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The oasis., 1907-12-28
ACROSS THE SIERRA.
"The Oasis" Correspondent Riding the Quarter Deck of a Mule Over the Mountains.

CHINIPAs, Chihuahua.-One of the widest, toughest, mountain
 trails in this land of rough trails, is the one that winds mp and over the west range of the Sierra Madres, between San Bernardo, Sonora and Chinipas, Chihuahua
 Recently THE OASIS correspondent rode over the trail, going from Alamos to Chinipas. From Ala mos te San Bernardo the road stretches across comparatively level country for about fifteen leagues, as broad and hard as boulevard
 THE OASIS correspondent left San Bernardo about eight o'clock in the morning and soon learned that he was not to spend the day trotting carelessly over a well kept race track. From San Bernardo north east to Chinipas no wagon ever made the journey except in sections, bound tightly to the back of pack mule or burro. The trail leads over foothills and across arroyos for some two leagues. when it turns and goes with great arroyo, through Mescales canyon. There the rider must test the mettle and prove the footing of his steed as the trail is nothing more than the rocky arroyo bed for fully six leagues. When not slowly picking his steps over the hard, round rocks of the water bed, the animal is even more slowly climbing over great boulders, where any effort at speed greater than careful walk would mean the downfall of ami nal and rider. After riding about two leagues through the narrow, high-walled canyon, the rider came to a place where some religious natives had erected cross in an alcove in the perdendicular wall, about ten feet above the water bed. The little cave has canopy shaped roof and set in the back of 1t Is a rude wooden cross, decorated with artificial flowers. The walls and roof of the shrine are also decorated with artificial flowers, occasionally changed by devout travellers who have occasion to pass frequently over the trail. Farther up, the canyon widens out and number of small ranches dot the hillsides. At one of the little ranches, the Gecopdco, the writer stopped for lunch and to rest his horse. The place is owned by an old woman, who has a number of grown up sons and judging from the trend of her talk during the hour and half TIE OASIS correspondent waited for his tortillas and chili sauce, her one great hope is that some rich Americana will come some day and buy her place. And all along the trail the same hope is uppermost in the breasts of those who eke out a miserable existence amid the rocks of the Sierra Madres. They have heard of the railroads being built by the Americans and with the belief that seems to be universal with them, that all Americanos are mag ricos, many of them have Arabian Nights ideas of what may happen when the trainloads of wealthy northerners are dumped into the valleys and mountains of MI AL -
The oasis., 1907-12-28

cares to travel, even on good horse or mule, for some 5000 feet. Working back and forth on the mountain side, at places the trail is so smooth as to scarcel y afford footing, while at other places the animal must pick his way care- fully over rocks and boulders. At times the mule must turn so sharp ly on the steep climb that he bends his body like a train rounding loop, and at places where a misstep would send mule and rider hun dreds of feet down over brush and rocks. From well up on the high trail the reflection of the sun can be seen on the tin roofs Of San Bernardo, about ten leagues away, beyond the foothills.
 Just as darkness was settling over the mountains, the corres- pondent reached the summit, at an elevation of about 5000 feet. From the summit one can see nothing but mountains-mo so high that the valleys beyond are entire ly shut out from view. It is as if one stood upon some central point of the world and as if all the rest of the world were tossed mp in towering heaps all about him, ap. parently leaving no avenue of egress-making escape from the wild fastnesses of the Sierra Madres, without wings, seem impossible.
 Not caring to make the descent on the Chihuahua side of the range in the dark, the correspondent began to look about for a place to roll his blankets for the night In a gully on the mountain top, near a small stream of clear, cold water, a gang of drrierOs (mule freighters) had built their campfire and with them the traveller found company for the night. The freighters were preparing supper and the AmerjcanO noticed that their food supply amounted to one pot of water soaked corn. This they ground up in a naetdte and made into tortilLds. Their only drink was cold water from the stream. The foreigner shared lis lunch with them and in the morning breakfasted with them on corn tortiILdS and cold water. These native freighters make the hard trip to and from Alamos and Chinipas, lifting heavy loads on and off the mules and walking the entire distance of so or 90 miles, on a diet of corn. They are paid $7 or $S Mexican money and about half bushel of corn per month. On such wages many of them raise families, but in poverty more abject than the average American can realize. At the little ranches con- ditions are much better, the ranch CTS usnally having milk, cheese, chili and frequently some fruit. At one of these little ranches at the foot of the steep mountain trail, the correspondent stopped for a second breakfast, and was served hot tortillas with hotter chili sauce, and plenty of fresh milk. After three more hours of slow riding in the rocky arroyo bed of canyon, the trail lead mp a small ridge, from the top of which one looks down on the Chinipas river, on the opposite bank of which is the town of Chinipas.
 PR. s.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01
&c &c . coarteoue People,

