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The oasis., 1907-06-15
The Water Situation n

The first page of THE OASIS was
 held open as long as possible with a hope to be able to bring down to a later date the account of proceed ings, and announce that action had
 been taken which would settle the difficulty and satisfy the insurance companies to leave the rate of in- surapce unchanged. But at this writing (Friday morning) nothing definite has been done.
 Mayor Brickwood informed THE OASIS that on "Wednesday the com mittee (including Councilm e n OConnor and Cumming, with the mayor himself) provided by the meeting of the town board Tuesday evening, called upon Mir. Ephraim, and presented the invitation to him to attend a meeting of the board and tender the proposition embodied in the Mitchell franchise. That interview led to a discussion of the situation and Mir. Ephraim outlined a few notifications with which he expressed the willingness of the Nogales Water Company to apply for franchise. He .ated that he thought a ive-inch pipe from the reservoir that is to be built would be amply sufficient; that the com- pany was willing that the franchise shall embody stipulation that the reservoir shall have a holding capacity of a least 5O0,000 gallons of water; that the franchise should stipulate that in times of drought anu scarcity street sprlnkllng should be subordinated to the use of water for domestic purposes, and that if necessary street sprinkling should be suspended entirely; and that the town should put valves into the fire hydrants, so that whenever repair may be necessary any single hydrant can be shut off from water without having shut oil the water in the main to which the disordered hydrant my be attached, to great inconvenience to all Wa. .er users supplied from that main. Those were the moditica- tions desired by the water com pany, as expressed through the president of the corporation, who is the chief owner.
 Mayor Brickwood informs THE OASIS that both Councilmen .O'Con- nor and Cummings thought the pro- position of Mir. Ephraim reasonably fair and just; and they expressed willingness to supporI the same. Their votes, with those of Council man Lulley and the mayor himself would control. From that Thurs day morning his honor thought there was d good prospect for a set clement. But 1t was the desire of Messrs. Cumming and O'Connor that the other three counciImen should be consulted and prevailed to make the arrangement unan- imous. So he deferred calling a of the board until that could be arranged. The mayor
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N oGALES NOTES.

NlSltoT aI NoEuIeS yesteTuay'
 Mrs. w. A. O'Connor, wife of the district attorney, Judge O'Connor, is reported very i'll.
 Thursday evening there arrived from El Paso Mir. George T. Black, special agent of the United States treasury department.
 $. F. Noon has removed his law office from the Piskorski building to the Mcintyre building, across the hall from the office of Frank J. Duffy.
 Mesdames Fred s. Harris and John Killer of Guaymas, and J. F. Donohue of Tucson, were registered together at the Montezuma hotel Thursday.
 Thursday Roy < Titcomb shipped to Ortiz a car loaded with a boiler, pumping machinery, etc, consigned to J. F. Ashdon, San Marcial.
 Thursday afternoon Mrs. k. E. Bethell entertained a party of Nogales ladies at her residence on Morley avenue, with card party, and a very pleasant afternoon was passed.
 At the family residence on Elm street, Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Frank Irvine passed away, after a long and severe illness. The obsequies were held Friday after noon.
 Thursday Nogales was visited by Mr. J. U. Nanny, manager of the store of the Washington Trad ing Company at Patagonia. MT. Nanny reported that there are in hand most thorough preparations for Fourth of July celebration at that place.
 Wednesday evening Mir. and Mrs. George P. Jones entertained at their residence, at Crawford and 1 West streets, party of Nogales ladies and gentlemen, in honor of 1 their niece, Miss Eva Jones of | Maria, Texas, who was visiting them. Thursday morning the young lady went to Cananea, to visit a sister residing there.
 Thursday night there was a jail ! break by which there escaped from the county jail five prisoners, in- cluding Estrella, the young man who was held for assault upon Es- trada Berg and a woman, Arm strong who was held as a partici- pant in the robbery of Mr. Hunters house, boy who was to be sent to the Industrial School at Benson, and two held on jail sentences. A bar was filed at one of the east windows. It is supposed that Els trada's sister supplied him with a file saw when she brought his sup per Thursday evening.
 At special meeting Tuesday evening the Nogales town council adopted a resolution that the clerk prepare and publish in all the local papers notice calling upon all citizens to exercise the utmost vigi- lance and precaution against fire from fire crackers and fireworks, from the present time until the Fourth of July has passed; and another resolution WAS adopted in-
The oasis., 1907-06-15

Judge O'Connot thought woflbv ,t considerations, aud Inc genlie2an stated lhal he would endeayot lo. accomplish its adoption "
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Heavy black cardboard for mounting photographs for sale at THE OASIS office.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-05-04
Off Cams tI1e Hats.

