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The oasis., 1909-10-09
Why Packard Flew the Coop.

Now that the Chautauqua is over some very interesting little stories are coming out regarding the var ious receptions rendered to William Jennings Bryan, the star attrac- tion of the circuit and the most Illuminating of these little incid- ents comes from Douglas.
 When it became known in the city of smelters that the peerless one was coming movement was inaugurated to tender the Nebrask- an public reception and make him a guest of that erstwhile De- mocrat pueblo. The Honorable B. A. Packard oftimes referred to as a stalwart and wheelhorse of the party of Jefferson and Jackson, was chosen to arrange for the festivities and slated to introduce the great commontr editor as prelude to his five hundred simo- leon lecture on the Price of a Soul"-which is cheap. He was also to entertain the champion loser at breakfast the morning of his arrival in Arizona.
 Well, the great day arrived and so did the great commoner but Pack didn't-he left for Naco-" called on important business. Ac- cording to the press reports. the breakfast came off as per schedule and no one missed the host. The lecture also was delivered accord ing to the program, Lawyer Par sons, an old time Nebraska friend and former brother "pop" of Bryan making the introductory remarks. After Bryan had settled with the box office an auto coretge escorted him to Bisbee and the evening train brought Pack back whose business was so pressing that he could not remain over in Bisbee to even merely pay his respects to Democracy's greatest.
 Now for the inside dope. It will be remembered that almost year ago Mir. Bryan was a candidate for the office of chief executive of the nation and depended largely upon the front office of the Commoner in Lincoln and upon the generosity of the commoner peepul for his cam paign funds. The wool hats of Co., chise-that dear, dear, old Cochise wanted to do their duty by their candidate and one of the Tomb stone democratic officials was depu. tized to raise the wind at one plank per throw or better. And it came to pass that he went to Douglas and tackled Senator" Packard never for a moment anticipating anything but generous donation to the cause.
 But histI Since he had last re. presented the people of Cochise il the legislative halls of the territory Pack had gone into the banking business and was president of sucl an institu ion in Douglas. Tho
The oasis., 1909-10-09

Paul $. Sprecher. offers his Elm street property for sale, four vacant lots, one brick dwelling rented for $50 % per month, address Nogaes, Ariz. ti3.
The oasis., 1909-10-09

Spanish and English Prin ting by
 THE OASIS PRINTING HOUSE.
The oasis., 1909-10-09

Pullman Sleeping Cars run through between Mazatlan Sinaloa and Los Angeles, California II. LAWlON, GEO. r. JACKSON,
 Agenie General Nice-Agente General de Pasajes de Pasnies
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-30
The Truth. No Matter
Whom II Helps or Hurts.

The crime for which they kill
ed Mrs. Mary Farmer in New
York yesterday was proven
against her beyond doubt.
All her rights under the law
were respected.
She was given trial by a jury
and was represented by able
counsel.
An appeal was taken from the
verdict of the jury, but in the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-30
BY MRS. FREDERICK NATHAN.

L~lHERE are many reasons why !
believe In woman suffrage,
and not the least Of those 10
because II would raise the
status of women. IL Is often
amusing. and sometimes pathetic. 10
note how women are ignored COM
pletely. or are considered as an utter
ly negligible factor In important AZ
fairs. II Is true. however. that when
their money or their time and energy
are needed, their advice and co-opera-
ton are sought.
Very recently many OF our leading
newspapers reported that Sweden had
enfranchised ''all its inhabitants OF "a
years of age and over" and some OF
our editors pointed out that this was
the greatest gain yet achieved Tor the
woman suffrage cause. A swedish
woman. however, informed me tnat
there was some mistake; that while
women have had In Sweden the mu-
nicipal vote on equal terms with men
for about 40 years, the bill recently
passed has merely made women ehgiD-
ible for more municipal offices, while
Il has extended the franchise TO
larger number OF men.
In view Of this contradictory state
ment, the Equal Franchise Society
sought accurate information at the
Swedish embassy at Washington. We
learned that the newspaper accounts
had not been correct. Our editors
had been rash enough to suppose that
women as well as men are "inhabit-
ants" They certainly were unwise to
lump at this conclusion, since In our
own country women can scarce
Ily be considered persons.
According to the fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments OF
the Constitution OF the United
States. any person born in our coun-
try or naturalixed Is citizen. And
the right OF q citizen to vote shall
not be taken away by reason OF race,
color or previous condition.
Any foreigners hearing our cam
paign orators speaking on our estab-
ished system OF universal suffrage
would be perfectly justified in conclud-
ing that all our women had been en-
franchised.
Not long ago leading club In New
York city, composed largely OF men
interested In civic affairs, sent out no
tices to the members announcing a
luncheon, with post-prandial speech
es by prominent men. and IT was
stated that members could invite
guests. AS ladies are always per-
mitted to take luncheon In the restau
rant of the club (even without male
escort). II was naturally taken for
granted that guests" might be fem
mime as we'll as masculine. But those
members who were accompanied by
ladies found. to their chagrin, that the
word guests" In that instance was
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-30
Old Musket Buys a Spring.

