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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-11-27
A Christmas Sentiment.

However sincere we may be in our
efforts to spread Christmas cheer,
charity is none the less a testimony
to our ms of the fact that peace and
good will have not come upon the
earth. Poverty and wretchedness are
not to be offset by yearly gifts of bas-
kets of food and outgrown clothes.
We ought to make the spasmodic
kindness of Christmas one of the
constant forces of our industrial world.
Equality and fraternity are born not
of charity, but of justice.
Instead of commercializing Christ
mas we ought to Christmasize COM
mercialism.-New York Mail.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-11-27

Dickens described them bet
ter than in the "Pickwick Papers"
One might read the paragraph relating
TO the observance of the holiday half
a hundred times and not become weary.
The Christmas spirit is everywhere
evident in the chapters devoted to the
holiday making. From the beginning.
when the hero. his three friends and
his faithful servant start for Dingley
Dell. to the hour of their return there
is Christmas in every sentences:
As brisk as bees, IL not altogether as
light as fairies, did the four Pickwickians
assemble on the morning of the 22d day
of December in the year of grace in
which these their faithfully recorded adj
ventures were undertaken and accom-
plished. Christmas was close at hand in
all his bluff and hearty honesty. 1t was
the season of hospitality, merriment and
open heartedness. The old year was pre-
pairing, like an ancient philosopher, to
call his friends around him and amid the
sound of f~easting and revelry to pass
gently and calmly away. Gay and merry
was the time, and right gay and merry
were at least four of the numerous hearts
that were gladdened by it's coming.
After travelling through a wide and
open country where 1.-THE wheels skim
over the hard and frosty ground" slow
ing up as they draw near a country
town, where the horses are changed,
then again "dashing along the open
road, with the fresh air blowing in
their faces and gladdening their very
hearts within Them" they arrive at
Dingley Dell, where we are introduced
to that famous parsonage, the fat boy.
He is an old acquaintance of Mr.. Pick
wick, but to Sam Weller his face is
strange. To follow this first meeting:
Having given this direction and settled
with the coachman, Mr.. Pickwick and
his three friends struck into the ~footpath
across the fields and walked briskly away,
leaving Mr.. Weller and the fat boy con-
fronted together for the first time. Sam
looked at the fat boy with great aston
%ishment, but without saying a word. and
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-11-27
A Christmas Hope.

We do not pretend to be prophets,
but we can all dare to hope. And this
is what we hope: That some day the
strong will help and not exploit the
weak; that some day fraternity will
be more than a rhetorical flourish; that
some day love will beget justice rath-
er than charity. And Christmas is
the n day in the year that such a
venturesome hope seems more than a
will e-wisp.-World Today.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-11-27
TONY PASTOR AS SANTA.
Veteran Actor Was the Friend of the
Stage Children.