b
Are we as Americans US courteous
in all our relations of life as well dis
posed visitors occasionally think us?
Are we as courteous as mixed blood,
equitable laws and a prevailing senti-
ment Of self respect might be reason
ably expected to make us? DO we not
sometimes confound issues, confuse
dlsinterestedness with pollteness and
believe that because good breeding
comes from the heart all good hearted
people are consequently well bred?
Yet there are men and women who
stand ever ready to help their fellow
creatures and who are seldom or ever
polite TO them. Dr. johnson was one
Of the klndest Of men, but Of that
courtesy which respects the feelings as
well as the rights of others he had new
er the faintest perception. ''Now, what
harm does it do man to contradict
himf" he used to say, and contradic-
ton was the guiding principle Of his
talk. It Is a guiding principle with
people Of much less intelligence today,
and 1t gives to conversation rough
acerbity, destructive alike Of pleasure
and responsiveness. 1t is supposed to
be masculine prerogative, but, like
other masculine prerogatives, has been
usurped by an advance guard of won
en.-Dellneator.
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Did You know that a common iron
spider is line baking pan for many
things? II you want n perfectly round
cake that viii rise high without run
ming over ana bake perfectly, try bak-
ing it in an iron spider The thickness
of the iron prevents the cake from
burning on the bottom, and yon can
lift the spider by the handle much
easier than you can handle cake tin.
This may sound old fashioned, but If
you try it you viii never bake your
round cakes in anything else. Then.
II you want good thick pie Of a
Brown Betty" there is nothing better
than the iron spider FOR this. Covered
with another skillet Of the same size
1t makes a fine meat roaster, and it is
much better tnan granite pan for
baking buildings or scalloping corn or
potatoes.
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was anxious 10 have things all In readi-
ness for her. ON that plea she kept
him working until 8 o'clock, but she
was generous when she paid him of.
Burden waited on the landing until
she closed the door; then he ran up
stairs to his own rooms and tumbled
into the tub II had been hard work
and hot, and he was glad of the chance
to clean up. He had risen at 4 for a
fishing trip and had made long day,
but he thought he would dress again
and slip over to the club for chat and
bite.
At the foot of the first flight he came
face to face with the girl. She recog.
nized him In spite of the change that
evening clothes made and gave a little
cry.
"Then you were not the man the
janitress promised to send upF' she
said.
Burden lifted his hat
81 admit it." he began when saw
the mistake you had made and remem-
bered that l had seen Phil, the chore
man, disgustingly intoxicated ON my
way in, let you persist in your mis-.
take that might be Of assistance"
"And you let me pay you money!
she reproached
''If you think didn't earn 1t" he
smiled, "I'll give 1t back"
''But made you earn itr' She shud.
dered as she thought OF how she had
driven him. "And l gave you 10 cents
for glass Of beer"
Beer is only fve," he explained.
wont you have the other one2 l
guess that you must be as tired and as
hungry as am. You did your full
share Of the work, so won't you come
and share the reward? l know that
It's unconventional, but It win be such
fun. Win you conner
The girl looked into his eyes. What
she saw there must have satisfied her.
for she turned to descend the stairs
with him.
MY name is Burden" be announced
when they reached the street-''Na-
thaniel Burden. commonly known as
Nat"
Il am Lois Trevor" she retorted. II
am glad to meet Mr.. Burden"
Burden tucked her arm through his
and led the way TO the street car. 1t
was only short ride. and Lois gave a
little gasp when she saw the restau-
rant.
Il did not realize how hungry l was
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01
ORIGIN Of Games.

