of a whitish gray?
The explanation Of this oddly is not
far to seek. The wreath from the fiery
end of the cigar is in the shape of in
fnitesimal dust particles, and all such
particles (even THE blue Of the atmos-
phere is explained in the same way re-
fleet the blue color. In the case Of the
exhaled smoke the fine particles have
united with the moisture Of the breath
and have thereby become several folds
larger than those escaping direct from
the burning tobacco. This being the
case, they have become large enough
to reflect the white light, which gives
the eXhaled smoke an entirely different
color.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-04
Rough ON the Bisbon.

Bishop Bloomfield discovered one dai
as he entered the pulpit that he hn(
forgotten the manuscript Of his n,r
mon. 1t was impossible to do as thf
Scottish minister did in similar cir
cumstances. send for the sermon from
his home while the congregation sur
Psalm 119. No, he must preach OK
temporc, and did so. taking for H.:
theme the existence OF God. Very wei
satisfied he felt with his effort. As +,
walked home he overlook one Of lis
congregation. whose opinion Of the scr.
mon he invited. well, it We're a very
good sermon" was the reply. "but |
don't agree WI it. | believe there is :,
God"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-04
His Love Was His Ruin.

When Hannibal had crossed the Alps
into Italy he established himself in
winter quarters in one of the finest
houses in Capua. While walking one
day in the garden he heard a sweet
voice near at hand. Struck by the
charm Of it's tones, he sent for the
singer and became so enamored of
her that he at once attached her to his
household and disposed Of her hapless
husband by %beheading him. Retribu-
ton quickly followed this outrage. The
balance Of the winter was devoted to
pleasure. Drill and discipline were
neglected, and as spring came on the
Carthaginian army was so demoralized
that it's prestige was lost, and the
downfall Of Hannibal followed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-04
A Spool of Thread,

To make a spool Of thread, says q
manufacturer, is a complicated process
Only the very best cotton can be used
for this purpose. The cotton is taken
in the raw state and torn all to pieces
by a machine called a breaker. 1t then
goes through several other machines
by which it is carefully combed and
freed from impurities. A machine
called a slipper takes it up and twists
it out into soft white yarn. This is
carefully combed again, and it is taken
into another department, where sew,
a small strands of this yarn are
twisted into n fine one. Three OF
these are twisted together, and you
then have six cord thread, which, after
1t IS bleached, is ready for the market
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-04
Carrot lam.

Our best carrots nc sold to jam
makers. We have made from 80 shil-
lings to As shillings per ton, according
to season. The carrots are washed
clean in the field and taken to the sta
ton in our bags. At the station we
drop them into clean sugar bags. And
who but ourselves knows what the bags
contain? Why, if any one saw a con-
signment Of carrots for a jam factory
the firm would o be in Ill repute. 1t
would not do. I say emphatically jam
the very best jam-can be and is
made from carrots and vegetable mar
rows.-Letter in London Mail.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-04

"But the underside is as stained as
the upper. 1t must have left Il mark
Lestrade chuckled with delight ut
having puzzled the famous expert.
"Now, I'll show you the explanation.
There is Il second stain, but it does not
correspond with the other See for
YOURSELF AS he spoke he turne over
another portion Of the carpet, and
there. sure enough, was Il great GRIM
son spill upon the square white facing
Of the old fashioned floor, What do
you make of that, MIR. Holmes"
"Why, it is simple enough. The two
stains did correspond. but the carpet
has Deer turned round. AS 1T was
square and unfastened it was easily
done"
1.-The official police don't need you,
Mr.. Holmes, to tell them that the car
pet must lrve been turned round.
That's clear enough. for the stains lie
above each other-if you lay it over
this way. But what l want to know is.
who shifted the carpet, and why?
l could see from Holmes rigid face
that he was vibrating with inward eX-
element.
Look here, Lestrade," said he, has
that constable in the passage been in
charge Of the place all the time?"
Eyes, he has"
"Well take my advice. Examine him
carefully. Don't do it before us. Well
wait here. You take him into the back
room. You'll be more likely to get a
confession out of him alone. Ask him
how he dared to admit people and leave
them alone in this room. Don't ask
him if he has done it. Take it for
granted. Tell him you know some one
has been here. Press him. Tell him
that q full confession is his only chance
Of forgiveness. Do exactly what I tell
you"
"By George, if he knows I'll have it
out Of him" cried Lestrade. He darted
into the hall, and a few moments later
his bullying voice sounded from the
back room.
"Now, Watson, now!' cried Holmes
with frenzied eagerness. All the de-
moniacal force Of the man masked be
hind that listless name burst out in
a paroxysm of energy. He tore the
drugget from the floor and in an in
slant was down on his hands and
knees clawing at each Of the squares
Of wood beneath it. One turned side
|, ITO BE CONTINUED
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-04
Safc With "a Dend Wren

The fishermen of the Isle of Man al
ways feel safe from storm and disas.
ter if they have a dead wren on board
They have q tradition that at one time
an evil sea spirit always haunted the
herring pack and was always attend.
ed by storms. The spirit assumed
many forms. At last it took the shape
Of a wren and flew away. If the fisher
men have Il dead wren with them they
are certain that all will We safe and
snug.-l.onlon Fishing Gazette.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-04
Velocity of MeteoriteH.

