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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-03
Growing Old

From the Chicago Record-Herald-
claims to be-
..Of course she isn't. Didn't you hear
her confess moment ago that she could
very we'll remember when everybody was
crazy about Omar Khayyam?'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-03
Archaeological

From the Cleveland Leader.
1.-The ancient Romans had a catapult
that could hurl a rock more than a
mile"
Now I understand it,
WHAT"
my landlord told me this house was a
stones throw from the depot. He must
have had 1t on his hands since the time
of the Caesars"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-03
JAPAN LEADS
IN DIVORCES
Chas. G.. Woodward, Mgr.

London, July -Cspecial)-Japan leads
+he world in the number of divorces, with
the United States a poor second. ms
was brought out in the testimony given
before the royal commission on divorce
which has resumed its session.
Mr. r. Newton Crane, member OF the
federal bar of the United States and also
Of the English bar, gave this informa-
tion. He quoted figures showing the num-
Der of divorces per 100000 of population:
Japan Els, United States 70, Switzerland
20. France 90 Germany 10, England and
Wales 2.
Concerts, Free Amusements,
Fireworks, East Lake, July 4.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-03
100 Talking Machines Free

Tuesday. July 5. we will give away, alb
solutely free, 100 Talking Machines. one
to a family only. First come first served.
E. E. FORBES PIANO CO.,
1909 Third Avenue.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-07-28
Tho Lost Pluo Hat.

1.-THE old proverb. 'Findin's is keep.
ln's.' usually holds good in the case
Of silk hat" said the man. Persons
who lose silk hats are always reluctant
to claim them. I have found excellent
silk hats, and know other people who
have found hats just as good. but no
body ever tried to get them back
They were we'll worth advertising for,
too. Who can explain this disregard
for stray silk hats? Is It due to mod.
esty? Were they lost under conditions
20 discriminating that the loser would
rather buy another hat than reveal his
whereabouts and the circumstances
that caused him to lose his hat? That
hypothesis hardly seems tenable. be.
cause most silk hats are picked up in
very reputable places. Still the fact
remains that any person finding silk
hat 10 pretty sure to be allowed to re.
joice in its possession unmolested BY
the owner. New York Sun.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-07-28
whv He Wanted a Dog License.

A young man, flushed of face, carry
.ng Chihuahua dog. rushed hWriedly
into the state courts building the 9th
sr day and asked excitedly for the dog
license bureau. You're in the wrong
house," a policeman advised him:
you'll have to 60 up town to the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals for that" Vow" exclaimed
the young man. as If in pain. Then
he conf1ded his story to the "cop."
you see," he said. Il just bought this
mutt for the girl I'm going to marry.
Then we went over to the city hall to
get our marriage license. When we
rot there she chased me out to get
q license for this hairless brute.
She's waiting for me now" he added.
but guess it's no dog license, no
marriage license" and the troubled
youth bolted for the subway and the
animal headquarters at Twenty-sixth
street.-New York Tribune.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-07-28
Use fer Electric Road.

The young son of New York doc
tor has the entire second floor of the
house fitted up as playroom. In
the middle of the room he has large
pool in which half dozen frogs swim
all day, and in another corner of the
room he has a small tree planted In
earth brought in for that purpose
Running between the pool and the
tree the boy has a miniature electric
railroad, much larger than the aver
age toy railroad. Friends of the boys
father who view the room are sur
prised to see such a funny combina.
ton of playthings. The other day one
of the fathers friends asked the boy
what the electric railroad was used
for.
"That railroad" replied the boy, sis
used to ride the frogs from the pool
to the tree every day so they can get
the air"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-07-28
MAKE HOMES IN TREE sTUMPs.
FIrs 81 the Pacific Northwest Are pu.
to Many Uses After They Are
Cut Down.