q hess, the most ancient and lntellec-
tua Of games, is generally supposed to
have originated with the Hlndoos, and
Its age is about 1000 years.
billiards Is claimed by some to have
originated in the far east. while others
declare the game can be traced TO the
English and that it is first cousin to
the game OF bowls. The first person
TO give form and rule to the game was
Hatrique Devigne, who lived in the
reign Of Charles TX.
Football came into England with the
Ronhans and is older than the English
national game OF cricket. 1t is played
In ilnany parts of the world, having
beert one of the most popular games
with the Greeks.
Polo has from prehistoric times been
faivorite game in the eastern coun-
triesk the Perslans, Turks and Tartars
engqlging in the pastlme with great
zeal. In China and Japan there is a
gam9 closely resembling the Persian
sport but going by different name.
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Lincoln md NJ. pinrst,.

In her book Dixie After the War
Mrs. Myrta Lockett Avary tells the
following Lincoln story in connection
with General Pickett. who led the
charge at Gettysburg; Mr.. Lincoln had
taken warm interest in young George
Pickett as cadet at West Point. Dur
ing his hurried sojourn in Richmond
Lincoln's carriage and armed retlnue
drew up in front of the old Pickett
mansion. The generals young wife
came out, with her baby in her arms,
and said, Il am General Picketts
wife"
Madam" Lincoln answered. Il am
Georges old friend. Abraham Lin.
coin"
"The president Of the United statesy'
she asked.
"No," with smile, only Abraham
Lincoln, Georges old friend.r
The child reached out his hands. and
when Lincoln took him In his arms be
kissed the president
-Tell your father" said Lincoln,
shat win grant him a special am
nesty-if he wants lt-for the sake OF
your mothers bright eyes and your
good manners"
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Come right in, said the girl at the
had Of the stairs. Il have been ex-
pecting you for an hour
lit is pleasant to be expected. ? laugh
ed Burden.
That win do said the girl sharply.
No impertInence or shall report you
10 the janftress"
Burden could not quite see what the
jgnitress had to do with the matter,
but he lifted the soft SLOUGH hat that
was part Of his fishing toggery and
started to pass on up the stairs to his
apartment.
Come In here" called the girl I'm
periously. lyon don't suppose that I
came downstairs to meet you, do you?''
She led the way through an open
door, afIordlng vista OF chaos, to the
parIor of the apartment. Those pic
lures bad better be hung first.R she
commanded Il win tell You where
Burden gasped. For the first time
he realized what was expected of him.
She had mistaken him for day work
er Cor whom she had probably sent to
all her in Strengthening out her new
home. The fact that be was In an
old suit and had rung the nearest bell
in the lobby because he had forgotten
his keys accounted for the error. 1t
had been her bell he Ind rung. She
was expecting man to help. and she
had supposed that he was the one.
She had not been flirting after all.
Somehow Burden was rather glad Of It.
There would not be very much do
ing In the street that afternoon. SO he
slipped or his coat and went to work.
1t was evident that the little woman
intended to YET the fun worth Of her
money out OF him. for she kept him
busy. and under her skillful direction
the fiat soon assumed an appearance
q oderlincFs he had not supposed pos
slble IN so short time
She explained that her mother would
arrive the next morning aud Tint she
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others.
The parties % the above sniss win
take notice thar on the 2sth day Of
January 1907 At my once In the
court house Of Harrison County.
West Virginia. at clarksburg. I win
proceed TO execute the order OF ref
erence entered therein by the Circuit
Court of said county Of Harrison on
the 18th day OF October. 1905.
wherein I as commissioner, am d.
rected 10 ascertain and report:
First: The amount of dues act
ually paid in by each stockholder in
the several series of stock issued by
said Association up to the time when
sueh series was declared matnred:
reporting the amount paid upon each
series separately.
Second: The amount Of the
profits, II any, earned upon the mon
les paid in by the stockholders in
each series and the share Of such
profits properly belonging to each
stakeholder to whom bonds we're is
sued at the time of the Issuance Of
such bonds.
Third: The amount of the losses,
II any, chargeable against each SER
les of stock at the time when the
same was declared to be matured and
bonds were issued therefor, and the
proportionate amount of such losses
chargeable against each stakeholder
to whom such bonds were so issued.
Fourth: The true amount. as
shown by the foregoing calculations,
properly due to each stakeholder to
whom bonds we're issued at the date
of the issuance of such bonds, re-
porting separately the amounts due
TO the stockholders in each series Of
stock, and charging as liability of
the Association against the assets at
the time Of the alleged maturity Of
each series the bonds or obligations
Issued at the time Of the alleged ma
turity Of all preceding series
All parties in interest are required
- attend IT the time and place afore-
said with such books, vouchers and
'yidenee rs will enable me to comply
fith said order Of the Court
Given under my hand this the
s4th deg Of December, 1906
HOMER w. WILLIAMS.
Commissioner
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Not very long ago popular magazine
published An editorial article ia which
The writer asserted, IN 81 bstance. that an
disease should b regarded IS criminal
z Certain Il d. thai much q the sickness
and suffering Of mankind 8 duo % the
violation % certain o. Naturas laws
But % say that all sickness should oa
regarded as criminal must appeal "a
syery reasonable individual IS radically
wrong.
cruel, yes criminal, . condemn the poor
weak, oyer-worked housewife who slnlls
under the heavy load Of household carea
and burdens, and suffers from weak
nesses, various displacements 81 pelvic
organs and other arrangements peculiar
10 her sax.
Frequent benring Of children. with its en-
with the care. worry and labor Of rearing
large family. Is ofton the cause OF weak
nessess deranGenerts and debility which an
and tho hard. and neFer-ending work which
the mother e called unun 70 perform. nE
flerce. the maker u thar world famed rem-
edy FOR womAn's peculiar weaknesses ana
nls-pr. Pierces Fayorlte Prescription says
that one Of the greatest obstacles 70 the cure
OF this class Of maladtes s The fact that the
needed rest from her many household cares
and labor % enable her 70 secure from the
use Of bis sPreserlption its full benefits u
In his extensive practice IN, these cases. 70
meet with those in which his treatment fails
y reason 81 the patients inability % abstain
from hard work long enough % be cured
Mlth these suffering from prolapsux antor
version and retruvorsion OF the uterus or
other displacement q the womanly organa
u Is very necessary that, IN addition % TAX
ing his gfayorite Prescription they abstain
from being very much. or tor long pofiods on
their feet All heavy lifting or straining Of
any kind should also be avoided. As much
outdoor air Is possible, with moderate. Hight
exercise e also very important Let The
patient observe these rules aud the Favor
lie Prescription viii do the rest.
D.. Pierce's Medical Adviser fs sent fses
on receipt OF stamps 70 pay expense 81
mailing only Send 10 Or. r. ". Pierce.
Butalo, y; X, q one-eent stamps for pa
per-eovered, or 81 stamps for ioth-bohnd.
II sick consult the Doctor, free Of charge
b.. letter, All such communication are
held sacredly confidential.
Dr.. Plerce's Pleasant Pellets invieorate
md regulate stomach, liver and bow6l8
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RoLLlNe THE DISK.