StdSG OnifdTens
There are at present engaged in diff
ferent capacities ON the stage and in
the theaters about 400 children to
whom the holidays usually are days
of toll, and many of these little folks
are breadwinners for younger BROTH
ers aud sisters. 1t was for them that
the late Tony Pastor and his wife,
Mrs. L. l.. Fernandez, and Aunt
Louisa" Eldridge, now dead, inaugu-
rated the Christmas festival which
has become a perennial affair.
The little ones, all less than twelve
years old, provide the stage entertain
ment on these occasions, and there
never is any interference by the au-
thorities. Christmas, 1907, was Tony
Pastors last appearance as the chill
dren's Santa Claus, and this year they
will miss his genial face and kindly at
tentions. Last year he was master of
ceremonies and introduced his tiny
top liners" At the end of the act he
presented to each of the girls a beau
tifully dressed doll and to the boys
boxes of candy or appropriate toys.
Admission was by invitation only.
and when the programme began the
house was crowded to the doors, the
balcony being given up largely to
poor children of the east side. Some
of the actors were mere babies, but
they went through the business like
veterans, and the gravity of most of
them when singing their comic songs
was immensely amusing.
One of the players was presented as
Baby Esmond, a perfect cherub, who
piped a love ditty and danced with
n foot held in the air. Mr.. Pastor
said she was of ''this years crop" and
when she had ended the performance
he asked her to tell the audience her
age. Without shrinking from the ques-
ton, as her fellow actresses do, she
lisped, "Tl be four next January"
Another of the same mature years
was Miss Miriam Jackson" If you
please. She came out with a Teddy
bear In her arms, sang a song and did
such clever capering that every wo-
man in the audience wanted to hug
her.
Lillian Tobin, herself no bigger thar
a doll baby, sang Poor john and in
vited the audience to join her in the
chorus, which it did with a will. AT
the end of the programme Mr.. Pastor
announced that a banquet was await
ing the children in the basement of
Tammany hall.
After the little ones had been salts
fed in that respect they were sent up
to the main hall of the building, and
there the really big feature of the
evening took place. On the stage
stood three Christmas trees, bending
from the weight of pretty things.
while the stage itself was heaped with
toys.
After that there was a second dis \
tribution for stage children only in the
committee room of Tammany hall.
Most of the children had written re-
quests for certain articles. and as they
appeared ono by one and gave a name
corresponding with that on Mrs. Fer
nandez's list the present asked for was
delivered. Some of these were OF
costly quality, having been purchased
with money donated to the cause.
Mrs. Fernandez said the children of
the stage nowadays ask for useful
things rather than for playthings.
Since these events were inaugurated
1t is estimated that more thar $4,000
has. been spent for gifts.-New York
Herald.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-11-27
LONG WALK FOR SANTA.

Tree Burned, Father Goes Eight Miles
For New Toys.
Gifts intended for his eight children
being destroyed when his lighting of
the Christmas tree, just before mid
night, caused a fire which damaged
his home in Cleveland, Alfred Ham.
mermeister trudged eight miles through
snow before he could rouse a store.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-11-27
A Christmas Hymn.

No tramp of marching armies,
No banners flaming far;
A lamp within a stable,
And in the sky a star.
Their hymns of peace and gladness
To earth the angels brought.
Their Gloria In Excelsis''
To earth the angels taught
When in the lowly Manager
The holy mother maid
In tender alteration
Her babe of heaven laid.
Born lowly in the darkness
And none so poor as he,
The little children of the poor
His very own shall be.
No rush Of hostile armies then.
But just the budding sheep.
The angels singing of the Christ
And all the world asleep.
No fame of conquering banners.
No legion sent afar;
A lamp within a stable,
And in the sky a star.
Margaret Z. Sangster in Golfers Week.
Nv.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-11-27
Do YOU TAKE THE JOURNAL ?

IT IS TO THE INTEREST OF EVERY
man who owns a house or lot on Five Mile Beach to
take the JOURNAL. In its columns you will find
throughout the year much matter that will interest and
be of value to you for the trihing cost of one dollar per
year. If you do not already take the JOURNAL cut out
and fill in the following coupon, enclosing check or a
one dollar bill, and mail same to Journal, Wildwood,
Cape May County, New Jersey
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

Mr.. A. Hoover, a we'll known
man, returned to Nogales
this week, coming from Globe,
where he had been couple of
years.
Sunday Colonel Allen T. Bird of
THE OASIS, accompanying the small
boy, Walter Duane Bird, went to
Tucson to matriculate the young
ster in the University of Arizona,
which was done on Monday and
the lad was registered in the pre-
paratory department, beginning his
studies Tuesday, his fourteenth
birthday. Monday evening Mr..
Bird returned home.
Sunday evening there was at
Nogales Mr.. Mack Willment, a
very prominent and successful min
ing operator widely known all over
the Pacific Coast who has in hand
now the Nina Grande, near Herm-
osillo. He had been visiting in his
home in California, and was re-
turning to Sonora. In his oper-
ations Mr.. Willment is associated
with his brother, Mr.. Fred Will
ment, who is now in Europe.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

