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Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-06

think Of what Col. Petit said to me during
our war with SPAIN when l landed at
Zamboanga in tho Philippines, to see some
thing of the Moros there. had called at
the military headquarters and had asked
the commander IL it would be safe for me
to go through the Moro villages. Col.
Petit replied:
IT think so. my boy, but 1 would advise
you to first tie your head on with a string"
II is about the same here One is safe
enough II he does not get into the wrong
combination; and there are plenty of wrong
ones. These Mohammedans are more
fanatical than our Moros. They call all
Christians dogs. and the ordinary Moor
does not want that species of the human
canine in his church, his school or his
home. Foreigners dare not enter the
mosques OF Morocco. A Frenchman tried
It at Fec not long ago and was shot at the
door
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-06

Leonard, who went TO Denver, Is one to
which any boy who has to make his own
way in the world might we'll point with
pride. From a messenger boy at the age
of 10 TO superintendent OF a large terri
tory, after only eighteen years OF service
with the same company, Is the short life
story OF Mr. Nelson.
His life has not been marked by any
adventurous incidents, he did not attain
success by leaps or bounds, but by per-
forming well every duty that came to
hand, making the most of his opportuni-
ties and by serving well those in command
he succeeded until he was placed IN COM
nand Of a large division OF the Western
Union forces.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-06

Only Thirty-TwO Yesrs of Age.
Although Superintendent Nelson today
is only S2 years OF age his life has been
a striking object lesson Of what boy
can do II he has pluck and determination.
even II he lacks all the education that he
probably should have received and might
have received under other circumstances.
Mr. Nelson carved hts way without pull,
or without influence other than that which
he won by his Swn spurs and which was
fully merited. He proved to his own sat
isfaction that when a boy Is in dead earn
est about getting along there are men who
viii give him lift along the road. While
Mr.. Nelson was one OF those kind of boys
who asked no quarter. although human
enough to appreciate the kind othces Of
those who recognized his worth. yet he
managed 10 gain many quarters, and thus
Il was he rose to his present position.
May 3. 1855, ]. C. Nelson presented him
self at the local ONCE OF the Western
Union Telegraph company for a Job. The
boy, not quite 10 years Of age. said he
wanted work. He did not bubble as 70
the nature OF the work or the pay. He
wns al first assigned as check boy until
there was an opening as messenger boy.
In few days he was given a number. a
cap and a little oilcloth-coyered book.
Messenger Nelson started out TO deliver
messages and he delivered them In a man
ner that soon began to bring him TO the
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-06

hnd them in every street, and they are
patrolling the chief roads outside the town.
I took donkeys yesterday and rode out
over the hills TO the villa where Mr.. Perdi-
carts lived when he was captured. I was
accompanied by my son Jack and my tur-
baned guide. Hadj Mohammed Brock. We
found sentries at every few feet and passed
through an encampment of troops at the
edge Of the city. The soldiers wore red
Fee caps and gay Moroccan uniforms
Most of them were bare legged and bare
footed. They were armed with Mauser
rifles and their fierce eyes looked out Of
their bearded faces at us without smiling.
They we're not at all friendly, and when
they objected to being photographed did
not insist.
There are soldiers like these all along
the main road from here to Fec, the capital
of Morocco. That city lies about 10 miles
in the interior and the road from Tangier
to II is one Of the most travelled Of all in
Morocco. Nevertheless, every foreigner
who goes over II has TO take guard, fur
nlshed by Raisouli, and 20 pay for his sup
port on the way.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-06
RaisouIi Afraid Of Assassination.

