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The oasis., 1907-03-09
TO ENCOURAGE iNEERIoRlrY.

MT. Whlteside, the active and earnest representative of Santa Cruz county in the lower house, at Phoenix, has forwarded TIE OASIS a copy of bill introduced in that body on the 20th ult.,. and now pending, entitled "To Amend Para graph 37SS, Title LVIII, Revised Statutes of the Territory of Ari- zona, 1901, Relating to Public Printing"
 The bill might as we'll be ell titled An act to Encourage Medi- ocrity and Inferiority in Arizona Newspapers" for that is exactly what it amounts to, in that it cuts in two the maximum price now allowed by the law for public printing. Only the inferior and worthless newspaper such as those which have afflicted Nogales, e. g., the Nogales Daily Times and the Nogales Daily News), can and will accept such prices for their space. To run good newspaper, with wide circulation. giving the public good return for their patronage, costs a whole lot of money, and such newspapers are of much more value as mediums for public print Ing than are the inferior papers, with limited circulations, dearth of news and lack of weight and ability in all departments. To a good newspaper it's advertising space costs four or five times as much as does the same space in an inferior newspaper. And it gives four or five times the difference in publicity, which should entitle that kind of a newspaper to higher prices for the same space than is given to the inferior paper with little or no circulation.
 That fact is taken into consid- eration by the United States Gen. eral Land Office in the regulation of publication of mining patent notices, and similar printing. Those regulations establish maxi mum prices, and provide that publication of such notices shall go to the newspap- nearest the land involved. When there are two or more newspapers published at the point nearest the land the regulations provide that the publi cation shall go to the journal giving the widest publicity, even
The oasis., 1907-03-09

"THE DAINTY art of courtship is nearly forgotten" walls a woman's magazine. Of course. Courtship has become business proposition, and art and business mix as poorly as do business and religion.
The oasis., 1907-03-09

should the law 70 stipulate7 The manifest injustice of the proposi. ton would not he tolerated for day by any other line of business.
 Then there is another feature of this proposition. The good news paper, with the wide circulation generally, has q much larger and more expensive plant than have it's inferior contemporaries, upon which it pays much more taxes toward the support of government. Why should the one which does less to support the government receive superior consideration when the government has business to give? That is one of the iniquities and injustices to which good news papers with expensive plants seem so frequently subjected. With an old press and a handful of type some kind of newspaper can be put forth as candidate for public favor, and as recipient of public printing. Then when added to  that there are employed inferior printers at starvation wages, what show has the good newspaper with costly plant and paying good wages to tirst-class printers? There Is given an object lesson right in Nogales. The assessment roll shows that A. l.. Pellegrin is assessed only $200 on the plant used to foist the alleged daily upon the public. THE OASIS is assessed at $1550. In addition to that Pellegrin pays printers SIP per week (so asserted by those who have worked for him a short time) while THE OASIS pays first class printers SIS per week, and up ward. And 1t Is not an unfair estimate to state that the cost of the white paper used in THE OASIS office one week would serve for the issue of the Times d number of months. Now, then, Mir. Pellegrin could accept the rates for public printing that the proposed enact ment will establish, when THE OASIS would lose money to devote any of its space to public adver- Using at any such rates. Therein lies the iniquity of the proposed enactment. It establishes a pro- crustean bed upon which all news papers must lie or keep out from the public printing; and it is an encouragement by law of such in- ferior and worthless publications as the Nogales Daily Times, and of such nondescripts as was French's alleged newspaper, the Nogales Daily News.
 It will be a jaw to encourage
The oasis., 1907-03-09

