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The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
A Sumner Nfrhr

a SINNER night. a sumner sea-
ne staTs al tWinkliug joyousiy:
A coolnE breeze that wande-s b-.
As soft as some poor lovers sirh.
A n2sh q moth athEart the hEht;
he noon marvel % the sight;
A touch Of Music IN the sir
And halmy odors everywhere
TO tel the story q the rose
nat Sleeps IN wonder garden close;
And a. ny side the Only One
slnce lie began. III tine Is done
Were al the world az hand 10 take
would not non tbs drezm aEaksi
@f0h1 Ksndrick Ban
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

II that be permissible. 10 make the poll
tieians keep hands Of the question There
are distressing symptoms that they are
dabbIing. and that may lead TO trouble.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
A Defnifinn

From the Knoxville Sentinel
Demagogue: One who attempts 10 con
troll the multitude by specious and deceit
ful arts "-Webster's Dictionary. Judge
Taft yesterday Joined the International
Union OF Steam Shovel and Dredze Men
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

a woman in a sheath gown may be
clothed, but not IN her right mind" says
the Charleston News and Courier. To
say the least Of il. she subjects her IN
dsrstanding 10 much criticism and consid-
Grafton
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

Hongkong was recently visited by the
biggest wind ever known in that vicinity
says cable. We didn't know Mr.. Thomas
W Lawson had been sojourning in that
region
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

Who is Hisgen2'' inquiries the Knox
Vile Sentinel Why. Mr. John Temple
Graves running mate, OF course
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Hearst occupied
adjacent rooms in a Chicago hotel re-
Gently Otherwise, they haven't been near
together in months
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

One hundred and ten PennsyIvanians
were shocked by lightning recently We
hardly thought it possible for anything TO
shock the Inhabitants OF that grafr-ridden
Stata
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

With q candidate on the I2deDendenca
ticket and another on the Populist ticket.
one would seem justified in believing the
State Of Georgia. possessed OF a passion
for playing 10C0-to-l shots.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
OF HIS OWN HOUSEHOLD.
1t Was a RuefuI Bargain Mr.. Com
pers Made.

Ii Was RuefuI Bargain Mr.. Com
pers Made.
Prom the New YORK Poet
That a mans foes shall be those OF his
Own household has been the bitter expert
eHce Of many a labor leader before Nj.
Gompers- Il now appears that Il was
a rueful bargain which was made at
Lincoln between M Goupers and M
Bryan Il may be true. technically. that
the head Of the c. F. L. never prom
ised OF undertook to deliver the labor
vote % the Democratic ticket. But after
the emphatic rebuff AT the hands OF the
Republican platform committee at Chi
cayo. and the glad aand OF welcome ex-
tended BY the similar committee OF the
Democratic party az Denver. Mr. Com
pers went straight % Lincoln. Here he
save assurances of his o7n support 10
the Democratic candidate. and summoned
the faithful 70 vote for the friend OF
labor He may never have said that he
could commit his organization TO one
party or The other. But he certainly has
injected politics into labor circles 10 2
rare extent Let not the h.erarch OF the
unions think thar his slightest utterances
are meaningless
Re nay not. as uu7aIued persons Go.
IarFe Tor --Iss-f. f1r -1 lls -h1ice -sueads
TIE sate-y ard health ot tL-s va1Ie s-a-s
Such, az least. would seem TO be the
view which recalcitran- heads Of local
unions take OF his actions Even Mr..
Gonpers is palpably alarmed at the pros
pect OF losing his ovr Job. He admits.
in his irritation. thar The enemies OF
organized labor. & e.. his enemies. may.
Dy les and rnisrepressntation. even be
successful In accomplishing my removal
as president of the American Federation
OF Labor Those who object 10 the
dragging OF the organization into politics
are dubbed by him political reneEaGes
and discredited outcasts OF labor re
should apply for a writ Of Injunction 10
stop their urterances.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

Congressman Pratt. OF New Jersey. says
M Bryan is ''pIautudinous parasite"
Mr. Pratt viii never injure Mr.. Bryan
with the common people by handing him
such lemons as that
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
Friendly Advice.

