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The oasis., 1908-07-25

iean Electrical Company mbd Electric Lighting Company oi Poe. bla, <. A.
 Chihuahua Enterprise. The Mex. ican Mescal and Fiber Co, is the name of corporation capitalized at S450,0O0 gold in Los Angeles, Cal, to take over the noted Lamp har ranch on the south side of the El Fuerte river in northern Sina- loa and on the line of the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient railroad. The incoporators are David k. Smith, Jr, who has spent the past 10 years in Mexico; Dr. Frank M. Connor, of Philadelphia, and J. c. Odell, of Spokane, Wash. This well known ranch was owned by Mir. Lamphar, It consists of 15,- GOO acres. It is famous as a mes- cal plantation. There are 2,000,000 mescal plants in cultivation on it.
 Jalisco Times: A. Weill of Mex leo City, president of the American Banking Company of Guadalajara, and other Mexico City men have purchased block ofapproxirnately of 5O000 square meters of land in the extreme southern portion of this city. southwest of the Mexican Central round house. The land is d part of what is known as the Tepopote tract, and is adjacent to the property purchased last year by A. V. Temple, Charles R. Hud- son and other Mexico City parties. It is stated that the price paid by Mir. Weill and associates 10 the Mexican owner was $50,000. The block offers ideal sites for industrial enterprises, and the purchase is regarded as a bargain.
 Jalisco Times: It is reported that the preliminary work of level ing and reconnoitering for the proposed irrigation works in the vicinity of poncitlan is very much advanced. This scheme was pro- iected years ago by Don Manuel CueSta Gallardo, who proposed to irrigate these lands from Lake Chapala and has already contracted with land owners of Poncitlan where the preliminary work is be- ing carried on. It is believed that within two years, when the electri- cal machinery ordered arrives, the entire system will be in operation and lands not only around Pom citlan but also on the line of the ditches constructed for the purpose and on the coast of the lake, as we'll as certain portions of the state of Michoacan, will be irrigated from this source
The oasis., 1908-07-25

TINTED STATES LAND OFFICE, PHOENIX V Arizona, July 2 1908. Notice Is Hereby Given that the plat of survey of Township 23-S Range 20-E., Gila and Salt River Meridian, has been received at this office and will be officially fled August ,, 1908. On and after the said date this office will receive and act upon applica- tons to make entries in said township LYMAN W. WAKEFIELD, Register. FEN S. HILDRETH, Receiver.
The oasis., 1908-07-25
ACROSS THE BORDER.

activity In the central streets, anu it is hoped that before very long period elapses the antiquated mule rars will be relegated into oblivion.
 Chihuahua Enterprise: k The rainy season has commenced here and during the last few days sev- era light showers fell at this point. Rains are reported in va rious parts of the state and espe- cially in the Sierra Madre noun. tains. The drought had been long one. Several of the mining companies in the mountains have been severely hampered on account of the streams being so low.
 Mexican Herald: It is reported that on the 10th of the coming September the western division of the Southern Pacific railroad will be inaugurated. This inauguration should have taken place on the 4th of July, but even though strenuous efforts were made 1t was impossible to complete the work. The capital of the state of Sinaloa can now plainly hear the whistle of the en- zines stationed on the opposite side ot the Humaya river, and soon the line will be laid into Culiacan. The length of the line is 757 kilo- meters.
 Mexican Herald: The geograph- ical exploration commission of the Federal government stationed at Jalapa, has been ordered by the war department to make thorough study of the new wireless apparatus submitted to the Mexican govern ment by French concern for the use of the army. The new system of communication by wireless tele- graph is said to possess other ad- vantages which former inventions lacked, chief among which is the arrangement of transmitting sec tions through the employment of captive balloons.
 Jalisco Times: In a hold-up that occurred short distance from Zapotlan, this State, last Saturday morning Antonio Mejia, paymaster of the Villasefior sawmill near that place, was fatally wounded, and a mozo who accompanied him was killed. The highwaymen secured S2000. Four men were concerned in the hold-up. Mejia, accom- panied by the mozo, was on his way to the sawmill with money for the weekly payroll. The men who attacked him were armed with six shooters. The mozo was shot through the head and instantly killed. Mejia died early Sunday morning.
 Mexican Herald: Several con ferences have been held with Lie. Luis Riba, attorney for the Tram way Light and Power company of Puebla, in connection with placing the aerial transmission lines under ground. A contract has finally been made whereby the lines in the central portion of the city will be placed underground immediate ly and all the balance within three years. The contract also stipulates that the entire installation, includ- Ing generating stations and trans mission lines will always be kept In condition to supply to the city I0,OOO horsepower, and will also
The oasis., 1908-07-25
Torres & PrietaS R'y.
TIME CARD NO. 2S