1t is no wonder that stones which fall
from the regions Of space are fired by
the impact when they strike our atmos-
phere. Astronomers estimate that they
rail- with a velocity of at least 10000
yards per second. This extraordinary
speed is best understood by comparing
1t with a ball from a modern nno
which V travels with a speed great
er than 600 yards per second.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-04
Still In the Nobility.

Neighbor--How did your daughters
marriage with that count turn out?
Mrs. Brickrow-Her last letter states
that he has spent all her money, and
she is taking in washing; but, then, I
presume, she washes only for the no.
bility.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-04
Letter WrIffur-

Let your letter be written us accu.
rately as you are able--I mean with re.
gard to language, grammar and stops
for as to the matter OF 1t the less trou
BILE you give yourself the better it will
be. Letters should be easy and natura,
and convey to the persons to whom W.
send them just what we should say tc
the persons if we were with them
Chesterfield.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-04

The assurance from high sources
that the politicians will be compelled
In future to get along without contri.
buttons from life insurance companies
would be vastly nor comforting II II
were supplemented by the prospect
that policy holders were likely to prodt
thereby.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-04
Style or Phi ysical CuItureY

McPryme (whose wife won't let him
come to breakfast unless his shoes are
polished)-I wonder if Mirandy really
wants me to be stylish or if this is only
to work up an appetite to eat her bis
cuits.-Succcss Magazine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-04
Evolution.

HAS he changed his style Of living
much since he inherited this vast
wealth."
mo; simply changed from second
hand clothes to secondhand dishes and
furnitlre."-Life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-04
Charity,

Il looked everywhere for you at the
church fair last evening"" said her
ardent devotee, but l didn't see you
You forget" she answered sweetly,
that | I'M Charity" Judge.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-04
Real PrOrrena-

How Is father getting on with his
riding lessonsT'
very well. We children are allowed
to watch him now."-Tales From File.
gende Batter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-04

Never let Il man imagine that be car
pursue Il good end by evil means. The
v effect on himself is certain
Southey.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-04

Humility hath depressed many a gen.
ius to n hermit, but never raised n
to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-04
Adventure OF
the Abbey Grange
No. IL of the Series

(cotyrigbt, 1909, BY Il. Conan DOYLE aud Golfers
Weekiy.)
(Corv;ght, 1905. by Mcclure, PHILLIPS & co.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-28
WILL BE CANDIDATE.
Bryan Admits He WIN Accept DEM
oCratic Nomination.

Topeka, Kan. Dec. 2S.-In an in
terview today w. J, Bryan practically
admitted that he will be a candidate
for the presidential nomination be-
for the next Democratic convention.
while I have not yet announced
that l will be candidate. "he said,
II have not stated that will not be
a candidate, and do not intend to.
Such high honor as the presidential
nomination is something no Ameri-
can citizen should decline"
Bryan declared he never said that
Roosevelt had stolen the thunder of
the Democrats. although he had said
the President was now advocating
many things favored by that party
Bryan also took occasion to deny
that he ever said he would favor the
selection OF Governor Stone as chair
man OF the Democratic national
He said he was not in
terested, other than TO keep men
like Roger Sullivan, of Illinois. on
the committee,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-28
ALLEN DOoNE COMING.
Salem Fortunate to Secure This CeIe-
brated Young Irish Singer.

Arrangements have recently been
made whereby Allen Doone VIII be
seen in this city next month. This
young Irish singer has been a big
success in the east for the past two
seasons, and at present is making his
initial tour Of the Pacific coast coun-
try. He Is featured in a mammoth
production of Joseph Murphy's well
known play, Kerry Cow" and in
cidentally introduces his famous
songs which have met with such tre-
mendous success.
The management carry for Mr..
Doone this season a mammoth pro-
duction of this we'll known play. in
cluding a whole car load of special
SCENERY and properties. also two
thoroughbred race horses. which are
to a great advantage in the
celebrated race scene.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-28
A FAMOUS
TRAGEDlAN
Is COMING
John Griffith Will Appear in
Richard iii Saturday

John Griffith is coming here on
Saturday night, December 80, to play
Shakespeare's tragedy. king Rich
ard the Third" at the Grand opera
house. No actor of the present day
seems to have the physical and mem
tai qualities of Mr.. Griffith, so far as
fitness for this most arduous role is
concerned. He represents the ami
mated, strenuous type of actor-the
big, manly, wholesome fellow who ap-
peals to admirers of rugged, health
full masculinity. His devotion to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-28
EXECUTED A PLAY.
Attendants at State Insane Asylum
Took n Fling at Romantic
Drama.

A romantic comedy drama was
presented at the state insane asylum
Wednesday evening by the attend
ants of the institution.
No one was invited except a few
personal friends of the help and the
audience was composed mainly of in
mates, who were quite appreclative.
The play hinged around a fellow
who was to obtain large sum Of
money when married and he finally
managed to bribe the hired girl to
pose as his wife long enough for him
to rake in the ducats.
The players exhibited considerable
histronic ability.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-28

Shakespeare is almost abnormal, and
there's no apparent limit to the en-
thusiasm he displays in his repre-
sentation of the dominant characters
in the great masters plays. On the
occasion of his coming visit his man
ager promises the support of a most
excellent company, with brilliant
scenic and costume equipment. Mr..
Grinth's appearance as Richard has
In every city of his route caused
great enthusiasm and drawn tremen-
dous audiences.