What can young and inexperienced
authoress write 20 attract the public?r
Try "reminiscences or cynical cpl
grams. suggested an old staEe-. Those
seem % be paying fields for little girIles."
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

After Bryan. what?'' asks a con-
temporary Oh, any number OF pee-wee
politicians and near-statesmen-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

Fine feathers often cover a very poor
spring fry" says the Atlanta Georgian.
This. We take it, is a mild and politely
disguised roast OF the corner grocer who
enjoys the Georgian's patronage.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

Senator Long IS having considerable
trouble out n Kansas In fact. a number
q kardheaded ones out there are insist
ing that Lcng's Senatorial career ought
10 be short-clrcUited forthwith and Al
once
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

A New York clergyman says he has
Joined one thousand couples. for better
or worse" He doesn't stipulate how
they were divided between the two con-
ditio1s named however.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

Just because q girl wears a smart
1rock IS no sign she helps mother saws
the Jacksonville Tines-Cnion. Il IS. gen
orally. Il she made the frock herself.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
Auto Iiterarurp

Then you don't care for this new
motor novel?''
can't say I do To me Il reads Ike
a repair catalogue with slight plot 70 it
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
BENEVOLENT. But BROKE.

BENEVOLENT, But BROKE.
I'd ike TO take
To beach or lake
Ny kith and kin.
And would. 7 wis,
Except for this
I lack the tin
I'd ike 70 ship
On some nice trip
Ny kin and kith-
But, 70 my pain.
Comes the refrain:
Alas. what wita2
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

A Wisconsin man has married q deaf
and dumb girl worth two million dollars
Tel Us. pretty maiden. are there any
more a. home Ike YOU?
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

Mr.. ingalls, says Mr.. Roosevelts talk
has been worse than war Mr.. Hsr-
riman viii probably move 10 substitute
Gen Sherman's definition OF war for the
noun used.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
A Fine Mob scene.

Tn in a quandary.' declared the stage
manager
About what?-'
About whom 20 put IN the mob scene"
Put In tas stars. Then they can all
have the center OF the stage at once"
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

Who Is going to Africa with Mr..
Roosevelt inquiries a contemporary
No telling maybe Nr. Taft viii You
cant tell what may happen
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
He Dfdnt Vnder.tand-

Rather slow at this resort
Wei, its remote spot What led
you 70 expect much gayety?"
The booklet spoke OF the mountain
fastness
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

Bryan, TAFT Debs. Preston. Chain. Wat
son, and HisseHi al Presidential caadi-
dates Looks as Il II might be possible
10 please everybody this year.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
So Convenient-

No other name
To Burbanks fame
Could ever hold a candle,
II that wise gent
Would but invent
4 melon with a handle
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

A Londcn physician says men inclined
10 badness should AFFECT uightcaps- No
doubt any Birmingham man would be
more than willing 70 acquire an fnclina-
ton % badness. provided he could be
assured Of a sure place 10 get the night
caps" regularly.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

Texas evidently views the water wagon
with alarm
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

4 scientist says tae problem OF future
generations viii be TO keep from freezing
AZ the present price Of coal. it promises
70 be something Of a problem even as
soon as next winter
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

Everything can be proud Of its an
tiqnity except the egg says the Mont
gomery Advertiser. How about the aver
age chorus gil?
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
In PIunkviIIe.

This town is so slow that a man could
hoIler Cog fight fer a week an not at
tract corporaTs guard"
on. we amt so slow as you think.
Just get out on Main street an hoiler
sheath gown.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

The Prohibition platform contains only
$50 words We suppose the cost Of white
paper IS cutting some ice these campaign
fundless days. after al
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

The Charleston Post says Nr. John
Temple Graves ought % be poet lau-
reate" OF this country II the Post there
by attempts 10 compare Mr.. Graves with
Ar- Alfred Austin. We hereby hle our
most solemn protest
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

Ny Edison could easily qualify as edi-
to-tal writer for any wouan's magazine.
He has produced q S1-000 concrete house
that cost IN reality. only about $3.50.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
Mostly RevamPed

Gould a man earn a million dollars
writing jokes
Yes replied the press humorist. but
It would be tainted money. No man could
possibly originate that many jokes
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

Blue laws usually receive black eyes
says the Charleston News and Courier.
Yes; and offenders against them are
usually whfte7vashed.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

A New Jersey man says he IS proof
againsr a mad dogs bite The mad dogs
bite isn't the true Jersey terror. how
ever.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

New TaEk Rsp-essntstiTs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SPECIAL AGENCY. Tribune Building.
CAieago Rep-ese1tztiYe, CHARLES A. BARNARD
Boyce Building
The oasis., 1908-12-12