Rafsouli Afraid of Assassination.
In the meantime Raisoull holds a peculiar
position in Moroccan politics. He has
bluffed the sultan and his officials, and has,
as II were, held up the government and the
army. He has made the nominal rulers Of
the country give up lot of hard cash, and
also one of the latest of the fat Jobs. He
knows that he has many enemies and that
the sultan would welcome his assassinn-
ton. AS result he is badly frightened
and is trying to guard against accident.
These Moors are wonderfully friendly with
one another. They are about the most
polite people on earth. When two of them
meet. each kisses the hands and head of
the other. They embrace and 20 through
more lip business than our own dear ladies
mt home. I am told that Raisouli has dis
continued all such greetings and that. for
fear he may be entertaining a Judas whose
kiss may be accompanied by the heart
thrust of a dagger or the drawing Of
knife about the throat.
Indeed. the way Raisouli is now handling
his callers is somewhat like that Of Russell
Sage. after he was almost blown up with
dynamite. Mr.. Sage made his visitors talk
TO him through a little window like that
for general letter delivery in a postofhce.
Raisouli makes all strangers stand at the
door while they talk and he remains at the
other end of the room.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-06

upon donkeys and expected to carry back
food. Raisouli's gallantry, however, did not
extend to the beasts of burden, so he cap
tured the donkeys. and sent the girls, old
and young, home weeping and wailing.
The result Of this will be a truce sooner
or later, but there may be a pitched battle
before that occurs.
As II Is now every traveller carries a
gun. and every native who goes about the
country has his rife and knife. see
armed men everywhere. both in town and
out; and I am told that the natives them
selves look upon life as OF very little &C
count. Families have feuds which last
from generation to generation and there
are fueds between the tribes which lead to
the burning of villages and Wholesale
slaughter, and the whole country is fast
approaching a state OF anarchy.
-
Dangerous for Christians.
Indeed the conditions here make me
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-06
In the Mohammednn schools.

This country was once amongst the most
advanced of the world along educational
lines. Centuries ago its universities were
noted all over Europe. Today there is
none more backward. The children study,
but they devote their days to committing
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-06

he career Of ]. c. Nelson, who
was appointed last week to the
superintendency OF the Western
Union Telegraph company for
this district 20 succeed S. e.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-06

Copyright, 1906. by Frank a. Carpenter
Jan. 2-(special CORE
spondence Of The Bee.)-I am in
the wild and turbulent land OF
IRiTKtM Morocco-a country which con-
- tains 10,OOO, 900 Mohammedans and
5000 Christians. Five thousand
Of the Christians live here in Tangier. but
there are ten Mohammedans to every one
OF them, and the man who would lau IN or
sneer at the prophet in n public place would
be in danger Of death Tho town Is sur
rounded by walls and guarded by soldiers.
The country outside is filled with bandits
and brigands. Rumors Of a holy war
against the Christians are now current; ana
II is said that in the oasis Of Tablet. from
where the family OF the sultan comes. the
troops are preparing to invade Algeria and
slaughter the French.
The Algeciras conference, so far from set
Ting things, has stirred up the people, and
the force of $500 policemen under foreign
officers which II provided for the eight
ports of Morocco, is inefficient. There is
already trouble at many of the ports. Since
landed one of the mountain tribes has be-
sieged Mogador on the Atlantic, and has
assaulted the French Jews there A reign
Of terror exists in Merrakech, the southern
capital Of the sultan, and his majesty can
not control any part of his dominions out
side of Fee.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-06

texts from the Koran The little ones sit
on the floor cross-legged In their gowns
with their bare feet under them, and sway
back and forth as they sing out the holy
words of the Mohammedan Bible. The
teacher Is a Moor in a turban and a gown
He also sits cross-legged. He has a long
stick in his hand and the boy who re-
fuses to shout gets cut This I saw in
school opposite the hotel today
These little Arabs learn TO write the
Koran in Arabic. They use wooden states
of about the size OF a washboard. Tine
slate is first busted with white powder,
and the characters are painted upon 1t
with brushes in an ink which can be
washed away. The main study in the Uni
versity OF Fee is the Koran, and advanced
students devote themselves TO Koranic law
.
Face to Face with the MoOra.
1 almost despair of bringing you face to
face with these Moors. They are unlike
any Africans we have In America. They
are tall, straight, big-boned and broad
shouldered, and they walk with a grace
and dignity not found in our land. They
wear long white gowns with hoods at the
back These hoods are often pulled up
over their turhans, and make them look
taller. The men are all bearded and the
Nearly every other man is white faced,
and most OF the dark-skinned Moors have
features like ours. Their noses are large
and straight, their foreheads high and
their eyes as fierce as those of Othello.
They walk with a strut, swinging their
arms, and they frequently go along hand
in hand. The men are great friends and
enjoy each others society. They are very
polite, and even the poorer classes and
the Berbers in from the country are free
from the roughness of such classes else
where.
They are great takers. I see crowds OF
them gossiping on the street corners, and
toward evening the streets are full OF
these white-gowned, bearded men, sitting
down on the stones chatting together. At
night the coffee houses are full OF men
playing dominoes or cards, and OF groups
listening to story tellers or to the musl-
clans.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-06