The seventh generation Of family
which has done nothing since 1888 be-
cause it owned spring Is represent
ed in A. B. Kicker, guest at the Fair
mont, whose Observation-Disclosures
father traded an old musket for Po-
land Springs. Me-, in the year 1855.
The spring has kept on flowing and
the family has been bottling It,
Kicker has been looking around at
CALIFORNIA; multitudinous springs and
says of them
The owners of these places are to
be envied. In time all OF them will
be bottled and every drop of the pre-
cious outflow will be shipped away to
the cities. A good spring Is better
than any business, because you never
face failure, the money market does
not trouble you at all-all you have 10
do is bottle It,"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-30
The Man
Who Stole
The Earth"

CHAPTER LxlI.

CFAF En- INtts
Fortunately, the powers we're fright
ened, for the armies fingered on the
way. They were strengthened and
reorganized, and strengthened again,
and still the hosts OF Europe hung In
sullen masses just beyond the from
tier. Obviously, until some better
means of meeting Strong could be
devised, they regarded 1t as sheer fol
ly to move to the attack.
And Strong was not surprised, for
two or three days before information
had come TO him from Berlin that the
kaiser was there building four great
aeroplanes which IL was believed
would be an improvement on any kind
of airship thathad not benn made.
When he first heard this, Strong
chuckled to himself. and decided In
stantly that &c would be merely neces-
sary TO detach the Di and send her TO
Berlin to completely destroy the air.
ships In building.
But the kaisers preparations were
clever TO an extreme. Ii appeared
that great pits had been dug in tho
vast barrack square of the guards
regiment, and that the aeroplanes
were being built beneath armored
shields, which even the explosives
carried by the Di would be unable TO
pierce.
Even when he heard this. however
Strong was In no way Disconnected
After ALL" he said, In explanation to
those officers who rubbed their chins
doubtfully as they discussed the mat
ter with him, they are but as so many
rats In trap. We can watch till they
are ready, and then, when they are
about to leave their hole, we can catch
them as they come out"
And the officers were a little reas-
sured, though the news of the build
ing OF the airships of the kaiser Gre
ated almost panic in the city.
Meantime, in spite of his business,
Strong had not neglected Miss Hunt.
He had sent her message after mess
age, with the result that the editor OF
the DAILY Wireless" spent his days
and half his nights chuckling with de-
light over scoop" after scoop"
Indeed, upon receipt OF the news
that the kaiser was building airships
in Berlin, Strong had instructed Miss
Hunt by wireless TO leave Vienna and
go at once 10 Berlin. And there, dis
guised as a humble governess, and
living in cheap rooms, she was seek
ing an engagement. which she was
always careful not TO find. while she
picked up all the information she could
and tapped 1t off regularly every night
from Berlin.
BY the ex-king's instructions. Lud-
wig had fingered in Berlin for some
little time, doing his best TO make
certain stlpulations with the kaiser
which the ex-king was anxious to
force upon the German emperor.
Oh Ludwig's whereabouts Strong had
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-30
BEATING THE GOVERNMENT
TO PURE FOOD

