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The oasis., 1911-02-25
BY WAY OF ANSWERING A CROOK.


 The crooked Gazette manifests great distress because The Republi' can, since the constitutional cleo ton as well as before the election, has expressed willingness to have statehood under this constitution if it can be had. The Gazette, operated on the theory that it's own readers are fools, tries to make them believe that there is some thing dreadfully abhorrent in tell ing the truth-in frankly pointing out that cause is well-nigh hope less, while at the same time indi. eating a willingness to have that cause succeed.
 Nevertheless, and notwithstand- ing, The Republican makes no apologies for telling the truth, nor for it's intention to continue telling the truth. While we have had ample information as to the atti' tude of the President toward cer' tain features of the constitution, we have kept in mind the remote possibility that he might at least give the document a qualified ap. proval-in some form that would assure statehood. And if statehood does come, it will be because of ef' forts made by reputable citizens ot this territory who have the respect of the President and who may co operate with him in carrying ou his well known and sincere desire t( see Arizona admitted It will no come through the efforts of sucF
The oasis., 1911-02-25
MORALES, ARIZONA, U. $. A.

individual or a paper that waves the flag of reform with one hand and stretches out the other itching palm for any old dollar in sight merits but contempt. Don't squirm, Charley.-Arizona Democrat.
The oasis., 1911-02-25

A Phoenix gambler once remon. strated with woman singing in a local saloon because she was always in need of money. The woman replied that she "tried to save, but Charley spent so much" Quite a reformer, even in those days, wasn't he?-Arizona Democrat.
The oasis., 1911-02-25
COMPARING TWO MEN.

PRESCOTT, Feb. 10, lJll
 Editor Democrat: 1 notice in the Gazette that Akers says that in all of his 30 years in Arizona he never saw such an exhibition as Sloan made of himself on this statehood issue"
 The people of Prescott are we'll acquainted with both Governor Sloan and Charley Akers. Akers lived here many years; Sloan like wise.
 Now, MT. Editor, if you deem it a proper subject to place before your readers, 1 would like to send you for publication the Prescott record of both these men.
 *
 Let us, in Gods name, start out with clean men, not crooks and liars. Governor Sloan is gentle man and a good citizen-a man who would scorn to associate with such fellows as Akers. But the fellow, in order to blind people to his record, keeps up a crawling campaign of reform. Why don't some citizen of your city pay the man something to keep him still2
 We all down in this section en- ! joy the skinning the Democrat gives him at times. It is rich, racy 1and true.
 Now, if you want the TRUTH about this fellow while in Prescott let me know, and it will be forth coming. And, by the way, l notice he is going to Washington or statehood business. Well, Presiden Taft will have his record before he arrives; so will Senator Lodge; alsC the clipping from the Gazette abus ing both gentlemen. He ought tc be strong factor at the nationa capital with all of these facts 1T the hands of men who will no hesitate to make them public.
 We'll, here's to statehood and th : everlasting elimination of all sucl fellows as Akers from the affairs o the new state.
 Yours to command, J. s. [ Arizona Democrat.
The oasis., 1911-02-25

Pious Charley and Little Ally are running mutual admiration society. Both were kicked out of the republican party, and both make a practice of selling their newspaper columns to the highest bidder. Birds of a feather" you know.-Arizona Democrat.
The oasis., 1911-02-25

Among the newspapers of Ari- zona that owe their existence to the need of a public service corpor. ation for a private organ is the Phoenix (misnamed) Democrat, to which the principles of Democracy rule by the people-is as foreign as to the subsidized Copper Queen press of Cochise county, the subsl. dized Southern Pacific press of Pi- ma county or the subsidized Santa Re press of northern Arizona.
The oasis., 1911-02-25