and he learn
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-06

Reaches the SUPPLEMENTARY.
While secretary and Later assistant super
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-06

Right here in Tangler, within a short
distance of the Notifications of Gibraltar
and just over the way from Spain and south
France the country is full of wild and war
ring tribes, the most of whom are fast los
Ing their fear Of the foreigner. AS l write
this II is impossible to go five miles east of
the city without soldiers to guard one. The
Berbers OF that region are up in arms. The
governor of Tangier refuses to take any
risks. and he will not send an escort Of SOL
diers with me to the town OF Tetuan. which
is only two days away. l can look out Of my
hotel window and see the villa of Walter
d. Harris, the London Times correspondent
which is situated near here on the shore.
II is not more than an hours walk from
where am writing, but its owner does not
dare to remain in It over night for fear that
ne may be kidnapped and taken of into the
mountains and held there for ransom. as
was Perdicar1s. Mr.. Harris himself has al
ready been captured, and II was only the
fear Of the English gunboats that brought
about his liberation. He was taken by
Raisouh some time before the capture of
Perdicaris, and was kept twenty-three days
In the mountains. During that time he was
thirty-six hours without food, and his
treatment by Raisouli was such that he will
not risk being kidnapped again. He talked
with me about the situation in his rooms in
the Cecil hotel, and complained rather Bit
terly OF the fact that he has to live In the
town and at the same time keep large
corps Of servants 20 protect his property on
the edge OF Tangier. As II 10 now, he dare
only visit his homo in the daytime, and
that by riding along the beach. The gov
srnor OF Tangier has force OF nifty SOL
diers watching this villa. but even with
them II IL unsafe after dark.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-06
How a Robbsr Keeps order.

''It takes a thief to catch thief" This
ls an old rule. but II is one which holds
good here IN Morocco, At present the
country west of Tangier is quiet, because
the sultan has bribed Raisouli 10 take care
Of H. This same brigand, who captured
an American citizen and made the sultan
pay ransom of $4,000 before he would le,
him 60. has been appointed by the sultan
the governor OF the Tangier district. HIS
soldiers are now the only guard Of Tangiei
itself
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-06

Dangerous for Christians.
Indeed, the conditions here make me
Arizona republican., 1907-10-03
ALFALFA RAISING
 IN BUCKEYE SECTION
Cream of the Crop is in the Seed and 1t Grows There Better Than Any where.