Experts always disagree on scien
tific questions. and so they naturally
differ about the danger of benzoate
OF soda in prepared foods. Some OF
them say 1t Is a harmless substance
In small quantities, while many other
leading authorities OF both Europe and
America prnounce 1t a dangerous
drug. Thus doubt exists about tho
safety of its use.
Benzoate of soda Is not used TO
improve any good article of food.
There Is no difference OF opinion on
that point.
Why, then. do any manufacturers
contend for the privilege of using
benzoate of soda? Simply because
1t permits cheapening OF the cost
Of product through reduction OF food
value. employment Of loose methods
and too often Of unfit raw material.
These paragraphs are not from a
brief by DR.. Wiley. They are not au
attack on the extra-judicial board Of
appeals which has lately reversed the
chief of the bureau OF chemistry. They
are portion Of an advertisement for
which manufacturer has paid for
space In the Washington Times.
A clear side-light Is thrown on this
business In this announcement that
he advertising company will not use
benzoate of soda or any other cheml-
cal preservative." II Is that all the
boards of appeal that politicians can
bring into existence will not stop the
progress of the pure food movement
The problem has reached the peo-
pie. The consumer is now wise" He
has found out about whisky and -four
and pickles and good many other
food products. He wants them clean.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-30

pure and wholesome. And the manu-
facturer who expects to hold the con-
sumer's confidence will fight shy OF
substances like benzoate of soda, and
doubtful blends and dubious bleach.
ings. as he would avoid short measure.
What a wonderful showing II Is as
to the power OF open dealing.
Here is the head OF a governmental
bureau. From the very first he has
fought for the consumer. IL he has
erred IL has been always on the side
Of the people, not the manufacturer
The housewife knew that whatever
else might be true her household was
secure as long as she bought accord.
ing to this mans decisions.
Time and again he has been nearly
beaten. Voluminous briefs, costly cam.
paigns, almost irresistible political In
fluence, have now and then clouded
his position. But OF a sudden he il
directly ruled against on a matter
clearly in doubt. Then the food com.
Inissioners OF practically all the states
come to his support. join his chief. the
president, in contending for the spirit
and not the empty form OF the pure
food and drug act, and he stands to.
day stronger than ever he has been
before.
or course, this Is not enough There
must be somewhere and at the earliest
day possible a legal method OF fixing
standards. But 1t is an indication CT
an irresistible determination on the
part OF the people to get pure food
that a reversal as to benzoate of
soda has not injured this public SER
vice. 1t has rather encouraged great
manufacturing house to accept the
Wiley standard and advertise II to all
the world.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-30
From Another Point of View
New York has kidnapped a baby's mother.

York has kidnapped babys mother.
in
there tariff on the lemon the Payne bill hands the consnm
really that will
the small boy
voting
would think from the talk Washington that the
selfdeense
P. md will
with him.
the Michigan congressman stirred
boagd
Y attempted Roosevelt
nothing
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-30
LIGHT IN THE EYE

ton equal to that of 80 candles con.
centrated at point. 1t blazes like a
veritable star, and when held by a pa
tient in his mouth, and close to the
roof Of the buccal cavity. its light
streams through upon the retina and
reveals to the physician everything
that the back part of the eye contains.
In order to concentrate the effect OF
the illumination, and avoid the blind
ing glare from around the eyes, the
patient wears a black mask, giving
him truly a malevolent appearance,
OF which he himself, of course, is UNI
aware. The operator peers into the
flaming eyeballs, and sees any defect
which may exist there.
II has long been possible TO save hui
mainly from many sources OF blind
ness which were formerly regarded
as hopeless. and this new invention
gives promise OF further advance In
that direction. In fact, there are now
comparatively few troubles OF the eye
that cannot be effectively dealt with
AS long as the nerves OF vision are not
destroyed, IL is almost possible to
make an artificial eye that will see
nearly as well as the natural organ.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-30
What He Called to Say.