II isn't hard to persuade women 10
remove their hats lin meetln' When
YOU know how to go about it, Harry
K Shields. the singer who assists the
Rev. r. II. Crossfield, the evangelist
in his revival meetings, knows now
This is the way he did it one day al
the First Christian church, Eleventh
and Locust streets:
1--WE want a good song service TINS
afternoon" he said, but before be-
ginning l want to ask the women IL
the audience to join with me IN
breathing exercise. You know, to sing
well you must breathe well. First II
ask YOU to raise your right arm an'
take full breath. Then put YOU
hand on the back Of your hat andre
move one hat pin, then the second.
"Ah. see you're taking them of
Now let's sing the first verse of No. -.
And the women didn't mind it BIT
Kansas City Star.
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18th day of May, 1907,
the following described property, TO-
Gated in Accomack County, Virginia

the following described property, To-
Gated in Accomack County, Virginia
FIRST: Il tract or parcel of land
containing by estimation slXty-nVe
l65 Az. more or less, and bounded as
follows: On the North by Nandua
Creek; East by the land formerly be-
longing to Herbert l.. Warren; South
bv the land Of DR.. A. II. l.. Kuslan,
being formerly portion of the "Shep'
herds Plain" farm, and on the West
by a cove which is an arm OF the SAID
Nandua Greek.
SECOND: A piece of woods-land
adjoining the land of DR.. A. T. l..
Russian ard bounded as follows, to-wit
On the North 10y the land CT the said
DR.. A. II l.. Russian; East by the land
of Thomas Chandler, and extending
along this line about two hundred and
twenty-five strides to a ditch; South
by the land of John l.. Warren; Wesi
bv the land of the said DR.. n. L. H.
Russian.
/ Being the same tracts or parcels o.
/ land conveyed to Louis CatOgnl anC
J. J. Catogni by Benjamin I. Guntel
and wife by deed dated the 2nd day o
October, 1905, and recorded in the
clerks office of Accomack County, II
deed book 1905 and 1896, page 223.
There is located on this property al
eight room dwelling house with nee
essary out-buildings, and one new
tenant house.
The foregoing property will be sole
subject to the lien of a deed of trus
from Louis Catogni and j. J. CatOgn
to Benjamin Il. Gunter, trustee, datet
October 2d, 1905, to secure to Susan NJ
Battaile the payment of a BON 0
s., S33 33, of even date with said I'd
and payable on demand with inte es
thereon from the 2nd day Of October
1906, and a certain bond in favor o
/ May Gunter Edmonds for $4,000
dated October 2nd, 1905, and payabI
on demand with interest thereon from
October 2nd, 1906. The purchase
will he required to assume as a part @
the purchase money, the payment G
the debts secured under said trus
deed.
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G.. A MCHUGH,
JOEL H. CUTCHIN,
ii. T. HALL,
Special Commissioners.

|, S. s. Brooke, Clerk of the Cor
poration Court for the City Of Roa-
noke, Va, do certify that the bond re-
1uired of G. A. McHugh, Joel II.
Cutchin and H. T. Hall, Special Com
missioners in the above styled cause
has been duly given.
Given under my hand tbs 4th day
of April, 1907.
S. 5. Brooke, Clerk.
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To the voters of the county of Accomac;
In asking your support for the once OF ueputs ~
treasurer OF said county, desire 10 submit soAie
claims for your consideration. n
list. My long and faithful service to the Demo-
2nd. Have never held an Office nor asked for
one and should fail to secure said position at
the coming election / will be too old TO make
Ard. In disastrous fire 3 years ago lost the
earnings of my life. Every effort was made by
mvself and son. together with kind frends OF
Temperanceyille TO save our store but IN Valh'
Every dollars worth Of goods was burned, prop
erty that had worked hard for. Our creditors
made liberal discounts on our bills our frlends
together with the Masonic fraternity MADE US
liberal contributions. but after all that was uone
for MS our losses were heavy. In order TO start
little BUSINESS we had TO mortgage our MONIES;
Now friends ask you to help me secure s salo
Office I'm order that may redeem my nome thaI
can call my own in my declining years. Promls-
ing TO II the Office if elected TO the best OF iny
ability, l am,
Yours truly,
Henry E. Byrd.
Temperanceyille. August IA, 1905.
To my friends and fellow citizens:
take this method OF announcing myseli can
didate for the Office of constable OF MetompKlh
Magisterial district. ..a oasoo 7
Should my friends elect me TO said ONCE
| nronnise the people an honest and eihclent ad-
ministration. Thanking my frs IN ADVANCE
| for their support.
Yours very respectfully ,,,-,,
Thos. II. Walker.
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PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
r A r. NJ
Located in ACCOmaCk County, Va