the flag of reform with one hand and stretches out the other itching palm for any old dollar in sight merits but contempt. Don't squirm, Charley.-Arizona Democrat.
 A Phoenix gambler once remon' strated with woman singing in local saloon because she was always in need of money. The woman replied that she "tried to save, but Charley spent so much" Quite reformer, even in those days, wasn't he?-Arizona Democrat.
 Pious Charley and Little Ally are running a mutual admiration society. Both were kicked out of the republican party, and both make a practice of selling their newspaper columns to the highest bidder. Birds of feather" you know.-Arizona Democrat. Cfcourse, the Pious One is sin cere reformer Why, even the old timers here can remember when he tried to reform the honest gamblers by introducing a crooked faro lay outl-Arizona Democrat.
 Morgan has bought controlling interest in the undertaking maga- zines. No, little Gazette, you are too far from New York to get in on the golden stream, so sit tight and keep on reforming.-Arizo De- mocrat.
 Clinging with tooth and nail to the side of Arizona's ship of De mocracy, Ally Cohen spits and snarls at the men who are safel y aboard.-Arizona Democrat.
 "Come to me, I will protect you,' chants the Pious One. "And bring your subscription to the bargain counterl" walls his little sheet O reform.-Arizona Democrat.
 Ally Cohen and Pious Charley are a fine pair to hitch to th' "Holier Than Thou" wagon
 Arizona Democrat.
 We are surprised that John 0 Dunbar, the veteran Arizona editor should so far forget his dignity a'
 to devote a half column to tha 3 political Judas Iscarot, Alley , Cohn, now engaged in exploiting f the pocket book and political am
 bition of one Geo. w. P. Hunt a
 Globe. Cohn, as the poodle do !. editor of Hoval A. Smith, expose,
 his true character when he slander
 ed democrats in Cochise county fo D republican coin and then tried t ! bite the hand which fed him by ol
 fering to annihilate the said Shit v and Ralph Cameron if given lo 2 on the Kelly papers.-The Hell { Papers.
 ]. WHY THE DEMOCRAT CHANGED TUNI v A newspaper that is subsidize :. or owned by public service col {. poration, and there are many l
 this country, cannot be faithful {
 the welfare of the public, and sJor |. CT or later it shows what the ol f lime editorial writer scornfully de-
The oasis., 1911-02-25

Cfcourse, the Pious One is sim cere reiormer. Why, even the old timers here can remember when he tried to reform the honest gamblers by introducing a crooked faro lay outl-Arizona Democrat.
The oasis., 1911-02-25
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The oasis., 1911-02-25
Arizona Democrat.

The Gazette tried to sell out to the Joint.Statehood league and was turned down. To get even, they fought joint statehood. They then tried to sell their columns to the republican organization, but the offer was rejected, so they SUD- ported the democratic ticket Now they are fighting the gas company. "A third turn down?" you ask. Maybe sol-Arizona Democrat.
The oasis., 1911-02-25

Morgan has bought controlling interest in the undertaking maga- zines. No, little Gazette, you are too far from New York to get in on the golden stream, so sit tight and keep on reforming-Arizona De- mocrat.
The oasis., 1911-02-25

Phoenix (misnamed) Democrat, to which the principles of Democracy rule by the peOple-is as foreign as to the subsidized Copper Queen press of Cochise county, the subsl. dized Southern Pacific press of Pi ma county or the subsidized Santa Re press of northern Arizona.
 
 The Pacific Gas X Electric com. pany, which owns the Democrat and its senile and depraved editor neither could be classed as a tang. ible asset objects to having it's rates fixed by the people. At the present time it obtains electrical power from the government, generated by the Roosevelt dam, at something like II cents per kilowat and it charges the people of Phoenix for same power 15 cents per kilOwaL. Of course the Pacific Gas x Elec- tric company does not want the public putting in on it's rich graft and when it became apparent that the corporation commission article was certain to become a part Of the constitution, the "boughten" editor of the purchased Democrat was in' structed to view the constitutional convention and it's doings through a red glass.
 Naturally it was difficult for Johno to desert the people-as hard d task as it was to advocate joint statehood four years ago at so much per advocate, but he stepped man. fully to the breach and started hurling adiectives, invectives and other ives brilliantly embellished with crimson at the convention. 1 He might have earned the money as in his joint statehood campaign, but the result to his master was l the same.
 4 Just how long this journalistic parasite will cucumber the news paper field of Arizona is purely conjecture, but from the signs of the times the Dunbar days are about over. As it Is they should have been over a quarter of a cen tury ago, but
 THERE WAS NO VERDICT. Daily Globe: Ally Cohn.
 We hope the seventeen year locusts which are due this year will miss Arizona. With "Maiah" Kelly and JohnO Dunbar on the iob, Arizona is more than amply supplied with pests.-Daily Globe GRAND EXHIBIT CF sHIVERING FEET. Now comes Hon. James Williams of the Tucson Citizen and Globe ' Belt, the personal representative ) and first lieutenant of Frank Hitchcock, and the federal machine } in Arizona, to follow the Hon. Sims D Ely of Phoenix with letter to 7 President Taft, begging him to sign the Arizona constitution. Like :. Ely, the federal sub boss for Ari' l zona abhors the recall, but after !. all, it is nobody'S business but n Arzona'5.
 0 It is becoming more evident '. daily that the federal crowd i' | scared out of it's boots over some !. thing, and the cause of the frighI
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The oasis., 1911-02-25