Mr. President" said the caller al
the White House. II do not wish 70
boast, but | thought you might ike
to know that I was the original
Really you must excuse me, my
dear sir. have a pressing engage
ment."
"Ah, am very sorry. merely call
ed to say that am the first man that
ever
IL am sorry, sir. but | really must
beg that you will excuse me-"
Certainly. Mr.. President. certainly
I merely wished to say that | am the
first golfer that ever made 275-yard
drive with a nibick."
"Oh, I thought you were going To
tell me you were the first man that
ever supported me for the presidency
Sit down, sit down. BY the way
can't you have lunch here and go out
and have a game with me this after
noon Chicago Record-Herald.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-30
Women Not persons"
eclared to be of the masculine gen.

declared to be Of the masculine gsn.
der.
On another occasion the members
of an international committee were In
vited to a luncheon at another lead
Ing club. which boasts OF q restaurant
for ladies'. Yet the four la
dies who were among the
members OF the committee had the
humiliating experience Of being re-
quested to withdraw their acceptances.
because, forsooth, 1t had been taken
for granted that an international COM
mittee was composed entirely of men.
Women are often unfairly discrim-
mated against merely because they
are women. In Wyoming and Utah.
where women vote. laws have been
passed providing that men and wom-
en- teachers shall receive equal pay for
equal work when holding certificates
of the same grade. In New York state
teachers are paid, not according to
merit or capacity or position. but ac-
cording to sex. Even when women
pass higher civil service examinations
than men the women receive lower
salaries.
Many a public once could be filled
quite as capably by a woman as by q
man. but so long as women are not
political factors they are told quite
frankly that the positions must be
awarded to political henchmen. In
villages postmistresses have been dis
missed. not for incompetency, but for
political reasons.
A governor of New York state re-
fused to consider the appointment OF
an expert as factory inspector because
she was woman. and he declared
that his constituents" would expect
him to appoint one Of themselves. Had
his constituents been women as well
as men he would have been free to
recognize the unquestioned ability Of
the applicant.
A New York clergymen recently
made an assertion to the eff
feet that "women's rights wom-
en-" were like blizzard or
an avalanche, and had as little
claim to the love and affection OF men
as had those other ENJOYABLE phenom-
ena. Intelligent women may prefer
to dispense with the love and affec-
ton of men holding such narrow. con-
torted views. The clergyman who
made this statement originated the
T, idea OF forming a Woman's Municipal
league In New York In order to help
purify local politics. The founder and
the present president of that league
are among the women whom he now
affronts. for they. az well as many OF
the members. have shown a desire to
obtain their rights. They have found
that In purifying politics. as In most
other things. direct influence IL far
more powerful than the so-called "indt
rect" influence which Is all they pos.
sess at present.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-30
New York Law
Wakes a Woman
To Murder Her
weman's Suffrage Scores a Point
IN the killing Of Mrs. Mary
Farmer by the State In Auburn
PrIson--"No Distressing
Incident"

verdict of jury in the
higher proceedings had all
a been regular
Executive cleency therefore became her only hope the
hope of New York
the putting death of mother appealed all its
swfulness.
Petitions put in circulation and widely signed
These forwarded Gov. Hughes Albany personal
visits and appeals made to him.
Gov Hughes declined 70 interfere
He could under oath.
No question raised the possibility of innocence
The law before the governor very plain.
That it a whom the kill could
taken into consideration by him.
Consequently day breaking Auburn Monday half
conscious prison there
legalized murder
Her head had been shaved permit Of with the metal
through which the deahdealing would be
Her skirt slit the side that the metal bands could be
fastened her knees TO KILL HER.
And then the official whose duty Auburn prison
PEOPLE Mary eternity
AND LEFT HER BABY MOTHERLESS.
For shame upon such law.
For shame upon of New York
Civilization is yet be improved upon very
Those who active prevent dis
grace upon the of New York
These had part making the which
Mary Farmer legally murdered.
Mary Farmer had part making which
wasp put to DEATH
The voices of wherever raised place
they figured against the execution.
These citizens of their and MUST
suffer the laws which MEN make
They permitted share making the time
when they will help make the laws coming killing of
Mary Farmer in Auburn will day.
After the elecrocution Warden Gov Hughes
that the execution
There distressing Incidents" he added
No. Only woman put to shameful death. Only mothers
life wrenched from her by mans decree.
Not all distressing Not distressing that baby boy should
be made orphan by the beneHcent of New York
Not distressing that all womanknd should feel the and
the disgrace that have fallen this member of their
Not distressing that the world by this execution has back
ward STEP Not distressing that all brutal
lied by the act of the law in Auburn prison.
Ah Warden Benha with your calousnes gained in dreary
Implying prisons glad that stand almost alone
you really believe there distressing
cidents"
Thou shalt k apply the less than the
individual.
Whether the victim be makes little differ
The give life and should permitted take
away that which give.
Legal death punishment of crime form of barbarisn
longer remain blight upon country which
hopes for the of civilization.
When given civilization will have ad-
longer obliged hold mothers
baby while mother and kill her.
Il
Il ~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-30
BY GARRETT p. sERvIss.