BY virtue of DEGREES of the Corpora
ton Court for the City Of Roanoke, va.
entered at the January Term 1870, and
the April Term, 1907, in the chancerA
cause of Louis Catogni and others VI
J. J. Catognis Administrator and
others, we will sell at public auction
i'm the village Of PUNGOTEAGO r.
Accomack County, Virginia, at 1870
O'Clock noon on the
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NOurs Ncfy IFuIy,
Levin T. Crowson.

To the voters Of Atlantic Magisterial District:
Have been faithful to you in the discharge OF
my duties as public servant, as promised you
would be when | was first electedg II SO
again kindly ask you for one more term as con-
stable, Lam a candidate subject 10 the Demo-
cratic Primary and if my friends will honor me
with one more term again promise faithful.
honest and efficient discharge OF the duties OF the
office to the best OF my ability. Thanking my
kind friends for all past fayors and for all they
will render me in the future. / remain
Your humble public servant,
Z. T. Ross, Sr., constable.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-05-04

To my friends and fellow citizens:
take this method ofannouncing myself can
didate for the Office of constable OF Metompkln
Magisterial District subject to tn: regulations OF
the Democratic party. Should my friends honor
me By electing me to said Office. | promise tne
peopie of Metompkin Magisterial District,a faith
ful honest and efficient administration TO the
best of my humble ability. 1t shall be my pleas
ure and duty. in order to properly administer the
affairs of said Office to retain and freely consult
my friends in advance for any assistance whlch
they may be pleased 10 render me in the coming
campaign. / remain
Very respectfully,
William 7. Mason, OF ThorogoodJ
9-25 1906. Parsley va
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w. Dunton.


10 NM fIlCnus anu ItIIUW CItlANII?' =, -.
I take this method of announcing myself can
didate for the office of constable of Metompkin
Magisterial District subject to the regulations OF
the Democratic party. should my friends honor nor
neoDie of Metompkin Magisteral District faith
fuI honest and efficient administration to the
hest of my ability. Thanking my friends IN ad-
vance for any assistance which they may De
nIoaSed tn render me in the coming campaign.
remain Yours respectfully,
ieii"ii TeagIe L. Byrd.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-05-04

To my fricnds ana IeiIOW CIllIeHs: !,
announce myself candidate for treasurer OF
Accomac county, and pledge myself If elected 10
give the same indulgence to the tax payers they
have enjoyed for the past twenty years wnom
hone SyiiI give me the time during the months OF
Nav and June 10 present the issues OF the cam.
paign so much to the interest and welfare Oh
every home All are requested to meet me AZ
Accomack c. II. May 6. court-day. when shai ilsal
omen my canvass and introduce my running
mate TO the voters. With best wishes am
Yours truly,
Mqars.
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Candidates Cards.

To the voters OF Pungoteague Districts:
announce myself candidate for reelection
to the office OF Constable OF said district subject
to the Democratic Primary. promised you when
first elected that would be honest and my deal,
ings should be far. and would not be ashamed
to again ask your support. have kept my
promise and feel that the Democratic voters
will give their verdict Of approval promise 10
discharge the duties OF the once I'D the future a.
I have In the past, faithfully, honestly and con-
scientiously.
Yours truly,
w. L. Drummond.
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ro NV friends and fellow citizens:

To my friends and fellow cltlzens m
announce myself as candidate for the ONCE
Of Constable Of Atlantic Magisterial Districtsub-
iect to the regulations of the Democratic party.
Should my friends honor me by electing me u9 70
said Office promise a faithful. honest and loyal
administration of the duties OF the office TO the
hest of my ability. Thanking my friends for any
assistance they may render me-
Very truly,
Lennie L. Mears.
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MARTIN & MASON Gu