though another newspaper pub. lished in the same town shall bid for the business at a lower price. That means that the General Land Office recognizes the difference between newspapers and their value as mediums of publicity for land office notices.
 That issue was tried out in Santa Cruz county when the un- speakable George K. French butted into the newspaper field in No gales. "He worked his rabbit foot" at Washington to get the land office printing sent to his alleged
 newspaper, there being one of the officials in the Interior Depart
 ment whom he worked to help
 him. That official interceded for
 Mir. French with the local land office at Tucson, which office called attention to the regu-
 lations governing the matter. Then, at suggestion of the official
 who was befriending Mir. French, the local land office requested from the postmaster at Nogales a state ment of the amount of postage paid by the various newspapers at Nogales. That statement was made duly, and forwarded to the office whence emanated the re- quest. It showed that THE OASIS led the list by about 400% over it's nearest competitor, and it paid into the Nogales post office for postage upon its issues about twenty-five times as much as did Mir. French's feeble newspaper bantling. And the other daily was nearly as far behind THE OASIS as was Mir. French. That settled it. THE OASIS got the printing that Mir. French expected.
 Even at the present maximum price for public printing as estab- lished by law THE OASIS has de clined to submit bids. It will not sell its advertising space to Santa Cruz county or to the Territory of Arizona for any less price than it sells the same space to its regular customers; and these are charged double or more for the same space than they are charged by any of the other newspapers Tn this field. Why the law should step in and regulate the prices that newspapers shall charge for their advertising space, sold to the county or terri tory. any more than 1t should regulate the prices that any other dealers shall charge for commodi- ties sold to either, is one of the curious features of the newspaper business. What would be thought of a law which established the price of steel rooves at the same rate as that of corrugated iron, and then have the county or terri tory refuse to buy the steel from one man because he would not sell
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
Wolf Stake Dots.

Wolf Stake, May 27.-The farmers are
doing nicely ip this section. It Q crops
are looking fine. fss@
Rev. A. P. Marret, pastor of our church,
preached very touching sermon Sun
day, our regular monthly service.
We are glad to know that Rev. G. d.
Mann will preach for us on next Sunday,
at eleven O'Clock. We hope that large
crowd will be present. ...
K. P. Wood is in Seneca, whore he is
engaged in the carpenter trade
Several Of our young people attended
the box.supper at New Hope Saturday
evening, given by Miss Earle Kelley, one
Of New Hopes most popular girla. All
reported nice time.
Mrs. Frank Richie and two sons, John
and Will, are confined to their room with
typhoid fever.
1t was reported that in conference
held last Saturday the church decided to
put q fine on any one that expeotorated
on the floor. I suppose the fines will 20
toward painting the rest of the building
which was begun last August, and if
used that way it will help very much in
the appearance of the church. A. s. @.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
Girl Is Missing.

Greenville, May "a. 1t is learned here
to-day that 1syear-old May Fowler, of
W0odside village, two miles from this
city, is probably victim of kidnapers
or has met a fate equally as distressing.
She wore short dresses and is unusually
small for her age.
Sunday morning the girl boarded car
going 70 Sunday school and has not been
seen by her parents since. Her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Fowler, believe she
has been kidnapped or that she has been
enticed away by some ono.
Police began work on the case to-day
without clew to lead them in any direc-
tion. Some of the moro superstitious
people in the city have discovered con-
nection between the disappearance of
the child and the print of huge blacIs
hand found on the pavement in front of
a residence on a fashionable street last
week.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
C. w. & j. e. BAUKNICHT,
1T PAYS TO BUY FOR CASH..