J~IURGERY has always been IA.
U>I nous for the delicacy OF its
vI instruments, and no branch OF
surgery demands more ex
quisite implements than that
OF tho eye. But 1t is not only cutting
tools that the oculist needs; he must
also enlist light In his service. II Is
often necessary to flood the eye with
light, and the ophthalmoscope for
many years has served that purpose.
II is not perfect. however. and recent.
ly a very ingenious instrument. called
the Diaphanoscope," has
been invented to illuminate the retina.
and the back of the eye from behind.
whereas the ophthalmoscope operates
only from in front.
The new instrument is a remarkable
example OF the way In which cleo
tricity can be made to reveal the In
ner structure OF the human body. II
is not. however. an application of the
X-ray. but II utilizes the translucency
OF the inner membranes to a powerful
light. II consists OF an electric lamp
enclosed In tube, and supplied with
a current which produces an illumina-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-30
Just for the Fun Of IL.

There were four OF them talking
confidentially in corner of the
smoker.
II tell you, boys" exclaimed loud.
voiced drummer, I'm proud to say
that no house in the country has more
men pushing its line of goods than
ours"
"Humph. What 10 you SELF" ask.
ed a curious one.
Baby carriages"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-30
Favoritism.

Four-year-old Barbara went TO
church with her two sisters and came
home crying.
What is The matter, dear?' inquir.
ed her mother.
He preached whole s-sermon--
about-M-Mary and Martha" sobbed
Barbara, and-never said-a-w-word
about me."--Lippincott's
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-30

no notion, and. so greatly did he dispise
his enemy that he took no trouble TO
ascertain them. AS matter OF fact,
he regarded Ludwig as too foolish and
too craven a person to worry much
about. But in that he made mistake.
Ito De Continued.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-30
Socks No Hjuher.

II is feared that the new tariff will
make stockings higher. but socks will
continue to reach only about half way
TO the knees.-Chicago Record-Herald.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-04-03
Birmnrcls,s Wooing.

The wooing of the great German
statesman, Bismarck, was character
istic of the forceful nature of the man.
He first met the Fraulein Won Putt
hammer at wedding. and was van
ouished at first sight Hardly waiting
to remove his wedding garments, he
sat down and wrote to her parents, de-
handing her hand in marriage. As
Bismarcks reputation was not above
reproach, Herr Won Puttkammer's sur
prise was naturally not altogether
pleasant. However, the bold sutton
was invited to pay him a visit. and
within few hours Bismarck appeared.
The object Of his alteration and her
parents were prepared to give him a
formally polite welcome; but Bis
marclx's intentions were far more
cordial, for he ignored utterly the ex-
tended hands Of the parents, threw his
arms around the daughter, and kissed
her heartily. Before many minutes
had elapsed the impetuous lover was
formally betrothed.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-04-03
Where They Came From.

Scattered as is the sunhower "tawny
and bronze and gold" all over the
prairies OF the west as we'll as the
fields Of the eastern states, yet few
people know that 1t originally came
from Peru. Incidentally here are the
birthplaces of other popular plants I:
Celery came from Germany; chestnut
from Italy; onion from Egypt; tobacco
from Virginia; nettle from Europe; cit
ron from Greece; oats from North
Africa poppy from the east; rye from
Siberia parsley from Sardinia; pear
and apple from Europe; spinach from
Arabia; mulberry tree from Persia F;
walnuts from Persia; peaches from
Persia cucumber from East Indies +;
ounce from Crete; radish from China
and Japan; peas from Egypt; horse
radish from southern Europe; horse
-hestnut from Tibet