Favorite sport with the Roy. a.
Aarthern Italy.
In northern italy rolling the disk Is
fayorite sport with the boys. and
here g no reason why our own boys
night not indulge in the pastime. In
)rvieto the boys and young men whit
tie out round disks Of light wood. vary
ing in Size from three inches across to
eight inches. The smallest sizes are
rolled by children of I'VE or six years,
the largest BY tail youths and young
men The disk Is slightly rounded at
the edges by whiting. and In throw.
ing or rolling II tough string from
hye to nine feet long Is used. The
string has 4 loop tied in one end. To
roll the disk this loop Is slipped over
one Or two Of the fingers of the right
hand Then, beginning at the other
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TRrsrEi,s SALE.

By Firtpe 81 deed Of trust exc
cuted Q me a. trustee. by William
i Rase. dated the 18th day OF May.
1905 md 81 record in the once Of
the cleFk q The County Court Of Har-
rison county West Virginia. in Trust
Deed Book No. ", page 1s4. to Sc
cude Thomas p Reynolds the pay
nent q certain note fully mention
ed and described in said trust. and
default having been made In the pay
ment thereof. and being requested
and required so to do by the said
Thomas p Reynolds. l. Claude W.
Gore, trustee, viii on
Saturday. January 18th, 1907,
at 2 o'clock p. m. at the front door
Of the Court House of said Harrison
COUNT, proceed to sell at public out
cry, 70 the highest bidder. the prop
erty conveyed BY said deed of trust.
which is that certain lot of land.
known as Lot No. 9, in Dolan Add
don TO the town of Wolf Summit,
Harrison county, West Virginia. with
hose thereon and appurtenanees
thereto belonging, and being the
same lot which was conveyed to the
said Race by Albert Pickens and
wife. by deed bearing date on the
2sth day Of September. 1904. and Of
record in the comfy clerks ONCE OF
said county. in deed book No. 144,
page 40
TERMS OF SALE-Cash.
CLAUDE W. GORE.
Trustee.
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Counsel for Plaintiff.
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS.
Reuben F. Teel.