Peachtree folks, who have for so long
thought they were the only pebbles, will
please take rear seat. Other folks are
going to have tiled walks and big col.
umns-in fact, we are told that after a
little the former are going to let most
anybody lin Seneoa) walk on 'em. Fifth
avenue has one already, and others to
follow. .
DR.. j. Fl. Burgess, who has been con-
nected with the Seneca Journal as bust.
ness manager, has withdrawn from the
same and will now devote himself to his
Office work. .. .... .....t w.
The executive committee of the Lii
brary Association have announced that
applicants for librarian must be sent in
before the frat of July, as none will be
received after that date.
The new street lamp, which has been
plac d in front of the Baptist church.
fills long.felt want and will prove big
convenience to travellers in that part Of
town.
Alex. Lunney, of Philadelphia, is Wis.,
iting his brother, W. j. Lunney. ".
John L. MoWhorter and son William
have returned to Seneca from visit to
the Exposition and to friends at Wash
ington and other points.
Mrs. NJ. E. Sligh and children are visS
iting relatives at Madison.
Mrs. Luke W. Werner was at home to
select few of her friends on last Friday
evening. Rugs and easy chairs made the
porch charming and inviting spot,
whore the guests we're atertained. "A
literary contest held the attention of the
company during the early part of the
evening, after which delicious cream and
cake were served. The prize in the con-
test was awarded Mrs. VIM. Neill.
Seneca and vicinity we're visited BY
good rains on Sunday and gardens and
crops greatly refreshed thereby.
Miss Margie Holland, the popular
teacher of the first grade, gave her pu-
pills delightful picnic at Happy Hollow
on last Tuesday.
Misses Pearl and Grace Werner and
Master Edward Werner visited in Seneca
Saturday and Sunday last.
inasmuch as the recent unpleasant
stunt which was perpetrated by unnamed
persons on an innocent community has
proven such flash, we agree with the
editor of the Journal that there are pro-
badly some guilty consciences in Seneca,
and there are no doubt few who would
like to "prove an alibi."
That Seneca Is to have electric lights
in tho near future is bringing joy to
every citizen in the place. Not only as
long felt want, but as sure sign of
progress, the recent election on the
question deciding affirmatively an issue
of long standing.
Miss Catherine Wall was hostess to a
number of her friends last evening, the
occasion being one Of characteristic
charm. NV.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Victor johnson left on
last Thursday for their future home at
Wayoross, Ga.
Mrs. G. j.. Mulkey and two children,
Christine and Harry, ore visiting the
family of D. A. Mulkey, at Easley.
Mrs. W. S. Haley was the hostess at q
pleasant party given Friday evening in
honor of Miss Cleo Loggins, of Gaips ss-
vile. She was assisted by Miss Jodie
Haley, of Oakway. The guests were
treated to ice cold lemonade and good
music by the Westminster orchestra.
The invited guests included Misses Lille
Harrison, Odell Dunbar, Lucy Harrison,
Ruby Vaughan, Anna Kay, Lila
Ford, Maud Stribling, Mayette Brown,
jamie Crawford, Rubie McGee, May
Taylor, Beulah Mcdonald, Rosa NC
Donald, Louise Breazeale, Clara Har-
ris. Eva Reeder. Sarah Anderson, Minnie
Traylor, Mayme Traylor, Bessie Craw-
ford, Daisy Foster. Bessie Simpson, Maud
Ballenger, Beulah Poore, Mary Reeder.
Hattie Zimmerman, Tompsie Hull, Clara
Hunt, Carrie Hull, Hattie Brown, Jessie
Martin, Ida Martin, Augusta Smithson,
Dosha Haley, Rena Harrell, Bonnie Free
man, Belle Jones, Minnie Eubanks, and
Messrs. G. II. Stonecypher, j. M. Benson,
William Harrison, Thaddeus Elrod, G.
@. Moore, Thornton Moore, Marshall
Mason, Alden Dickson, Sam Reeder, G..
G. Trice, Roy Striblng, Fred Hunt, D.
G. Sheldon, Rutiedge Zimmerman, Clin-
ton Marett, Burt Mitchell, William
Mitchell. A. B. Stewart, Sloan Harkey,
Ottaway Marett, Frank Sheldon, Hated
Carter, Appleton Johns, A. III. Alexan-
der, e. Zimmerman, r. Duke, Andrew
Norris, G. O. Simpson, James Mcdonald,
Rhomie Brownlee, Otto Leathers, Robert
Parker. Frank Shirley, Arthur Cobb,
Oscar Pitts and Furman Simpson.
o. M. Stockton, of Atlanta, was here
yesterday.
Miss May Hutchison. of Selma, Ala, is
spending the summer with her sister,
Mrs. T. Peden Anderson.
Miss Mary s. Messer visited relatives
in Toccoa last week.
| In the game of base ball Tuesday be-
tween Toccoa and Westminster, Toccoa
boys were defeated again. The score
stood to in favor of Westminster. w.
G. Peden umpired this game. Battery
for Westminster, Goss and Mcdonald
battery for Toccoa, Pulliam and NOVEL;.
In this game Toccoa had Pullam from
Lavonia and player from Demorest, but
lost the game.
crowd from Westminster made a
| rip to the tunnel Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. K. Wilson and children
and Miss Tompsie Hull left this morning
for visit of several days to Charleston.
w. b. Terrell and sister, Mrs. J. r.
Garner, of Lockhart, came ono day last
week to visit their brothers and sisters.
Misses Valera Waite and Ploma May
Tannery visited in Greenville last week
and attended the Brockman- Wilson mar
riage at the Central Baptist church
Thursday evening.
Married, In Westminster yesterday af-
! ternoon, by Rev. Geo. T. Harmon, Jr.,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29