During the fore part of the week
Mr.. Frank J. Duffy received a box
Of fine apples from the ranch in
Parker canon. Santa Cruz county
certainly produces some very fine
specimens of this delicious fruit.
Monday evening Mr.. A. F.
Krohn, right of way agent for the
Southern Pacific Company in Mex
leo, was at Nogales returning to
Culiacan from business visit to
the headquarters of the company at
Tucson. After a few days at Ma
voioa, Culiacan and vicinity, it is
the intention OF the gentleman to
proceed to Guadalaia upon bust
ness in his line.
One day last week Mrs. Louis
Jaeger, of the Montezuma hotel in
Nogales, aud the Santa Rita il
Tucson, while out hunting doves
encountered a large rattlesnake
She gave his snakeship the con
tents of one barrel of her gun
taking off his head as slick as i
cut with an axe. AS trophy sh,
brought away the ten rattles which
decorated his continuation.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
Metal Quotations.

Following are the market quota
tions on metals for today:
Copper, 1870 134 cts per h.
Lead, per 100 lbs. 4.744@45O
Silver, per o., 515 cts.
New York City, Exchange l.01
Pesos. Bullion value 403
Mex. Dol. (local) 40!
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
NOCALES NOTES.

Only the best IN Mems wear at
The Boston Store Inc.
Mr.. Harry Stevens of Patagonia
was a business visitor here Tues
day.
Lad es' 16 button "Mousquetare"
Gloves. la MoDA.
Mr.. Frank Crum returned from
visit to Los Angeles Sunday
night.
Mr.. P. J. Mcintyre, the well
known mining man, went to Pata.
gonia Sunday.
Postal Cards of the State Of So
nora, wholesale and retail.
LA MoDA.
Mr.. Arthur Page of Patagonia
was visitor in the line city du'
ring the early part of the week.
Monday evening Mr.. f. E. Pope,
the well known mining operator,
returned from visit in the East.
Latest Partisan fads, in Net and
Lace Dresses, Waists and Coats.
Call and see them. LA MoDA.
Mr.. William Murphy of Pata-
gonia spent Tuesday and Wednes-
day in Nogales on mining bust
ness.
Gents and boys clothing anC
underwear, stylish, cheap and dur
able at the Red House, Ramon
Vasquez.
Sunday night Mrs. Ferd Var
Mourick returned from Los Arge
les, where she has been spending
the summer.
Sunday morning Mr.. Manue
E'calada, the we'll known mer
chant, went to Patagonia, return
ing at evening.
Just received, an extra goo
quality White Crepe D'Chine, an
beautiful Silk Printed Lawn.
LA MoDA.
Mr.. Julian Johnson of La ColC
rada, was at Nogales Saturda
night, en- route to Tucson, for
short business visit.
Saturday evening Mr.. Georg
Grunig, president of the Hermosil
brewery company, was. at Nogale
returning home from California.
Forgood, substantial service we'
Hamilton. Brown & Co.'s "Patr
Shoe," sold at the Red House, r.
mon Vasquez.
Last week there appeared in II
OASIS three final proof notices, AZ
this week there are four other
Many homesteaders in Santa CIR,
county are preparing to mai
final proof upon their entries.
At Tucson, Monday last, Jud
Fletcher M. Doan informed II
OASIS editor that he will hold t
October term of court in San
Cruz county, and that Mrs. Dol
Will accompany him during
stay in Nogales.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26