Il James R. Thorpe of Denver, mana ger of the Wessex Company and D. B. Millecam of Buckeye. ranch foreman for the company, came up yesterday 1 from Buckeye, where MT. Thorpe has been looking over the company's land holdings Mir. Thorpe says he is more than ever impressed with the wonder full fertility of the Buckeye soil and believes that in some respects it is the most valuable land in the valley, or will be. when its value becomes known. He says that though it is now a long distance from the railroad, he believes it will not be very long until every acre of it will be worth at least s200. He bases this on the productive pos abilities of the soil, believing the re- turns will pay interest on an invest ment estimating the land at that figure.
 Of all the crops suitable to the Buckeye soil, MT. Thorpe says he be- lieves alfalfa is the best. This is not because the hay product of alfalfa in Buckeye is greater than elsewhere. but because it is just as good as anywhere, the seed product is better, and much of the profit is in the seed. The land is newer and few if any weeds have gained a foothold in that section. The irrigation water comes directly from the river and does not run through weedy ranches above. The result is that the seed is cleaner and as it grows as well as anywhere and better than most places. it is more desirable than most seed and commands a top price.
 The Wessex company had 300 acres planted to alfalfa this year that was permitted to mature the seed. The crop amounted to about 100,0 pounds and the net profit for seed was about s35 per acre. In addition to that the land was pastured last winter and several early crops were made into hay in the early summer.
 He says the farmers generally in the Buckeye section are learning the value of alfalfa for its seed. and many of them are now raising it for seed. How extensively this business has grown is indicated by the fact that two years ago there wasn't a thresher in the Buckeye section. and today there are four of them working.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-03
NEBRASKA ARRIVALS
 MED OF ADVERTISING
MT. L. H. North Remarks That the Valley Is Not as Well Advertised as It Should Be.

Six families, all from Beatrice. NeI braska, arrived in Phoenix yesterday and have come here to locate perma- nently. Some of them have already
 purchased homes and ranches in the valley and are satisfied with the con- ditions. The new citizens are l.. H. North and wife. Earl North and wife, daughter, Miss Maud, and sons. Albert and Lyle: N. L. Arnold and wife, w. II. Arnold and wife. Davis Arnold and daughter. A. w. Chipperfield and wife and four children.
 Mir. North was seen yesterday and said that he came here last January and again in June to look over the valley with a view to investment. He had heard something of the country from various sources. though it was not very well advertised compared to other sections, like California and the Panhandle in Texas. After looking over the country he came to the con clusion that it was by far the best and had the finest prospects of any he had ever seens and he has been in many parts of the United States. In June he invested in land and upon his rec ommendation several other families in his county were interested in the val ley.
 These families are not all who will arrive from the same section this winter Mir North says he personally knows of many who will come here during the holidays. This will be the best time in his opinion. When he came down in January they were frog en up in Nebraska, the children were skating on the sidewalks and in the streets. Here he saw beautiful April weather, roses in bloom and farms green and prosperous in the mid-win- ter season. That looked mighty good to him as he is sure it will to all who come here and take time to look around.
 Mir. North's mention of the lack of advertising of the valley is worthy of notice and shows how an customer looks at it. He wonders why the board of trade or business men have not long ago. started a campaign to inform the people about the country. After looking over the country he found so much to recommend it that he was surprised that he had known so little about it, or that it had not sooner been brought to his attention. There are thousands in the east who would follow the course of Mir. North and the six families who arrived yes terday if the opportunities here were widely advertised.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-03
OUTLOOK ENCOURAGING t0RFAST BASEBALL TEAM
The Finance Committee Secures Funds to Promote the Associations New Nine.

The finance committee of the base ball association yesterday met with much encouragement on it's rounds to secure funds to promote a baseball team for the winter season. Consid- erable money was pledged and only one man refused to contribute. Every where the committee found a great deal of enthusiasm and all the contri- butors are anxious to see the nine or- ganized. In fact there is just as much interest now as there was when the association was organized.
 Manager Goldberg last night said that the prospects were brighter now than they have ever been for win ming team, and one that will do credit to Phoenix. Some time ago letters were sent to numerous players and others who might be able to inform the management of good fast men who would like to locate in this city for the winter Yesterday answers were received and MT. Goldberg says that four Western Association players are anxious to come here at once, the as- sociation having closed it's season. One is a pitcher. one catcher and they have been wired to state when they would be willing to start for Phoenix.
 The management is now getting busy to secure the nucleus of team in as short a time as possible. It is hoped that it will be in shape to take part in the Tucson tournament. As soon as it is assured that the players are engaged the suits Will be tele- graphed for by the management MT. Goldberg has been giving this move ment a good deal of his time and was
Arizona republican., 1907-10-03
YOUNG LtLEWtR'S FATt
 10 BE DECIDED TODAY
The Hearing Yesterday of The Appli- cation for His Release by Habeas Corpus.