A man or a newspaper that ad- vocates reform with a sincerity of purpose commands respect, but an
The oasis., 1911-02-25

Clinging with tooth and nail to the side of Arizona's ship of De mocracy, Ally Cohen spits and snarls at the men who are safely , aboard.-Arizona Democrat.
The oasis., 1911-02-25

We hope the seventeen year locusts which are due this year will miss Arizona. With "Maiah" Kelly and JohnO Dunbar on the iob, Arizona is more than amply supplied with pests.-Daily Globe.
The oasis., 1911-02-25

"Come to me, will protect you," chants the Pious One. "And bring your subscription to the bargain counterl" walls his little sheet of reform.-Arizona Democrat.
The oasis., 1911-02-25

Ally Cohen and Pious Charley are a fine pair to hitch to the ''Holier Than Thou" wagon Arizona Democrat.
The oasis., 1911-02-25
Santa Cruz County Depositary

BRh6EY CURTIS, President. WILLIAM 6KMhNk, ViCs-Pres. OTTO H. HER0LD, Cashier.
 THBRON RICHARDSON, Asst. Cashier.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-13
STOWAWAY WEEDS
CHILDHOOD LOVE
Young Italian Risks Arrest
to Win Girl.

A romance fraught with adventure end
ed in the parish rectory OF St. Dominic s
Catholic Church yesterday when pretty
Miss Victoria Costiana welded Caesar
Garchi. who came to America as a
stowaway when all other means had fail
ed. The intrepidity Of the young man
in risking arrest won the hearts of the
brides parents and the couple will live
with them at 222 Fourteenth street south
west for a time at least.
Miss Costiana and young Garchi had
been sweethearts in Naples. Several
years ago the girls parents brought her
to America. Garchi, having no money,
was unable to come with them.
He worked industriously, saved money,
and finally hid in a Neapolitan freighter
bound for New York, carrying with him
almost 800 with which to begin married
life. Reaching this country, he wrote to
his bride-to-be who met him yesterday
morning, and after the license had been
obtained repaired to the rectory, where
Rev. R. Meagher performed the cere-
mony,
The Washington herald., 1911-10-13
The George Washington Memorial

The campaign for subscriptions to the
fund for the erection of the George
Washington Memorial Convention Hall
in this city is to be revived. For the
third time the matter is presented to
the Washington people, and it ought TO
be carried to a successful conclusion.
The George Washington hall memo
rial project is one of the greatest op-
portunities ever presented to the Dis
trict True, the sum required is large
one, but Washington men are capable
of doing big things, and they know that
the proposed structure would combine
beauty and high degree of usefulness.
1t certainly ought not to be a great
task to raise S25oooo, one-tenth of the
cost, when compared with the results to
be obtained A considerable amount
has already been paid in or pledged, and
third of the entire sum to be obtained
outside of this city has been subscribed.
With this much done, it seems rea-
sonable to expect that the balance will
be speedily forthcoming,
The Washington herald., 1911-10-13
Friday, the Thirteenth.

When the automobiles in the Glidden
tour start from New York, there will
be no number thirteen. 1t has been
erased
In the large and fashionable hotels
in New York, there is no thirteenth
floor The number skips from twelve
10 fourteen.
1t is curious how the superstition
about the number thirteen keeps its hold
upon an apparently sensible people. 1t
shows how susceptible we are to an
old tradition which ought not to in
fluence anybody's mind As a matter
of fact, some of the greatest happen
ings for the benefit of the race have
occurred on Friday.
And to-day is a combination of both
Friday and the thirteenth.
But if you believe that it is going to
be a worse day than any other, you
deserve to live among the ignorant saw
ages who worship stone images and
whose eyes are blinded by the thick
mantle of senseless superstition.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-13
Italy's Problem.