The fine frs Of the Pacific north.
west are SO colossal that after the
trees are hewed down the stumps are
used for children's Fairgrounds.
houses for families to live in or for
dancing platforms.
p To make a stump house the mate
rial from the interior is removed,
leaving only enough to form walls OF
suitable thickness. A roof Of boards
or shingles is put over the top Of the
stump. holes are cut for windows and
doors. and family Of five can and
often does make it their dwelling. The
stump houses are sometimes used by
settlers until they can build larger
and more convenient homes.
After the stump home has been va.
Gated 1t is turned into stable for the
horses or sometimes in an enclosure
for chickens or hogs.
Next to the big trees Of California
the FIR or sequoia Of Washington and
Oregon has the largest diameter. AS
they decay rapidly the following out
is easy. Sometimes they are used for
dance platforms. some of them &C
commodating as many as four couples
Another custom is to turn the big
stumps into Fairgrounds for the chill
dren. The children reach the top by
pieces of wood nailed against the
sides or by ladders. A beautiful use
of the large stumps is making them
into flower beds covered over with
trailing vines.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-07-28
Ho :; i a';l|!ity
III a Nutshell
cep,risht. 1910. ;, Associated Literary Pres.
BY Belle Mandates

copyright, 1870. By Associated Literary press
Huddled down among some tall, an.
gular poplars in valley between the
high hills was little white house
with a lean-to at the rear and q big
porch in front. Here had lived, for
Is years, childless old couple. They
thought that their little home which
they had named 1.-THE Nutshell" the
most beautiful place In the world, and
their only lament was that so few
persons dropped In" or even passed
by. Neighbors were remote, and
their road was deserving Of the ap.
pellatton. 1t was not even a cross.
road-hardly a lane-and the grass
grew high between two family de.
hned wagon ruts. Where it ended
and turned into a crossroad, there
was such a labyrinth of underbrush,
brush and foliage from low-hangtng
lnterlaced tree tops that the opening
was completely hidden from view.
One afternoon as they sat on the
porch--stoop, Phineas called this
wife. Hannah, stopped rocking sud.
denly and listened.
Some ones coming" she ex.
claimed, excitedly.
AS she spoke a beautiful youna
woman on shining black horse came
into view.
Like picture" said Phineas, ia.
king the pipe from his mouth.
The young lady looked admiringly
1t the little place and bestowed q
friendly glance upon the old couple.
Il can't let her go by" gasped Han.
nah, as she started down the path.
The rider refined in her horse.
Wouldn't you like to stop a bit
and have drink Of cold milky"
Hannah spoke enticingly and ap.
pealingly. The answering smile was
radiant.
Indeed, would" she replied, dis.
mounting, land may l have one OF
those rosy-cheeked apples I saw IL
the orchard?
you may have a bushel," emphati.
caHy asserted Phineas, as he stood up
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-07-28
sides at the time of the compe-
SALE OF TOWNSHIP LOTS

The Secretary of the Interior
has ordered the auction sale of
five townsites in the Cheyenne
River and Standing Rock In
dian reservations. The lots in
the Townsite of Timber Lake
will be sold at Timber Lake on
August 10th, and those in Du-
pree will be sold at Aberdeen
on August 22nd. Both these
towns are on the Milwaukee
railroad. The other three town.
sites will be sold at Lennon,
South Dakota, beginning Au-
gust 20. The purchase price is
to be paid in three annual in-
stallments, and any person may
buy as many lots as he chooses.
The first 5000 persons to whom
mum bers were assigned at the
registration last fall have been
given opportunity to make en-
try, and about 100000 acres
remain for entry by persons
holding the higher numbers,
who will begin their filings on
September l. ....
AL the lands which are not
entered by tile persons holding
numbers will be subject to en-.
try on and after November LIST,
1910, by any person who is
qualified to make homestead
entry.
Jas. w. Witten,
Superintendent
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-07-28