osillo Saturday evening. was quite
III and confined to his home, with
coLentura.
Mrs. Calvin Harris Of Alamos
was in Nogales Wednesday night.
The lady was Ell route to Tucson
and Phoenix and resumed her
journey Thursday morning.
Mr.. John G. Bartlett of Orc
Blanco, son Of Yank Bartlett, the
Oldest pioneer Of that region, now
deceased, spent few days the
past week in the line city, Wis
itirg his old boyhood friend, at
torney S. f. Noon.
Monday morning Mrs. Lulu Red
doch Wood and her son Herbert
lett for Laredo, Texas, where Mas
ter Herbert will enter school.
From there Mrs. Wood will 90 to
Aguas Calentas, where her broth
err, J. S. Reddoch, resides.
Mr. Frank Mitchell and Mr.. Patt
r. Sullivan, of Patagonia, were
visitors in Nogales Tuesday, com
ing here as witnesses in the in
sanity proceedings against Dan
Hampton, the Patagonia prospec-
tor, who was committed to the
Territorial Hospital for irrespon-
sibles.
Saturday night there was at No
gales Mr.. r. J. Coleman, a noted
mining engineer, who was en- route
from Mazatlan to Los Angeles. In
the early history of the Lluvia de
Orc mine Mr.. Coleman was con-
sulting engineer, and had hand
in the development of that great
property.
) Monday Nogales was visited by
Mr.. R. M. Ashford, representative
for the Cananea Cattle Company
who was en- route from Hereford
in the San Pedro to the San Rafael
valley property of the company, at
Lochiel. Tuesday the gentleman
went to Lochiel with Mr.. Colin
Campbell and Colonel Bird of THE
OASIS.
d Monday evening Mr.. Colin Cam
: eron arrived at Nogales from Tue
n son, and Tuesday morning thu
gentleman went to the San Rafae
= rancho to attend to business mat
ters. He was accompanied by TIL
= OASIS editor. Mr.. Bird returned t
: Nogales Thursday, Mr.. Cameron
remaining at the rancho couple
i of days longer.
Reverend and Mrs. L. M. Ang
lin Of Guaymas, Mexico, who hay
charge of the Baptist missions AM
d American school in that city, wen
d through Nogales Thursday ON thel
way home. They had just re
turned from New Mexico, wher
they had been for month in th
o. interest of their missions, and ais
y on a pleasure trip.
Mr.. Percy Edwards, for thre
years past head clerk in the stol
&c of George B. Marsh, Inc, resigne
10 his position. In years past NJ
IS, Edwards was a railroad man an
the rumble that is rolling up mac
him restless. He will 90 back
~ 81 the road and soon will be filling
- position with the Cananea, Yaq
T" River & Pacific, either in SonoI
or Sinaloa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-18

given its preliminary trials last week.
BY Lieutenant Selfridge. OF the Signal
C.rps, one of the members, and il was
found that q number Of minor changes
were necessary.
IN these trials no attempt was made
10 rise in the al. The machine had
been provided with wheels but 20
steering gear. It being believed that the
aerial rudder would serve for steering
purposes on the ground Il proved in
sufficient. however. and the front
wheels were provided with steering
gear. IN today's experiment the de-
sired end was obtained. II was found
that Lieutenant Selfridge could control
the machine perfectly on the ground,
getting enough momentum 10 lift X
into the air. had he so desired An
other noticeable change was the ele-
walton Of the aerodrome, OF the wheels.
to give a sufficient clearance over the
raised sides OF the track.
The first aeFOdFome built by the as
ISOLATION was Lieutenant Selfridge's
Red Wing, which, after successful
flights over the ice on Lake keuka. in
March, was demolished in an accident.
This machine was fitted with sleigh
runners, and obtained sufficient mo-
mentum over the ice TO raise itself
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-18
BIG CAT A HERO
IN MONKEY HUNT"
Sends Thirty Bad Simians to Ships
Rigging and Starves Them
Into Submission.