In effect October 2l. 1906 Train No. l, Leaves Prietas station at s 200 a. m
 Arrives Torres at S:45 :, ., :, 2, Leaves Torres at l0:30 :,
 Arrives Prietas Station l1l5 :, :, ., 8, Leaves Prietas Station at 200 D. m
 Arrives at Torres at 2:45 ,, . :, Leaves Torres at 4:00
 Arrives Prietas Station at 4:45 :, ALL TRAINS CONNECT AT TORRES ON SONORA RAILWAY, MORALES. TO QUAY MAS AND VICE VERSA.
 Wells, Fargo& Co.'s Express and Telegraph in operation between Minas Prietas and all parts of the World
 shortest and best route to Yaqui River Barranca and San Marcial coaI fe ds, Soyopa >ahuaripa. Ures. La Bu,a, La Dura, Yaqui Smelling & Refining and Yaqui Copper com panies.
 Freight can be consigned to F. H, Seymour to be forwarded by team from Minas frietas to the above named places.
 All goods consigned to railway, are received. forwarded and warehoused free of commission and storage charges. At Minas Prietas depot hacks always ready to make trips to any of the above named points at reasonable rates.
 F. H. SEYMOUR. Pres Prop.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-01
See the aligators, and buy your
fresh meats and sliced ham from The
City Meat Market. W

See the aligators, and buy your
fresh meats and sliced ham from The
! City Meat Market.
MIR. and Mrs. G. w. Pitchford
and family are spending a week at
their mountain home, near Oconee
Station.
:, Master Pleas Allen is at home
form Cedar Springs for the vacation.
| He is a bright young fellow, and
though unable to speak or hear, is
making rapid progress at the Insti-
tute.
| Miss Lille Thompson arrived in
Walhalla last Saturday and will be
here for some time among her many
friends, who are delighted to see her
again and to learn that her health
has beer. greatly improved.
w. NJ. Brown has formedj a
partnership with w. l.. Thomas, and
the firm of Brown & Thomas have
opened first class blacksmith and
repair shop at the old Joost stand,
corner Main and Tugaloo streets,
where they will be prepared to meet
the wants of the public in all kinds
of blacksmith and repair work. -
Last Friday about noon the
dwelling bt Mary Tidwell, colored
just inside the corporate limits, was
totally destroyed by fire. The origin
is unknown. 1t was small two
! room structure, and few minutes
was all that was required to reduce
it to a heap OF ashes. The loss falls
The B. NJ. c. met, with Miss
Dollie Beard last Thursday afternoon
and enjoyed a specially attractive
- n o. rn a OF
pleasant social feature as Miss
Boards guest. At the business
meeting Miss Beard rendered her
resignation as president of the club,
and Miss Gertrude Biemann was
elected. .... 49,
&C. a. Franklin, who has held
the position of superintendent Of the
Walhalla Cotton Mills, recently ten
dered his resignation in order to ac-
cept the superintendency of the Cox
Mills, Anderson. Mr.. Franklin and
family left for Anderson Monday. AS
yet his position III the mill here Is
vacant. His departure from Wal
halla is regretted by many friends.
-Oconee Lodge, No. 64, I.O.O.F.,
met last night and the following Of
fcers were elected for the ensuing
term: d. A. Smith, Noble Grand; !;
j. w. Lee, Vice Grand; F. A. ii.
Schroeder, Treasurer; Anton, Gerber,
Secretary; T. J. Todd, Outside Guar
dian. The installation will take
| place next Tuesday night. and all
members are urgently requested to
be present promptly. ....
! DIR. w. G. Browne, the noted
eyesight specialist, of Columbia, for
merly Of New York; will be here in
Wa)halla for one week cOmmencing q
Monday, July 9th, when a rare op-
portunity will be offered those suf-
J fering from impaired or weak eyes
and spectacle wearers generally to
have glasses exactly as their eyes
may require after careful and scien-
tific examination, which, during his
vacation, will be free to all. Chill
dFen's eyes a speciality. Call and
have your eyes examined.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-01
MUygIGB.