Amanda S. Teel.
In the Circuit Court of Harrison
County, State of West Virginia.
TO AMANDA s. TEEL:
Take notice that the dispositions of
Reuben F. Teel and other witnesses
will be taken at the law ONCE of WIN
E. Morris, in the City of clarksburs,
in the County Of Harrison, and State
Of West virginia, on the 27th day Of
February, 1907, between the hours
Of 10 a. m. and 8 p. m, to be read
in evidence on the hearing of the
above cause in behalf OF the plaintiff,
the said Reuben F. Teel.
II from any cause the taking Of
the same shall not be commenced.
or being commenced, shall not be
completed on that day, the taking
Of the same win be adjourned and
continued from time to time until
they are completed.
Yours, &C.,
REUBEN F. TEEL,
BY VIII E. Morris. Counsel.
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Wild beas.s rs well as human be-
d 4 areIbewldered by the unexpected.
a man who was hunting in Africa
went or't With a party Of natives one
dAy TO kill leopard that had been
proving on the goats OF the village.
They found Il place where the beast
had been lying in the grass, aud while
the natives spread out aud formed a
rim around !, the hunter got his gun
ready. After awhile the leopard came
out of the long grass, and the hunter
fired at it. but only wounded it severe.
ly ienough TO make 1t wild with rage.
With great bound, 1t sprung ON the
man and bore him to the ground, hold
ing him there with its paws on his
breast and its snarling mouth close to
his face. His nerves completely upset
by the peril of his position, the hunter
broke Into loud yell of horror The
leopard, evidently bewildered by this
wholly unexpected outburst, leaped
back from the man and ran on at full
speed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01
Heat From Ice.

II anybody should tell you that a
man lcanl sometimes make a piece of ice
servel In place Of a match to light his
cigar yo9 would be likely to think that
be wts foollng you. Yet that is exact
" what a college professor once did
while out skating with a party Of his
stuAehts. None Of them. it seems, had
a match, and as he was determined to
light his Cigar, he cast about for some
means Of producing fire. Suddenly it
occurred to him that he might use a
piece Pf Ice as lens or sun glass, and
be sndce4ded. It is said that Professor
Tyndd1l, the famous scientist, when a
teacher ID the Royal Institute of Lon
don often set IRE to little heaps OF
powdelr tly focusing the rays from an
eIectriE Ore light by means Of a piece
d Ice.
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end, the string Is wound snugly around
the edge until the disk rests in the
hollow of the hand. After the disk
has left the players grasp he draws
back the string with a strong, even
!puII.
II is Surprising what difference
Jhe use o. The string makes in the
speed Of the disk and the distance to
(which it will go. Rolled from The hand
gn Tie ordinary way 1t win travel only
4 short distance, but, with the string
m nrvieto boy can send large disk
fpihnIng up q steep grade on an or
firlrg ihacadam road nearly. 800 feet.
Tha noJs q Orvieto never ron this
toy DOWN liH, as 1t would be too mucA
Iron X tS'-,.hase It or to make new
Pur ~ilGn the old ones are lost.
in Interesting experiment can be
With ne disG After winding
lsul gaLg 4pid the disk wrong side up,
Ho H4t che ring comes &c the hand
iFdn Thy, t9i Instead Of the bottom
,'NGfn threHs a this manner tie disk,
alNast as op as It reaches the
sfFanhd, dare 0ack toward the throw
IN precisely I.e a hsliarl ban which
y eeeiSe downward stfoke on
n pnders 70 set ii revolving to
IA the ii 70.
a disk cl II mos, conveniently cut
fiola astwo i#h plank after tracing a
cree Of tie ltoper size, which should