Ind held out his hand. "Set right
down. while tie your hoss.'
She proved to be what Hannah
called "folksy." She cheerfully told
her name, where she lived and every.
fthing that Hannah yearned to know.
you goin' far?" she finally
asked.
Il wasn't going anywhere in par.
ticular. don't know howl came to
spy this road; it was SO shut in. /
don't see how people find it."
They DON'T" said Hannah, wist.
fully. mo one comes by but the
grocery man once week, the essence
man every four weeks and once in
awhile the tin man. We like com.
pany. Phinny and I, and we like to
have a game. too. We taught the tin
man and the essence man to play
casino and pedro, SO they always
stop; but the grocery man don't get
the time. Once stopped stranger
and called him in. We played with
dummy"
Il call that hold up" laughed the
girl.
/. $50 it was" allowed Phineas, com.
ing up the steps. Miss"
"Irene," she answered.
THAT was my mothers name" he
said. musingly.
Cant you stay to supper?" plead.
ed Hannah. I'VE have it real early
because We have dinner early"
Thank you." replied the girl. Il
should love to stay"
you can telephone your folks" sug.
gested Phineas. I'VE have a tele.
phone"
1T won't be necessary. often 20
for long rides"
So Phineas led the horse to the
barn to feed, while Irene helped to
set the table with blue.sprigged china
and frail. small bowled spoons. Han.
nah made alright biscuits. There
was q square Of golden honey with
cream to match its hue. A silver cake
basket was heaped with thick slices
OF gold and silver cake and straw.
berry preserves. pickles and fragrant
tea completed the menu.
Il never ate such q delicious meal!"
cried Irene. ecstatically.
"Pshaw. Jest q bite!" SCORED
Phineas.
But while they were making merry
throughout the supper hour, clouds
had been gathering, and quick pat.
ter OF raindrops took them all to the
window. A storm was coming on IN
earnest, and In a few moments there
was . terrific roar Of thunder and
the rain came down in tnrrAnts.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-07-28
STORY PURPosELY MADE LONG
Teller Wore Out Patience Of Listen
ers. but He Accomplished
His Object.

On one Of the rivers in China a pas.
senger boat had just started when q
man came running up and called out,
stop. stop! and take me on board"
"You are too late" replied the
boatman.
IF you will let me come | will tell
you tale" the man called out.
Now everybody likes to hear a story.
and so the passengers persuaded the
captain to take the man on board. and
he began:
"Once upon a time a famous gen.
eral led an army to the south to fight
an enemy. On their way they came
to river which they had to cross.
They were only able to build very
narrow bridge. so that they had to
cross over one by one. Tramp. tramp.
tramp. tramp; one after the other
tramp, tramp"
The man kept on saying. Tramp.
tramp, tramp" for some time until the
people grew tired Of it. At last one
said: "Yes. but go on with the story.
"You must let them cross the river,
the man replied. "One after the
other-tramp, tramp. tramp"
Presently the people stopped him
again and asked him to miss all that
part of the story, but the man replied
"They cannot cross the bridge in q
short time: they must go slowly and
carefully. one after the other, tramp
tramp. tramp" and so the man kept
on and would say nothing else.
At last the boat reached the end of
its journey and the story was never
finished.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-07-28
Worrying Worker.

o, those worrying workers. how
they take all the zest out Of what
should prove their greatest blessing
by their forebodings. They will get
more out of life II they take to heart
these words of Beecher:
1T is not work that kills men; 1t is
worry. Work is healthy; you can
hardly put more upon man than he
can bear. Worry is rust upon the
blade. It is not the revolution that
destroys the machinery but the fric.
uon.'
Blazon this to hang framed above
your desks. you respondent ooos.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-07-28
PRIZES OFFERED FOR JUDO
ING LIVE STOCK

One of the features of the
Northwestern Live Stock Show,
which is to be held at South St.
Paul November 18th to 18th, is
the students judging contest.
Theee contests have been
held each year during the past
three years. and never failed to
draw a large and enthusiastic
attendance o f students from
the various agricultural col
leges in the territory of this
show. Tie young men take
keen interest in these competi-
tons and appreciate very much
the prizes which are offered.
The contest is open to regu-
larly enrolled Undergraduate
students from the agricultural
colleges of Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, North Dakota, South Da-
kota, Montana, Idaho, Washing.
ton and Manitoba. Entries
from each college are limited
to five men and each student
competing must have been in
attendance at the college which
he represents all or part of the
year 1910.
The Association offers one
hunderd dollars for the stud.
ents' judging contest, to be
divided into eight premiums
based on relative aggregate
standing in the horse, cattle,
sheep and swine classes. In
addition to this, the Minnesota
Live Stock Breeders associa.
ton offers on the same condi-
tional sum of fifty dollars, so
that the prizes are attractive to
the students for competition.
Contestants in this class
must send in their names not
later than Mover ber 18th, 1910
and are required to pay an en-
try fee of one dollar. 1t is ex-
pected that this year this feat
ure of the show will attract a
larger number of students than
it has heretofore, because the
show is now m c h better
known, and the students judg-
ing contests in the past have
been conducted in a manner to
reflect credit on the show and
encourage these young men in
their desire to enter into the
competition another year.
The students in the various
colleges spe n d considerable
time in fitting themselves for
this contest, aud the frindly
rivalry and pride in the alma
mater is in evidence on all
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-07-28
CENTRAL MINNESOTA FARM
For, SALE