The large steam shovel in the
railroad yards is making rapid
progress in removing the hill on
which it has been working week
or so, and attracts large numbers
of the idle and curious to see it
perform its task.
Last Saturday there was at No
gales Mrs. J. l.. Sheperd from Tue
son, who was en- route to Hermosillo
to meet Mr.. Sheperd, coming up
from Realito. Monday night the
gentleman and lady were at Noga-
les returning to Tucson.
Mr.. l.. w. Jimmie informs The
OASIS that his brosher-in-law, Mr..
J. j, Teeter, has entirely recovered
from the ailment with which he
was afflicted without an operation
being necessary. Since recovering
his health Mr.. Teeter has gone
from Los Angeles to Tempe, where
he is engaged in the meat market
business with his brothers, and the
firm is said to be doing an excel
lent business, which is very well
come news to Jacks" many friends
in Nogales.
The oasis., 1908-12-12

Over sixty large steel cars loaded
with coal crossed the line into
Mexico during the week, destined
for different manufacturing and
mining points in the neighboring
republic.
LA INDUSTRIAL MExIcANA-The
leading curio store in Sonora.
Rochin & Mendez, take pleasure
in announcing that next Tuesday,
Dec. ID, at their new headquarters,
Gale Elias 16, Immediately opposite
their old location-they will place
on exhibition the largest, finest
and most exquisite display of Mex
lean Curios, Novelties and Special
ties ever seen in the State Of Sonora,
including Drawn Work, Sarapes,
Filagree Work, Hand Carved
Burnt and Painted Leather Novel.
ties, Fancy Feather Work, etc
Competition defed in beauty
quality and price. Come and see
The whole store will be a veritable
bazaar, and the magnificent picture
will more than repay you for q
visit. Special sale of this whole
stock during the entire week.
The oasis., 1908-12-12
Mstalouosatlon..

Following are the market quota
tions on metals for today:
Copper, 135@14t cts. per ID.
Lead, per 100 lbs. 4.324@4.374
Silver, per o., 494 cts.
New York City. Exchange l.01
Pesos. Bullion value 40
Mex. Dol. (local) 45
The oasis., 1908-12-12

NOllCe the display OIL laNcy lIults
in the Rogers Candy Company's
store.
Born: Tuesday December Sth,
1908, to the wife Of E. d Miller a
daughter.
1t is no trouble to chose a Xmas
present from the assortment at the
international Drug Cos. store. =
Saturday last Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Cumming visited Guaymas on a
pleasure trip.
Wednesday morning Mr.. Dick
Crothers left for Los Angeles, Cal,
to join his family.
Saturday night Mr.. NJ. w. Kings
ley, a. brother Of DIR. Kingsley, ar
rived from the East.
Monday evening Mrs. Ben Ashby
and her son Rolla, returned from
a short pleasure trip to Guaymas
Gents and boys clothing anc
underwear, stylish, cheap and dur
able at the Red House, Ramon
Vasquez. y
Saturday last Mr.. GuilIermc
Mascarefias, was visitor in thu
line city, from the Santa Barbara
ranch.
The early part Of the week thu
S. P. commenced work on movin,
the railway houses back to Crane
Avenue.
Gull q Hart have Just received
carload of superior -four, also car
load of the finest quality of stand
ard canned goods.
s Forgood, substantial service wea
Hamilton. Brown q Co.'s "Patro
Shoe," sold at the Red House, Ra
mon Vasquez.
Thursday morning Mr.. Fred Va
Mourick went to Benson to NEE
Mrs. Van Mourick, returning tn
same evening.
Last Saturday Mrs. B. M. Ashb
and Master Rolla went to Quay
mas with Mr.. Ashby to attend tn
opening of the Hotel Albin.
Our prices and the Xmas Pr,
sents you want are just right {
the International Drug Co.'S. stor'
Monday THE OASIS editor r,
ceived from Mr.. r. H. White, of S
David, the Sweet Potato King"
Arizona, a sack of fine potatoes.
"The American Gentleman" IL
finest and handsomest shoe fl
gentlemen's wear, at the Re
House. Ramon Vasquez.
The Uncle Sam Assay Office
the name of new assay office TIL
has been opened the past week /
Wade q Wade, next to Hughe
assay office.
Mr.. j. L. Lyon, a mining ms
known we'll in Sonora, who h
taken hand in the Verde Grand
arrived from Hermosillo Saturd'
evening and has remained at t
line city through the week.
The oasis., 1908-12-12