Call attention to their large stock Of
Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings,
Builders Hardware, Shingles,
Laths, Lime, Bricks, and Build
ing Material generally, Paints,
Oils and Painters Supplies.
We are prepared to cut house bills TO
order; also manufacture barrel slaves
and heads of good quality. Our grist
mill will run every Saturday,
Notwithstanding reports to the con-
trary ,.od 70
We shall at all times be pleased 70
show our goods and invite you TO o,,;a, Gai, !,
and inspect our stock before making
your purchases and we will save you
money.
! MARTIN & MASON CO.,
Harborton, Va.
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To the voters of Pungoteague district;
take this method of announcing to my friends
and the public generally that | am canolaa.e
for constable of Pungoteague district subject to
the primary. If elected, | will endeayor TO DIS,
charge the duties of the Office efficiently ana
courteously and in the best interest of all the
people. Soliciting your support am
Yours very Truly
Geo c. Walker.
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TERMS OF SALE.

Cash as to the cost of sale, and the
balance in two equal annual Install
ments from the day of sale, with in
terest from the day of sale, and with
the right to the purchaser to pay all Of
said residue in cash if he so desires.
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NINI'N177'
.didete for the Office of Justice of the Peace for
Atlantic district. subject to the Democratic Pri-
mary. and if nominated and elected will dis
charge the duties OF the Office to the best OF my
ability. Soliciting the support OF the voters OF
the district, ! am,
Yours very truly
o, w. Dunton.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-05-04

To the voters of Metompkin District:
This is to inform my friends and the public
generally that am a candidate for constable in
Metompkin district. subject TO the Democratic
Primary. and to solicit their support, II nomi'
mated and elected | promise faithful ana encl-
emf DISCHARGE of the duties of the office to the
best Of my ability. Thanking you in adyancefo for
Yours Very Truly,
Levin T. Crowson.
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North-Bound Trains.

,1sg~In addition to the above trains the Nor
folk Accommodation leaves Delmar daily
except Sunday at $50 a. M, Salisbury o. a. M,
arriving at Norfolk 1890 a. m.
Delmar Accommodation leaves Cape Charles
sos D. M, Salisbury 9.36 p. m, arriving Delmar
1).00 p. m.
K. B.COOKE. ]. G. RODGERS,
Traffic Manager. superintendent.
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The smallest deposl-
ton. receives as prompt
and courteous treatment
as the largest. Managed
entirely by our home
people.
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The Modern Zaccheus.

Or take another case. Here Is a
plain. honest, simple farmer from one
of the country districts elected TO our
state legislature. He is not at heart a
had man. He has always tried to lead
a simple. honest, true, faithful life. He
goes to our state capitol. His term or
office is drawing to close. lie mas q
big mortgage on his farm. he has
tried for years to lift that mortgage
but It is an il. possibility. Just as the
session of the legislature is nearing an
end railroad corporation tries to push
through a bill to grab some land toi
its private use. That farmer knows
the bill is wrong. But one day the lob
byist or representative of the railroad
comes to him and says: 1--WE need youl
vote to pass that bill. We know you
are opposed to its passage. But II yot
can change your mind and vote for i
we will give you five one-thousanc
dollar bills. That $1,000 Will just pay
off your mortgage and leave your farm
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-22
THE RoAD TO YEsTERDAY.

When cares Cypress and worries fret,
And bad luck seems the best you get;
When modern rush, and stress, and
strain
Distract the nerves and flag the brain;
When all life seems comprised of
woes,-
Those little imps the devil owes
Turn from these things withou delay
To view The Road to Yesterday.
Turn in the green and shaded ways,
Where sunlight through the cypress
plays.
The haunting Mixes strain is heard,
The soft calling of some bird,
The water'murmurs in retreat,
All silver, purling, and so sweet,
That all of Nature seems to say
Come, trudge The Road to Yes
terday."
Adown the vale 1t winding leads,
And through dark forests 1t proceeds,
some hilltops, patched with
light,
IF n will follow it aright) s
Till lost in purple, golden haze
The glory of those yesterdays;
How blithely does ones fancy play
Upon The Road to Yesterday.
The things that happen may but
seem,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-22
TEXAS DECLARATION
OF INDEPENDENCE.