NEW YORK. May Is.-Big Tom. the
ships cat, saved the Atlas liner Venetia
from q pest of monkeys, according 10
the veractous narrative OF Captain Hug
er. on arrival from Central American
and West Indian ports. Captain Huger
says he viii never take monkeys as. pas
sengers again.
At Santa Marta. Colombia, Don Jose
Velasquez. gold prospector, came
abroad with thirty blond monkeys. on
the pleading Of Don Jose the captain
consented 10 allow the monkeys out OF
their cages one day. They jumped and
climbed everywhere. They pulled the
tail feathers from the sl<ipper's parrot
broke cups ia the galley and. hosting
themselves on skids, pulled off sailors
CGpS and then grinned as the men gWore
and threatened to knock off their heads.
Captain Huger ordered Don Jose to
catch his monkeys, but he could not.
A sailor brought Big Tom. The cat
swelled up, spat one or twice and chased
them all into the rigging. The monkeys
stayed alott for two days whining with
hunger and cold. Then Big Tom was
reT loved to the fCc sic, and the monkeys
came down from their perches, bur four
of them were missing. Where they went
wi probably ever remain a mystery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-18
Plan AerOndut Carnival;
To Be Held at Fort Myer

Ger sraI Allen. chief Of the Army signal
Corps. has begun preparations for the
summer aeTOnauuc carnival in we h
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-18
HIS LIFE SAVED
BY FAITHFUL DOG
Barking of Little Pet Brings Sue
cor to Master in Gas
Filled Room.
Filled Room.

PHILADELPHIA, Nav ls.-Charles
Well, OF 1913 Jackson street, probably
owes his life 10 his little brown spaniel
who warned the neighborhood BY his
barking that his master was IN danger,
Well who works IN the ordnance de-
partment at League Island. came home
and complained Of not feeling well and
went to bed. Shortly after the family
had gone out. the woman next door
was attracted by thesDitiful barking of
the little dog.
Thinking that something was wrong
she summoned Policeman Eenney. OF
the Fifteenth and Snyder avenue station,
who, upon entering the house was nearly
overcome by the strong odOr Of gas.
Cropping his way upstairs, he found Wen
lying oH the bed in an UNCONSCIOUS
condition and the gas flowing from a
defective cock on the wall.
The little dog seeing that he had at
| tracted attention jumped on the bed
| and tried 10 awaken his master BY
| licking his hands and barking. Kenney
| seeing that the mans condition was
dangerous called a physician, who had
| him sent 20 St Agnes Hospital. where
| the doctors. after working on Wen for
some time, pronounced him out OF
danger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-18
MORSE LAYS PLANS
FOR BANK CONTROL
Thinks Crippled New York
Institution Will Restore
His Fortune.

NEW YORK, May lS-Wau Street
learned today that Charles w. Morse
On saturday Incorporated in the state
OF Maine. the Morse Securities Company,
40 the nrst step in a comprehensive
As~@Salle % rehabilitate his fortunes and
assufsSc position IN the financial world
equal to Sat which he held before the
slump Of last October.
Morse plans taking over the National
hank OF North America, now In the
hands of a receiver. It is said that
Morse wishes 10 acquire the securities
now held by the failed bank, in the be
lief that their present low market prices
VIII rise before the end Of a year 10
what they were before the fall Of his
fortune.
For this purpose. emissaries OF Morse
have been in Washington comforting
WITH the Comptroller OF the Currency, 1t
Is said that Morse and his friends have
made an offer TO the Comptroller Of the
currency 10 deposit with that official
$4,000 as a guarantee fund for paying
on the remaining creditors Of the Ma
uonal Bank of North America. The
bank originally closed its doors with
liabilities Of S8.OOO.0O0
Wall Street believes that Morse has
figured that the rehabilitation OF his
fortune consists in his acquisition OF
the assets, in securities now in the pos
session of the National Bank of North
America These securities include large
blocks of American Ice securities
stocks. and bonds OF the CONSOLIDATED
steamship Company. stocks of its SUD-
sidlary lines and Of several banks. Since
February the value OF these stocks has
risen, and Morse believes that their
prices Will attain their former level by
the beginning OF next year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-18
DANCE FOR BEGGAR,
FRED STONES OFFER