1t IL now'in order to extend congratu-
latioh to Prof! Myron Ernest Brockman.
He and Miss Mamie Andrews Wilson
were married in the Central Baptist
church, Greenvillr, S. c.. on Thursday,
May 23d, ut p. m. The bride ia q
daughter nf Mrs. Essie T. Wilson. Rev.
j. A. Brown performed the marriage
ceren'ony. Prot Brock man il the efficient
superintendent of the Westminster
Graded Schools. He has JUST closed his
second term and has been reelected for
the next session. Mr.. and Mrs. Brock
man are now taking in the sights at the
jamestown Exposition.
The names, of the following pupils of
the fourth and fifth grades were omitted
from the yearly honor roll, to be found
in another column. Below are the names
OF the ones not tardy during The year:
Jessie Tannery, Lillian Carter, Odell
Morgan. Freeman Bearden, Agnes Orr,
Emily Stribling, Caroline Carter, Cleve-
land Simpson, Furman Poore. The pupils
of the fourth and fifth grades who were
present every day during the year are
Jessie Tannery, Gladys Carter and Lille
Miller.
Mrs. j. A. Collins visited in West
Union yesterday.
Miss Christine Mcconnell, of Kansas
City, Mo-, sailed from New York on
Monday for England. She will spend
three months in Europe to complete her
course in music.
Miss Lucille Zimmerman, of Lander
College, has been chosen as a delegate
of the Y. w. G. A. meeting in Asherille
and will not reach home until about
juno II.
Miss Katie K. Harris and little Miss
Annie Ruth Carter loft this week for
Richmond, Va, where they will attend
the commencement of the Woman's Col
lege of which Miss Mary Garter is a
pupil. They will also visit at Miss Har-
ris's home at Staunton before returning
to Westminster.
Pickens and Westminster will play a
double-header match game here on Fri
day afternoon, May 81. A double header
game means two games in succession.
Miss Jessie Stribling is visiting Mrs.
Morris Barton at Piedmont. She will
attend commencement at Winthrop and
later join a party going to jamestown
Exposition.
Mrs. A. Zimmerman and daughter,
Miss Myrtle Zimmerman, left on last
Thursday for Narcoochee Valley, Ca, to
visit friends and attend the commence
ment of the Narcoochee Valley Institute,
Misses MAY Haley and Fosteile Thorn
ton and John Benson attended the
Brockman- Wilson marriage in Greenville
last week.
Carl Carter, Of NewberDe, Ga, was
here several days last week.
Our base ball nine went 70 Pickens
Friday and played match game with
the nine there. Pickens won by score
of 6 to5.
Miss Cleo Loggins, who has been the
guest of Mrs. w. 8. Haley, returned to
her home in Gainesville this week. Miss
Loggins made many friends in Westmin-
ster, who regret her departure.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29

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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29

A young man named Youngblood, who
is said to be from Newberry, is wanted
by the Carolina National Bank of Co
lumbia on the charge of forgery. He
worked the bank in question for 5000
and then skipped out.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29

Miss Myrtle Young, of Toccoa, to Monroe
Hayes, of Abbeville.
Benjamin II. Clyburn returned to his
home in Lancaster on last Wednesday
after teaching in the Graded Schools the
past session. A, l.. Gossett.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
Headquarters,
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We are Headquarters for Feed Stuff
of all kinds. See US before buying
a elsewhere. Our prices are always
the lowest. Call and see.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-02
Wasn't Built That Way.