The statement OF Italy's premier, IS
published exclusively in The Washing
ton Herald yesterday, outlining the
reasons for the war with Turkey. IN
doubtedIy contains many elements Of
truth The efforts which Italy has
made toward the civilization of Tripoli.
through the use OF Italian capital in
developing agriculture, commerce, and
industrial purs uitS, were praiseworthy,
and it was natural that they should
meet with the opposition of Turkey, a
country which srill fingers upon the bor-
ders OF barbarism. 1t will be a long
step toward TripoIi's regeneration when
that country passes under Italian SOW
ereignty.
Italy's problem does not, however, end
with the annexation of the territory.
The history OF the French in Algeria
affords an interesting basis for an out
look into the future. Over eighty years
have elapsed since the French, resenting
an insult to their consul in Algiers,
sent a military and naval force, under
Gen. Bourmont and Admiral Duperre,
and conquered the city Since that time
the French government has sacrificed
thousands of lives and millions in
money in the effort to maintain con-
troll The overthrowing of Abd-el-
Kader alone necessitated a long and at
times disastrous campaign, while at
other periods, more or less recent, the
subduing of native tribes has only been
accomplished with great effort The re-
suit, however, has justified the action
Algeria is now a hourishing and peace
ful country, with exports and imports
aggregating $2oo,ooo,ooo annually.
Inasmuch as there is great similarity
between the native populations of AL
geria and Tripoli, it is quite evident that
Italy will find the subjugation of its
new possession a long and tedious
process, If, however, it works out the
problem as satisfactorily as did France,
the future will prove the ousting of
Turkey from its undeveloped domain in
northern Africa a most excellent thing
for the world.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-13
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY.
By A. w. MACY.

HIS FACE WAS HIS FORTUNE.
One man in English history
owed his success in life almost
wholly to his good looks. 1t was
George ViIliers. first Duke of
Buckingham. James was want
ing a private secretary. and when
young ViIliers applied for the po-
sition. the King was much i'm
pressed with the beauty of his
person and the gracefulness of
his manners. He gave him the
place, and that was the begin
ming of a great career. From that
time to the end OF James reign
the history of England was in
great part the personal history
of George Villiers. the adventurer.
First the cup-bearer; in a few
weeks knighted; then made gen.
tleman of the bedchamber and
knight of the Order of the Garter;
then successfully he was made a
baron, viscount. an earl, a mar
Quis. and lord high admiral of
England. All these titles and
honors were showered upon him
within a very few years. OF
course, he had some ability. espe-
cially in the way OF political
shrewdness; but his handsome
face and his elegant bearing were
his chief recommendations.
tcopyright. ial. by Joseph B. BowieAJ
The Washington herald., 1911-10-13
When Optimism Is Dangerous.

The telegraph wires are laden with
reports of mob activity everywhere. In
Coatesville, Pa, where recently a negro
was burned to death, the plea of a
woman was the only thing that saved
another negro last Wednesday from
tragic fate at the hands of lynchers. In
Missouri, two negroes were hung by
mob. Speaking generally, for the de-
tails of the dispatches have already been
printed there is manifest in many places
an unwholesome disregard for law.
When these things can occur in a
single day in this civilized country, are
we right in patting ourselves upon the
back and indulging in self-praise? Am
bassador Bryce, in an address to the
Harvard Union, at Cambridge, a few
days ago. told some unpleasant truths.
He said that, as nation, we were con-
fronted with serious problems-the
negro problem, the problem of prohibi-
ton, the problem of city government,
the labor problem, the trust problem,
and the problem of semi-Oriental i'm
migration At the same time, he ex-
pressed the belief that the American
people were amply able to deal with
any problem that might arise, and he
saw no cause for Encouragement.
1t is in a sense unfortunate that this
belief is all too prevalent. We are in
danger of becoming a happy-go-lucky
nation, filled with a confding trust that
everything will work out for the best,
and indulging in an optimism that. is
more of a menace than a blessing.
What we need is something more than
sublime hope We need leaders who
will take hold of our great problems
and help to solve them, men who will
study how to supplant the mob spirit
with respect for law, who will offer
practical remedies for the grave socio-
logical conditions that make life a bur-
den, who will not content themselves
with merely hoping that human ills will
disappear, but will steadily labor toward
accomplishing that end
Not optimists are wanted, but
workers.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-13