On July 11th, 1908, | will sell. at
public Outcry, on my premises In
Walhalla, four lots, containing one
fourth of an acre each more or less.
Two lots fronting on John Street,
opposite cotton mill, and two just
back of them. One dwelling house
on one lot, with six rooms, two store
houses on one lot and one Broom
dwelling house on one lot and one
lot vacant.
TERMS OF SALE: One-third cash,
balance to suit purchasers, with in
terest from date at Z per cent.
Also, will sell a stock Of Goods
Dry Goods and Notions--and one
Cow and one Horse, one Wagon. one
Buggy, and other things about the
place. Terms to suit the purchaser.
This property Is the best renting
property in Walhalla, and will always
rent. If you have some money you
want good interest on come and buy
this property. 1t will pay the pur-
chaser 10 per cent interest.
Be there and attend this sale. Sale
will begin at 10 a. m.
j. G. ROCHESTER,.
July 1 1903
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-01
New Blacksmith
and Repair Shop,

We wish to call the attention Of
the public to the fact that We are
now prepared to do all kinds of
BLACKSMITH AND
REPAIR WORK,
anything from sharpening your plow
to building a first class Wagon (to
order.)
We wish to call your special at
tention to our
REPAIRING AND PAINTING
DEPARTMENT..
w. S. Cross has charge of this
special department. He has had
years of experience as a buggy paint
er, and In fact Is too well known to
the public of the county to need any
introduction at our hands. Have
your old buggies made to look like
new ones.
Now last. but not least, is our
HORSESHOEING DEPARTMENT.
This special line is in charge OF ]. e.
Bell, who is a specialist in this line;
and every man who has ever owned
a horse knows that much depends on
the way your horse Is shOd, and that
you cannot afford to fool with cob
blers. Horses shod for both draft
and fancy driving. All work done
promptly and satisfactorily.
Yours truly,
BROWN 3 THOMAS.
Don't forget the place
Cor. Main and Tugaioo Streets,
WALHALIIA, s. G.
The citizen., 1908-08-28
State OF Maryland
TERRORIZED BY ROBBERS.


Hagerstown Especially While the
inmates were sound asleep, two
masked burglars, at an early hour,
forced an entrance into the house
of Jacob B. Blank and wife, an
aged couple living at Mt. Brair, along
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
four miles south of Keedysville, this
county, and while one of the robbers
covered the couple with his revolver,
the other ransacked the premises.
They secured but 81, missing $3.50
in locked chest.
Miss Birdie NJ. Griffith. daughter
of neighbor, who has been staying
with Mrs. Blank during the illness
of Mr.. Blank, was badly frightened
by the robbers. When one of the
men forced his way into her room
she jumped from a second story
window and gave an alarm. By the
time neighbors gathered the robbers
had fled, without leaving any trace
behind.
The robbery was one of the most
daring committed in Washington
County in many years, and but for
the escape from the house by Miss
Griffith it is believed the inmates
would have been subjected to various
forms of torture to force them to
reveal the whereabouts of the mon
The citizen., 1908-08-28
TIE LITTLE LIGHT.

A little boy was visiting a light
house. lie had come with his moth
er in a rowboat, and ali cay had
been delighted with the strange and
new things in the house on the rocks.
but the night Will be the most inter-
esting time of ALL" he said to his
mother.
When the darkness began to gath
er his uncle stood at the foot of the
narrow winding stairs and said:
Con with me-
Freddie was surprised. for in un-
cle's hand there was no big blazing
light - Just candle burning away
with its tiny flames.
Why are you going into the glass
room?" asked the little fellow.
I'm going to show the ships out
at sea where the harbor Is" an
swered his uncle.
No ships could see such a little
isht." said the disappointed boy.
But by this time they were in the
giass room, and a great light was
streaming across the sea. The little
candle had lighted the big lamp. You
cannot shine very far for God per-
haps; but keep your little light
bright and trust Him to make use of
it.-American Cultivator.
The citizen., 1908-08-28
THE MUSTARD PEST.
How Farmers Get Rid of Plague That
Has Cost Millions.