(From the Mexican War" by
Robert McNutt McElroy, Ph.D., in
the March Metropolitan Magazine.)
In 1886, however, Santa Anna
completed his coup, and a decree
was issued for the disarmament of
Texas. Revolution, of course, was
the result, and on October 2, 1885,
there occurred the first engagement,
the Lexington, of Texas. At COMA
lez, on the eastern bank of the Quad
a lupe. the Texans had placed a four
FOUNDER. as a necessary defense
| against the frequent Indian incur
sions. In obedience to the disarma-
ment edict, the Mexican detachment
was dispatched to capture and re-
move this field pice. The Texans
rallied for its defense, a skirmish en-
sued, and from the ranks OF the Mex
lean force issued the first shot of the
Texas Revolution, the first over act
coming, as Houston mad planned it
should came, from the Mexican in
vader.
About a month later November 8,
1880 in a little frame building at
San Filipe de Austin, there assemb-
led the Texas Conference which or
ganized the revolution. Houston, in
his buckskin breaches and Mexican
blanket, as the leader of the confer
ence, was chosen to act as command
eer-in-chief of the armies of Texas,
a man who, as jackson, in excusing
his peculiar choice of raiment, de-
clared, was made by the Almighty,
and not by a tailor"
A declaration of partial indepen-
dence was passed, a provisional gov
eminent was established for Texas,
and a commission was appointed TO
represent the wants of Texas in the
United States.
There could be no possible mistake
about its being a revolution. for Tex
as had declared herself independent
of the existing government of MeXi-
co, and Houston called for volun-
teers from the United States to help
him resist the expected attacks OF
the Mexican usurper, promising large
land bounties to such as would serve
underAhim.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-22
o LANES BRYCE.

The appointment of the Right
Honorable James Bryce, the chief
secretary of Ireland, as British am
bassador to the United States is one
of those signally fitting and ideal
things which sometimes occur in the
imperfect world of politics. "The
right man in the right place" is the
universal expression of approval that
is rising on both sides of the sea.
Whatever diverse opinions may exist
as to Mr.. Bryce's political philosophy
there is only II opinion as to his
character, which commands univer-
sal respect. 1t would indeed be diff
cult to select an example of a more
lofty. and irreproachable character
among the great statesmen of Eng
land. 1t is the MAI more than the
author, scholar, or statesman, who is
so thoroughly admired: and in be-
coming a member of the diplomatic
corps at Washington he will confer,
probably, more honor than he will
receive. Certainly no man ever came
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-22

to America upon a diplomatic mis-
sion with so many manifestations of
regard and cordial welcome.
Mr.. Bryce belongs to that class of
philosophical and political thinkers
of which John Morley and Goodwin
Smith are eminent types. Highly
versatile, of vast general learning
and experience, he has been free
from all tendencies of the over-spe-
cialized man of intellect. His person.
al as, well as his public character have
suff1ced to make him II of the he
roes of his generation. AS an intel
~lectual leader he ranks with the fore
most of European thinkers. and as an
Englishman he typifies the man of
pure and noble spirit.-From THE
New Ambassador From England" by
c. H. Goudiss, in The Book News
Monthly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-22
Dry and Fancy
Goods

SILK EOLINE, assorted
coils, at yard ...-....s.... ACC
all shades,
CHALLEY DRESS
GOODS, with satin stripe,
assorted colors, at, per yd.. .3oc
FANCY DRESSGOODS
special, per yard ........ Ioc
I SHAMBRA'S, seersuck-
ers, fl acy French ginghams,
from ...,......,,......,8c up
FANCY PRINTS. suit
able for children's dresses
and waists, value &c, great
special, per yard .'........oHcI
BLEACHED LINEN
TABLECLOTH, 90 inches
wide, special, per yard -. 25cI
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-22

Or, happ'ning, seem to be a dream,
But question not too close, the way
Whose toll-man is an elfin fay;
Still let thy spirit in glee
And keep its motion light and free,
SO shall you long be glad to play
In the same Road to Yesterday.
-. T. F., Ohio State Journa.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-22
Special in
Boys Clothing

BOYS SUITS, made of
mixed wool goods, latest
make, special Isl rs
0 Y SUITS, made in
Buster Brown and Russian
blouse. Made of all wool :
serge. Colors, blue, brown
and red, from ........$ So 90 UP
0 Y SUITS, made of
all wool serge, sizes from 8
to 10. Special value ....$3. so
LITTLE GENTSOVER-
COATS, made of all wool
American cloth, from. So. rs up