i1tust vi Wll1h titSJ hppthl Puih
cularly TO dressy young men.
During the week workmen have
been engaged at the electric light
works in erecting a large steel
smoke stack, and more securely
guying the one already standing.
Doctor Chenoweth went, Thurs
day last, to Hermosillo, where he
remained during Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, returning to Nogales
Sunday. Business calls the doctor
to Hermosillo again for few days
next week.
Mrs. James Schultz has opened
a dancing school in Masonic Hall,
where she instructs all VINO are in
clined to "trip the light fantastic
toe" every Monday and Thursday
nights, at $50 much per-" She al
ready has a large class.
The local freight yards of both
the Sonora and Southern Pacific
roads have been crowded to their
utmost capacity, and both the day
and night crews have been worked
to the limit and the rails kept hot
trying to keep an open road"
Tuesday seven carloads of oranges
came across the line from Hermo-
sillo, four cars of which were con-
signed to parties at Port Huron,
Michigan. and three to El Paso,
Texas. The whole lot were said to
be of exceptionally fine quality.
Last week The OASIS omitted to
call attention to the advertisement
OF Gull q Hart, the new firm sue
ceeding J. l.. Branch in the grocery
business. The gentlemen have had
long experience in this line and
are conducting first class grocery
establishment.
Mr.. B. Dubusch is having his
new store on Gale Elias painted
outside and in, also new shelving
and counters are being installed az
rapidly as possible. He expects tC
open his doors to the public during
the coming week, in time for TIT
Holiday trade.
Mr.. L. w. Jimmie, manager o
the Jimmie Fruit Company, will
leave for Los Angeles next week
to spend the holidays with hi
family. Mr.. Jimmie has larg,
business interests in the "City 0
Angeles" and his family MAKE
r that their permanent residence.
During the present week MI
Sam Leeker, at the "El Paso" store
has received large consignments Q
d the newest and most fashionabl
t patterns in dress goods and ladies
e wear, OF which close buyers ar
taking quick advantage to the pro
fit of both themselves and Nj
y Leeker.
e Saturday last there were at Nc
gales Messrs. j. H. Small, j. I
Finley and w. j. Leslie, respeC
: lively superintendent of motiv
It power and machinery, master ca
,. builder and superintendent {
). bridges and buildings for the Raj
! dolph lines Of railway, who were e
e route to Empalme to attend
= business matters at that end of ii
line.
" This week there appears els,
The oasis., 1908-12-12
NocALES NOTES.

Notice the display Of fancy fruits
in the Rogers Candy Company's
store.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-10

Earnest BURIAL refined in his horse sudoeniy
and looked about him anxiously Inc COUNT
mad which he had been following lot TWO nouis
hoping to find himself at any moment near ni1
destination now suddenly divided ohe We" se
beaten trail led to the right, the otner 10 .lo
left leaving him at the fork IN d uhemia' ~
certain which to take. ..,, not
In a wilderness country this was no Trivial md.
fer mistake might mean hours OF weary .,aso
over either one of the solitary roadways wiuiou.
meeting a human being to direct or set him iisn'
If he were wrong. ,s coo IN
fine gathering of goom-on either hand, a tahsieu
mass of copse and wood and clinging vines WIN
here and there glimpses of the LOCKWOOD stanu;ns
ont like mist-maidens from the forests Oh pine
through which he was passing. =.
The day was fast closing, the brieI spring wv,
lixht rapidly deepening into darkness the nignt
birds of prey were already abroad swiItiy uarr
ing hither and thither across his pathway, Whhe
he paused resting his tired horse, hoping, mean-
while for the advent of some other lonely way
farer for in neighborhood so sparseiy set.ieu
as were the Tennessee mountain districts at that
time a night alone in the woous uiu ho' present
a pleasing prospect ~,
AFTER time his faded horse thinking OF MS
oats perhaps made some movement TOWARDS so'ns
forward Giving him the rein, BURIAL let MIN
make choice of the road they should pursue irus.
ING IN his animal instinct. and so continued MS
tourney to the right, peering anxiousiy into the
glowing darkness for some sign OF hapltation,
or of bars or a gateway leading to the haDltatlon
of some denizen of this seemingly trackless forest
IAt last he was rewarded. Far away to the right
through opening in the trees ne saw GIN iil
rnering family light. lost almost as soon as dis
c6vered To reach it seemed impossible since
there apneared no opening in the Underground
Az a few PAGES farther on, he FOUND MS morse
Aiming from the roadway into narrow bride
path-most cunningly concealed 1t seemed De-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-10