Do results justify the tremendous
expenditure of money and effort for
adapting science to the ends of agri-
culture?
Wild mustard has been and is yet
the curse of the farmers field. The
Did method of dealing with the pest
was twofold, to summer fallow, plow
and harrow the infested field for a
season, then when the crop was
planted the next year, if the mustard
still grew, to have the children wan
der through the field plucking out
the weed by the roots.
This was a waste of time and grain,
for little plantlets of oats or barley
were trampled down or derooted for
every mustard plant pulled up. The
new scientific method is TO use no
seed that is not guaranteed. But
what of the field already infected
And what of fields infected by other
weeds quite as noxious as mustard?
1t was in the spring of 1905 that
the American Steel and Wire Com
pany called attention of the agricul-
tural experts to by-product of their
iron and steel mandatory, an iron
sulphate solution, which seemed to
destroy weeds without injuring grain.
The chemists of the company con-
| ferred with the agronomy experts
The iron sulphate was diluted in
i water.
The remedy did not always act the
same. 1t was found that it would
,, not work early in the morning during
/ the dew or after rain, for the sim.
pie reason that moisture diluted II
too much. Finally suitable spray.
ing machine was obtained from Ger.
many and the iron sulphate was ap
piled about the third week in June
| when mustard was in the third lea
and previous to bloom, and the grair
plantlets not yet high in the blade.
What was the result? The weet
was wilted up and burnt as if by fire
The grain blade remained little
blackened, but unhurt, for new shoot!
came on in fresh growth.
/, Now in many Western States tn,
oat crop represents yearly yield I,
the farmer of from s20,000,000 t.
| 100000. Half that destroyed b!
mustard represented loss of ten t.
fifteen millions.
That amount is practically saved t.
the farmers pocket by the discover,
! of the iron sulphate solution. Multi
ply that amount by the dozen o.
more States that are great oat grow
ers and the importance of the discov
~ can be realized.-From Outing.
The citizen., 1908-08-28
THE KEY MANSION.

Snow Hill (SpeciaD The Fran
els Scott Key Memorial Association,
which was organized for the purpose
Of purchasing ana preserving to the
nation the home of the author of
the national anthem, The Star
Spangled Banner has decided to or
ganize women's auxiliaries in the
States, beginning with Maryland.
Mrs. Mary NJ. North, of Snow Hill,
who has been an active worker in
the movement from the first, has
been appointed state director, and as
soon as possible there will be coun-
ty directors appointed, and these will
organize committees in the towns
and villages of the State.
1t is desired that all school chill
dren, members of clubs and other as
sociations will feel their patriotism
aroused to such a degree that they
will become workers in this under
taking The old colonial house is
still standing in a fair state of pres
ervation, and this is what the as
sociation wishes to purchase and re-
store. Anyone may become men,
Der by the payment of 10 cents, and
there are no further obligations.
The citizen., 1908-08-28

aside just far enough to avoid a dis
pute about bathing privileges, but
still within easy reach.
Nor had the restlessness of rats
anything to do with the dread of i'm.
mediate danger. They were trying
to gnaw out, but in the intervals of
such efforts were apt to run straight
into the pile of straw that formed the
favorite rendezvous of the serpents.
The snakes, indeed, were in no hurry
to abuse that confidence. When they
did get ready they scorned hypnotic
articles. A gradual elevation of the
head, a noiseless approach with q
short halt in reach of the bird that
was picking crumbs in his feeding
corner. then a slow contraction of
coils, a snaplike dart and a leisurely
retreat as from task accomplished.
The bird had taken wing, thoroughly
alarmed now. and fluttered about the
wire screen in the desperate hope of
finding a loophole of escape, In less
than thirty seconds the poison began
to take effect. The bird clutched at
the screen. with his head hanging
further and further back, then re.
laxed his grip, dangled by one foot
for while and came Topping down
on the floor. 1t was not dead yet,
but dazed, looking this way and that
and futtering about in a strange,
aimless fashion, and more than once
right toward the destroyer, who at
last began to manifest an interest in
its antics. Once or twice the serpent,
coiled near the centre of the floor,
seemed strongly tempted to risk a
conclusive spring, but drew back
again, fully aware, perhaps, that a
better chance would be only a ques.
tion of moment.
The bird was still on the floor,
staggering to and fro, when a side
ward collapse marked the beginning
of the end. Its foe watched it with
lifted head. The chance had come
No risk of rough and tumble fight
now; the victim had ceased to fiutter,
and the old rattler quickly dragged
~ OAl " 1nC otloW pilC. ~ lull uuu-
dred experiments repeated this same
sequence of manoeuvres in all essen.
tials.
The poison fangs of snake have
no proper roots, but terminate in a
virus bag, and are attached to the
jaw by means of ligatures that make
them movable to the extent of erec.
tion and retraction. This arrange.
ment makes it difficult and rather
superfiuous for the snake to secure
his victim at the first spring. The
fangs are adapted only for a snap
| bite, but their owner can afford to
bide his time. The virus that has
| been known to overpower strong men
in half an hour lethargizes birds and
small mammals in half a minute.
Wherever stricken they are apt to
collapse in sight, if not in direct
reach, of their assailants, whose keen
eyes detect the slightest commotion
in the neighboring weeds, but who
would find it very long time be-
tween meals if they had to rely upon
the hypnotic power of those eyes,
Thomas G. Hutton, in the Scientific
American.
The citizen., 1908-08-28
ECZEMA FOR FiFTy-FlVE YEARS.
Suffered Tormcnts from Birth-In
Frightful Conditioa-Got No Help
Until Cuticura Cured Him.