Farm of 12O and 142 acres at
a bargain. Rich soil, clay sub
soil, fair buildings, near good
market. churches and schools.
The 142 acre farm has 100 rods
of lake front, plenty of all kinds
of fish, also 80 acres of timber.
Inquire of Henry Tillmann,
Long Prairie, Mimi.
The oasis., 1910-11-19
Railroad Fro m Naranjo to Tsxeo.

Another important link in the chain of railroads which is binding all sections of Mexico together with bonds of steel has been forged by the granted of concession by the state of Guerrero. This concession is given to F. E. Olendorf, of Taxco, according to statements made by William Niven, for a narrow-guage line between Naranio, the first sta- tion this side of Iguala, to TaxcO.
 The concession, it is understood, was secured by a Chicago company, and covers thirty kilometers of direct line between the two points named above. This road, when completed, will open the mining district from which Herman Cortez secured his first silver in Mexico, and therefore, one of the oldest mining camps in the world. From it, later yet than Cortez, Borda ex- tracted his immense wealth said to have run we'll up into the millions.
 Locating engineers will com mence work on this line within the next week, and construction will follow them as fast as possible. It is stated by MT. Niven that cars will be running into Taxco with a few months at most. The entire country which this railroad will tap is scanned with countless veins
The oasis., 1910-11-19
To Bore for Oil.

From one of the interested par ties THE OASIS learns that the West Coast of Mexico Oil Company, which has an option to prospect for oil on the Buena Vista ranche
 of MT. Manuel Mascarefias ST., has completed all necessary financial arrangements and will begin bor- ing as soon as the necessary ma chinery can be got upon the ground. The first wells to be bored will be a short distance south of the Noga les.Cananea railway, between eight and ten miles southeast of Nogales.
The oasis., 1910-11-19

of silver, lead and zinc. To the claims now held on these veins, the new line will bring machinery, and, in turn, take from them the ore produced. Transportation has ever been the great problem of this district, and, now that the new road is guaranteed, a mining boom is on in the Taxco country.
 The little village of Taxco, which will be the temporary terminus of the new line, is 5000 feet above the sea, and one of the most health full as we'll as picturesque of the smaller towns of southern Mexico. The climate is said to be unexcel- led in the republic, and the tenn perature equable. There is much game in the mountains roundabout this town, and it's fame as a health resort has been widespread among the Indians of that part of Mexico for many years.
 MT. Olendorf, who secured this concession, is one of the pioneers of the district, and, at present is man. ager of the Aztecas Mineral Com pany operating near Taxco.-Mex- ican Herald.
The oasis., 1910-11-19
"Tres de Mayo" Bonded.

This week Messrs. A. L. Peck and Jesus Saldamando have bonded to MT. w. G. Johnson, an experienced California miner, their "Tres de Mayo" mine on the west side of the Patagonia mountains, not far north from the Nogales and Washington Camp road, and MT. Johnson has taken possession and gone to work upon the property under the terms of the bond, making a cash pay ment at the time the bond was ex- ecuted. The price of the property, when the bond is taken up, is stated to be $30,000.
The oasis., 1910-11-19
The Sonolta Grant.