SEATTLE, wash, May fs.-Fred A
Stone. who created the part Of Scare
crow in THE Wizard OF o. caused a
sensation by offering 70 dance for the
benefit OF an old blind man and bis fee
BILE wife. who were begging on the street
corner Of Second avenue and Washing
ton street.
A crowd had collected on the corner
but after sizing the gathering up, stone
decided II was not strong enough nnan-
cialiy to promise much OF q harvest for
the pair.
Stone then tried to persuade the pair
to 20 with him 10 the corner OF Second
avenue ana James street. q more pros
porous locality. promising TO dance for
their benefit.
Rex Beach, the author and play
wright, volun Geered to pass the hat hut
the blind man and his wife could not be
persuaded to leave their location.
Beach then passed the hat, and col
lected a harvest OF nickels and dimes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-18

dream Of the future, They declare
that, ike the automobile, they will be
adopted 10 common use before long,
and. that once successful. they can be
put 10 al practical uses
Todays trial was confined 10 a ground
test. That is. the machine. after neces-
sary alterations had been made, was
tried on the HammondsPoTt race track
with success. Lieutenant Selfridge de-
clared that the drone was ready 10
take its initial aerial flight
This machine. which was designed by
F. ". Baldwin and built by the Aerial
Experiment Association. of which Alex
ander Graham Bell is president, Is the
second of a series OF such machines
being constructed by the association
each Of FIVE OF them representing the
design OF one OF the members. tt
White Wing, or Baldwin machine. was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-18
NOTE IN BOTTLE
LEADS TO ALTAR
ST. Valentines Day Missive Set
Afloat by Girl Wins Her a
Husband.

WASHINGTON. Pa. May 1S-In the
marriage of Miss Flora E. Gruber, OF
Greensboro, and William Sharpnack, OF
Charleroi, at Youngstown. Ohio. last
week. an unusual courtship was
brought TO a fitting climax.
Sharpnack is an employee Of the United
States Government on the new lock al
North Charleroi. on February Is. 1906
he picked up a floating bottle. which
contained a note signed in d delicate
hand.
Miss Flora E. Gr.ber. Greensboro
Pa. February Il (St. Valentines Day.
1906. Finder please write"
The river a that time was at high
stage. and the missiye was not long In
finding its way down to Lock No. 4
where II was picked up by Sharpnack
The same evening he wrote a letter
and IN due time received a reply. Let
ters ana photographs we're exchanged
later. The sequel was the marriage
last week. The young pair viii live
at CharleTOi.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-18
Prof. Bell Also Assured,
After Test of New
AerOdrOme.

HAMNONDSPORT, y. y. May IS
Lieut.. Thomas seIfridge, of the Army
Signal Corps, today conducted the
final preliminary trial OF the aero
drome White Wing, and. in view Of its
success, the machine probably will
make its first air trip in a few days.
Prof. Alexander Graham Bell. who
Is the prime mover in the experiments.
and Lieutenant Selfridge have Joined
IN an announcement that the problems
OF aerial navigation had been solved.
ana that flying machines were not q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-18

ington. by ordering the removal of much
OF the paraphernalia at the army school
Of vaviation at Fort Omaha, to Fort
Myer. Va.
This includes equipment for the diriglble
balloon that Captain Baldwin is build
ing for the army. which is 10 be tested
IN August Roy Knabenshue. the air
ship pilot, also may submit machine
Ct unusual dimensions, sufficiently large
10 carry three men and travel long dis
tances.
The two aeroplanes to be put through
their PAGES are those OF the Wright
Brothers and Prof. Herring. Of New
York. These inventors are confident
they will be able 70 meet the cOntTs,c,
requirements for machines that viii rs
for an hour,
Lieuteuaut Lahm viii have charge OF
the Fort Myer station.