Il had an itching, tormenting eczema
ever since l came into the world, and l am
now man iifty-fve years old. tried all
kinds of medicines heard Of but found no
relief. was truly in frightful condition.
At last ] broke out all over with red and
white boils, which kept growing until they
were as big as walnuts, causing great pain
and misery, but kept from scratching as
well as | could. was so run down that
l could hardly do my work. used Cu,i-
cura Soap, Ointment, Resolvent, and Pills
for about eight months, and ! can truth
fully say l am cured. Hale Bordwell, Tip
ton, Ia, AUG. IL, 1907"
II cheerfully endorse the above testi-
monial. 1t is the truth. know Mr.. Bord-
well and know the condition he was IN.
Nelson K. Burnett, Tipton. Ia"
The citizen., 1908-08-28
TRAIN THREW BEAR THROUGH
WINDOW.


A Dismal Swamp black bear.
weighing 275 pounds, which was
struck by passing Norfolk and
Western train and sent through the
window of the telegraph station at
Juniper, Norfolk County, where he
held at bay Telegraph Operator Moon
Fitzgerald until assistance came and
killed Br'er Bruin, was early next
morning brought to Norfolk by H.
B. Gilchrist, E. F. Snowden and w.
T. Bailey, who ordered the bear
dressed for market.
The bear was crossing the West
ern and Norfolk track when train
No. Is bound from Norfolk to Ro-
anoke struck him. In going through
the window of the telegraph station
the bear struck, badly bruised and
frightened Operator Fitzgerald.
who was at the time at his telegraph
key. Mr.. Fitzgerald, stunned and
knocked down, recovered himself
about the same time that the bear
lid and the operator finding Br'er
Bruin in no humor to make friends
took to the loft of his station until
train crew sent to investigate the
absence of telegraph signals from
Juniper discovered the cause.
After the bear had been killed
Operator Fitzgerald resumed his sta,
| tion at the Juniper key and remained
there until relieved at 4 p. m. to-day
He assisted in getting the dead beal
on the car that had been sent up fol
it. The bear was landed In Bran
bleton.-Portsmouth (va.) Star.
The citizen., 1908-08-28
ADVERTISING CHARITY.
Paid Appeals in Newspapers Best
Way, Says DIR. Lindsay.


At the School of Philanthropy the
other day DR.. S. M. Lindsay instructed
the students in the art of securing
popularity for the objects in which
it is interested. One way was to buy
advertising space.
You have got to have the news
papers with you in any campaign, +"
said he. "The platform and the pull.
pit do not exert the influence they
once did. You are going to be ad.
vertised in the newspapers, anyway;
it's worth seeing to that you are ad-
vertised right.
Let me tell you how one man ad-
vertised group of social reformers.
He was country boy, who came to
the city and made ten or twenty mill
lions by perfectly honest, straight
forward methods. He said to these
men one day: Buy certain amount
of space in the newspapers of the
district which you wish to influence.
Present your appeal in that space,
and ask for money, votes and moral
support. You'll get back all or near
ly all the money 1t costs you, you
will educate the public and you will
acquire control over the papers.
Il dispense my advertising money
through an agent, who controls per-
haps 100000 or $1,O00,O0O of ad-
vertising funds. Occasionally in one
of the papers in which my advertise
ment appears see an editorial hostile
to my business. Then drop a note
to this agent, and he writes to the
paper saying that the article in ques-
tion is offensive to one of his advertis-
ers, and he will appreciate it if the
publisher will refrain from further
utterance along that line. This letter
i is read very carefully because 1t
comes from an agent that controls
100000 of advertising.
II wouldn't for a moment" said
Dr. Lindsay, "excuse the newspaper
which paid any attention to such a
communication If 1t believed the busi-
hSSS was huhuu55ih6 eHO PuohC. Al
that case the newspaper ought to tell
the advertiser to take his advertise
ment and go. But in our case the
social reformer is not working to
humbug the public but to benefit it,
and is entitled to all the influence he
can gain for that end"
To influence legislatures, DR.. Lind
say thought, petitions were not worth
the ink it took to write them" Cir
cular letters addressed to Legislators
often produced an actually hostile
effect. The only thing that really has
an effect on the hard hearted law.
maker is personal appeal or a per.
sonal letter.-New York Tribune.