A press telegram from Washing ton dated the 14th inst. stated that on that date the supreme court had passed for the fourth time on ques- tions of ownership of the San Jose de Sonoita land grant, holding this time in favor of the estate of Frank Ely deceased. The Ely es- tate claimed titled by reason of confirmation by the land court of the Mexican grant that had been conveyed to Ely in his lifetime. R. R. Richardson of Patagonia, who opposed the Mexican grant, claimed the land by virtue of a previous homestead entry. The lands involved are in the Sonoita canon and on the hills adjacent be tween Calabaaas and Patagonia, in the county of Santa Cruz.
The oasis., 1910-11-19
z51e d~.y .y
Saturday, Nov. l9, 1910
Have installed . churn Drill.

Messrs. Spur X Cox, who have an option on the Jojoba mine, in the Magdalena district, some miles west of the town of the same name, are prospecting the ground with a churn drill, and it is reported that the results obtained are very grati- flying. La Jojoba has been a very valuable producer and those who know the record of the GntaguG predict that it will be in produc- ing class again. The gentlemen named are developing also other properties they have denounced in the same vicinity.
The oasis., 1910-11-19

TIE people of the state of Wash ington have shown their fairness and self respect by adoption by vote of two to one-15000 majori- ty-of constitutional amendment conferring suffrage upon women. Arizonans are afraid to give the franchise to their mothers, wives, sisters and sweethearts. They fear the dear ones will prove too smart for them.
The oasis., 1910-11-19
Change of Time Pending.

From a credible source it is re- ported that on Sunday, the 27th inst, (one week from tomorrow, /, the Calabasas cut off will be opened to through traffi;, and that there will be marked changes in the time schedules. The train from Mazat- Ian and Guaymas will arrive at Nogales about 6 o'clock in the morning, and the through Pullman car running from Mazatlan to Los Angeles will cross the line and go to Tucson direct, the train leaving Nogales about 7:30. At Tucson it will be attached to the train it gets now at Benson. In the opposite direction the train from Tucson, via the Calabasas cut off, will arrive about 7:30 o'clock p. m., and the through Pullman will be sent over
The oasis., 1910-11-19

THE OASIS is pleased to add to it's exchange list The Observer, 8 new journal started at St. Johns in Apache county, by MT. A. F. Banta, the pioneer journalist of Arizona, who came into the territory with the first set of territorial officials. MT. Banta sabes the business and any newspaper for which he stands sponsor would be a credit in any community.
The oasis., 1910-11-19
Two New Breeds of Sheep for Arizona.

TWO NeW 6reeuS or SnSSp TOT AH<oHs'
 Sixty sheep which the University of Arizona agricultural experiment station had on exhibition at the territorial fair served to demon strate how far Prof. F. w. Wilson, superintendent of the station, has progressed in his attempt to origin ate two breeds of sheep especially fitted for the climate of Arizona and the various conditions on the range and under fence.
 Altogether there were fourteen pens of the sheep and they took seventeen first prizes with sixteen seconds. There were several thoroughbred Tunis sheep, native crosses, Shropshires and Dorsets. Many of them were bred right on the experiment farm.
 Prof. Wilson is endeavoring to originate two types, one best suit ed to the northern ranges and the other for breeding under fence in central and southern Arizona. For the farm sheep his aim is toward breed with light fleece and good mutton producing qualities. With the northern sheep fleece will be the first consideration and mutton merely secondary.
 As a foundation for both breeds Prof. Wilson has taken the native Arizona sheep. His first cross is with the Tunis breed, imported from Africa. A little farther on he will cross the result with the English Down sheep, which in- cludes the Shropshires and Oxfords. This latter cross will increase the wool of the progeny and also it's quality. From among the progeny Prof. Wilson will select those with the points which he wishes to perpetuate and with them will fix the type. For his range breed he will cross them with the Ram bouillet sheep, which is native to the Pyrenees mountains, lying be- tween France and Spain.
 Prof. Wilson is an expert on sheep breeding and for many years has been studying the various types and breeds of that animal with a view to obtaining two breed; that would be better than any other for Arizona growers. He believes that the plan of crossing outlined above will bring him sue cess.-Arizona Republican.
The oasis., 1910-11-19

the line and attached to the south bound train, which will depart about 9 o'clock. The foregoing figures are approximate, but the variation will not be great.
The oasis., 1910-11-19

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