was a rafting of a heavy chain as the bolt was
withdrawn and the door cautiously opened
a few inches-the length of the chain.
great brown dog was in the foreground. Pok-
ing his nose out through the opening, he made
close inspection of the intruder Satisfactory, It
is presumed, since he discontinued his barking In
response to a pat upon his head, and the soft
words spoken to him by Durrall.
Good fellow! Good fellow!"
The chain was loosed entirely and the door
thrown open disclosing wide dusky hall, lighted
only by the flames of the fire burning upon the
hearth from room to the right OF the entrance.
1t was a woman who had thrown open the door,
and in the first moment she seemed startled by
the appearance of gentleman craving hospitality
instead, perhaps, of some country man returning
late from the hastings. In the uncertain light
from the Pickering fire she could not discern his
features nor could he hers. Her pose and bear
ing were not those of the ordinary country wo-
man After moments hesitation BURIAL was
the first to- speak
81 hone | have not alarmed you Madam?
am only belated wayfarer who, having lost my
way at the forks of the road, and seeing the light
frcm your window, have made bold to enter your
gate in order to ask directions as to the road.
ooh! Will you not come in?'
"Thank you if you will permit me-" stepping
inside the big mastiff still on guard. MY horse
have left hitched outside"
They were now standing in large hall running
through the center of the house. From the open
doorway leading into room en- the right,
streamed the light which had lured him from
the road and guided him to seemingly COM
Portable haven.
The woman still standing in the deep shadow
and partly screened by the door which she was
holding open-.by a move of her hand indicated
the omen door and the blazing fire which he took
as an invitation to enter that particular room.
While she remained behind to bolt the door, he
paused upon the threshold
"Be seated sir" speaking in low, even tones,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-10

hind clump of bushes and tangle of vines
quickening his pace without any urging from his
master.
allied when he first saw It, so tortuous was the
bride path which he followed; and yet as the
crow flies it could not have been any great dis
lance from the Travelled road
In due time however he found himself before
a small gate opening into a spacious lawn, where
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-10

In the midst of shrubbery and
trees, he could see, in shadowy
outline a substantial log farm
house overrun with vines, and
from one of the windows shone
forth the friendly ray of light
which guided him thitherward.
Dismounting and hitching his
horse was but the work of a
moment. Letting himself in
through the gate he walked soft
ly and slowly up the fiower-bord-
cred pathway toward the house.
for in those days it was not a
good thing for a man to make a
sudden or noisy entrance into a
countryman's home, for there
was always good fiint-lock rifle
primed and ready for action,
standing in the corner or hang
ing on the rack. And these Ten
nesseans were good marksmen,
as was proven at the battle of
New Orleans, some twelve years
before, when handful of Ken
tuckians and Tennesseans ami
hilated the magnificent British
army with their steady firing,
trusty rifles, well aimed at the
advancing foe, as individuals,
each man picking his foe. To
Durralrs gentle rap upon the
door there was immediate re-
sponse-from dog barking
fiercely behind it. Then there
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
'BIDDLE PARKWAY"
NAME OF NEW ROAD
Drive Into Rock Greek Park to
Be Honor to Late Engineer
Commissioner.
COMMISSIONER

The new approach TO Rock Greek
Park. along Piney Branch valley, from
Sixteenth street extended to the park.
has been designated by the Park Com
missioners as .'Biddle parkway in rec
ognition of the valuable services rem
dered in connection with the improve
ment Of the park by Col. John Biddle,
formerly Engineer Commissioner of the
District. and for a number OF years sec
rotary Of the Rock Creek Park board
Of control. The designation was made
on the motion OF Engineer Commission
er Morrow. member and secretary or
the commission.
The parkway was acquired recently
under an act OF Congress approved in
February, 1907. at a cost Of $1,000. and
has an average width Of 400 feet Five
thousand dollars Of the $4,000. which
Congress has allowed for the care Of
the parkway, will be used in the con-
struction of a driveway