H. :
Small Boy fWho has come Ave
miles to country grocery Please,
want, 10 cents worth Of matches. 81
!, Country Grocer Here you are, my
lad.
Two hours later the boy turns up
again with the matches IN his hand.
! Please, mother says as how these
matches won't strike 4
Country grocer remarks 'sRu bbish!"
and proceeds to strike one, Of the
matches on his trousers. u
Az the shades Of evening are falling
and the stars begin to blink the boy
creeps YEARLY into the grocer's shop.
Please, mother says she amt got
no time to come round here to strike
matches on your trousers!n he says. \:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-02
John SPARKS \

Gov. John Sparks, Of Nevada, be-
gan to serve his second term Of four.
years as the chief executive officers
of his state last January, he having
first taken his seat in January of
1903. He lis considered In Western
political circles as sort Of diamond
In the rough, as his schooling was
never elaborate and he has worked
his way into political prominence by
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-02

the strong personal hold he has on
the mining element in Nevada. Coy
;ernor Sparks is q Democrat, and his
home is at Carson City,, although he
spends much Of his time at Reno City,
where he has large property inter
ests. Governor Sharks strongly aided
the bringing Of several noted prize
lights to the mining tcWn of Gold
fields. in his state, l4.s ..s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-02
News Forecast for Coming Week

Washington 1.-The Edwin Holmes,
asician agricultural department Involving
conpng deraud IN permitting
statistics Is to be called for
3ssss 1865
at Richmond will
Monday unwilling statute Of Jefferson
accompanied and elaborate
independent
will be uniting
companies in the United
fight socaled telephone
Kaufm the wealthy Sioux
charged rider of her girl
for trial Tuesday at Flandreau 81 D
At st the United States circuit court OF
road, rebatng
The Pennsylvania Republican state convention Harrisburg
erest likely have some
bearing the presidential est
The international in which
have prominent viii be Frdays
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-02
still Been Adam.

still Been Adam.
TWAS a sufragette meeting, and the
lecturer was waxing warm
Where would man be # It had not
been for woman ~ .5
She paused; then, looking around
The hall, repeated:
8 Where, }lsf would man be il 1t
had not been for woman %
Voice from the gallery: ''In Para
disc, ma am < .3.;s
Couidn,t Find it.
You told me you were mind read
er??'s'
So / am" replied the professor.
" Well, why do you hesitate? Why
don't you read my mind 2? 2?
& IN searching fRr II tt.$ss 81 .Sls
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-02
NOTHING DOING.

What q grasping fellow syou are,
Hawkins! You've bothered me about
this bill fifty times In ten days. 4
You wrong me, farley. I'm not
grasping. I've bothered you about the
BILL I admit. but Il haven't been able
to grasp anything yet. 5sjS58
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-02
Hope Ahead,

u Hope Ahead.
Doesn't seem as IL there was the
least sign Of the millennium In sight"
HI why, see BY the papers that
they've convicted q man Of murder In
Texas! ;5s$ WI
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-02
;1coNslDERATE.

-And SO they have made up their
quarrel?'' .55 # N
oh, yes! AS soon as she saw abe
was wrong she concluded to accept
his apology M N
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-02

An excited orator singled out from
his audience q little German, who
seemed much impr essed, and thus adj
dressed him: ss.5 ~ 4
iirriner. didn't you come to- this
country TO escape from tyrannical.
.downtrodden and oppressed Europe7
Didn't you fee TO these happy shores
to 1--we In q land Of freedom. where
the great right Of suffrage is guaran-
teed to all? Didn't you, furriner r.
He paused for a reply, when the lit
tie peddler squeaked out:
No, sur; comes to dis country to
sell sheap, ready made clothes z
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-02
All. il the Family.

..Is there any good fishing about
herr? N lss5S 3s5 s
"Sure! My boy'll get We all the bait
We want fer dime, my brother'll let
yer fish in his creek fer q half, an, II
We bring 'em UP to my house, the
wifell cook 'em fer a quarter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-24

All are elegantly tailored and finished. STYLES
embrace the most approved coat effects among them
pony garments trimmed EtOns, with rich plated
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There are Panamas richly trimmed with heavy
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Others are in smart cutaway coats, plain tai
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