The application for a writ of habeas corpus in the case of Yves G. Lelevier was heard by Judge Kent yesterday morning and the matter was taken un- der advisement. A decision will be announced today. Attorney George P. Bullard appeared for the defendant. United States Attorney Alexander for the United States marshal and Judge Baker for the Mexican government. which is seeking the extradition of the defendant. Judge Baker has been employed by the Mexican republic in all of the extradition cases which so far have come before Arizona courts. but at the time of the examination of young Lelevier before United States Commissioner Johnstone he was out of the territory.
 Previous to arguments on the peti- tion the records of the proceedings in the commissioners court were intro- duced and the commissioner himself was put on the stand. The defense put Gustave G. Lelevier father of the defendant, on the stand for the pur- pose of proving that the defendant was an American citizen. Objection was raised by United States Attorney Alexander and it was sustained.
 The defense relied more particularly upon two points. Ore was that the defendant was charged with no of- fense which. is q crime under the treaty convention between this coun- try and Mexico; another was that all the proceedings which could be taken in a case of this sort had already been exhausted by the frequent arrests of the defendant and his long detention in the iails of this territory. It was also contended that the warrant on which the defendant was held was is sued irregularly in that it had not been asked by the Mexican govern ment or by any one representing it.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-03
PROPER CARE OF
 EXPENSIVE FURNITURE

If one is the possessor of many beau tiful things. draperies. furniture. glass, and silver, of course considerable care and attention Of them is required. However. the amount of care neces- sary to keep these things in order may be greatly lessened if notice is given to few considerations about cleaning and repairing them. A most important rule to observe is to have repairs made at once and as soon as needed; the cost of the work is always increas- ed by delay.
 Polished hardwood furniture which has become defaced and unsightly through neglect may be refinished at home, although a different treatment is required for each kind of wood. Mahogany should first be washed with Ia little warm water and good quality white soap. using very soft cloth or better, a chamois skin-and then drying thoroughly with a clean flan- nel. After this apply linseed oil, few drops at a time, and rub it well until the surface shines from rubbing and not from oiliness.
 In case the article was very badly marred the rubbing will have to be repeated at intervals of a few days until it's original finish is restored. Black walnut or rosewood may be treated the same. except that the wash ing with soap and water must be omit ted. Black oak is cleaned with an in fusion of weak tea which has steeped for half an hour and which will not impair the gloss. Polish with dress ing made Of equal parts of olive oil and vinegar, with two tablespoonfuls of alcohol added to each half pint. The trouble with most furniture is that it is not dusted with sufficient care and does not receive the weekly pol ishing which all such articles should have if they are to be really in perfect condition.
 Either the linseed oil or the dressing. above mentioned may be used for the weekly polishing; but the best results ar obtained by vigorous rubbing com bined with only very small quantity of oil.
 Another excellent cleaner and pol isher is found in common kerosene oil. If used with care 1t will keep wooden articles in the same condition they were in when received fresh from the
Arizona republican., 1907-10-03
TRANSFORMATIONS. Curious Results When Coffee Drinking
 Is Abandoned.

It is almost as hard for an old cof- fee toper to quit the use of coffee as it IS for a whiskey or tobacco fiend to break off, except that the coffee user can quit coffee and take up Pos tum without any feeling of a loss of the morning beverage. for when Post um is well boiled and served with cream, it is really better in point of flavor than most of the coffee served nowadays, and to the taste of the con- noisseur it is like the favour of fine, mild Java.
 A great transformation takes place in the body within ten days or two weeks after coffee is left off and Postum used. for the reason that the poison to the nerves-caffeine-ha been. discontinued and in its place is taken a liquid food that contains the most powerful elements of nourish- ment.
 It is easy to make this test and prove these statements by changing from coffee to Postum. Read "The Road to Wellville." in pkgs. There's a Reason"