fer question. 1t was finally agreed that
those present composed merely a con-
ference body to consider the transfer
proposition, and that none Of the organi-
cations represented at the meeting was
bound into any formal relations.
Dr. Tindall made a brief address, as
suring the conference OF the sympathy
of Commissioner Rudolph president of
the Board OF Commissioners.
P. ]. Ryan, attorney for the Central
Labor Union, representing approximate
ly 100000 persons, including the families
of the members of organized labor, said
that the organization had already strong
ly indorsed the Anderson bill.
Alfred F.. Wood, attorney for the Cham
Der of Commerce, presented q detailed
technical analysis of the transfer ques-
ton from a legal standpoint, going into
the old District laws. and bringing to
tight many regu tions dealing with the
question. Mr.. Wood said that he'thought
nothing would be gained by seeking TO
enforce the act Of 1894 He stated that
the phraseoIogy Of the act is of a gen
eral nature. and Is hardly specific enough
TO base claims Tor universal transfers
upon. Mr.. Wood said that the lapse of
fifteen years since the adoption OF the
act also lessons the chance of a favorable
court decision, as there has been only
one Interpretation Of the act until the
present time. The fact that universal
transfers were not issued at the time of
the enactment OF the law is a point, in
Mr. Woods opinion, which Will prevent
the courts from Upholding the act as pro-
viding for reciprocal transfers now.
Litigation Not Wanted.
The speaker said that legislation. in-
stead Of litigation. should be worked for
by the people of the city He suggested
that in framing bills. the phraseology
be specific, and that a penalty be named
in addition to the regular court remedies
for violations, such as mandamus pro-
ceedings.
A transfer bill was drafted and read
al the meeting, and it was then decided
to refer all of the bills relating to the
transfer question to the executive COM
mittee for consideration. AS soon as the
committee has examined the bills care
fully, another conference will be called
TO agree upon some one bill for intro
ductiOn In Congress.
Thirty-fve persons were present at the
conference.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-13
ABOUT WASHINGTON.

From the Philadelphia Pres.
Sixteen thousand residents of Wash
ington visited the National Museum in
that city last Sunday-the first Sunday
in its history on which the exhibition has
been thrown open to the public No
ticeable in the throng were workmen and
their families and school children and
their teachers, who evidently had turned
out with the idea OF improving their
minds.
From the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The books of the Washington Navy
Yard fail to balance by an item or
Ss,2Ss,z71. but perhaps it's only an obso-
lete battle ship or two they have for
gotten to figure in.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Nick Longworth is going to inspect the
Panama Canal We presume that he Will
make q report at Oyster Bay before he
returns to Washington.
From the Chicago Examiner.
This country win never settle down TO
normal tranquility until the White House
COW Is back in the washington barn.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-13
FARM HAND INDICTED.
Fillbrooks Held for the Springmann
Killing.

After hearing the evidence of relatives
Of the dead man. the grand jury OF Up
per Marlboro yesterday indicted Harry
w. Filbrooks. a former sailor and
ranchman, for the deliberate murder of
his aged employer. Frederick Spring
mann. on the latter's farm near Chesa-
peake Junction Wednesday morning
Mrs. Mary A. Springmann, the wife.
and Miss Frances SpTingmann, the
daughter of the dead man, told the jury
that on the day preceding the killing
young Fillbrooks had threatened Spring
mann's life. The two had engaged in
an alteration, which concluded with the
young man crying out, Il could kill
YOU
The prisoner will be arraigned in
court to-day to plead, and it is probable
that the trial will begin Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-13
Editor Is Hungry.

From the Wayne County lIul PresA
Editor Carmichael of the Flora Demo-
crat, is hungry, and wants his friends
to bring him in something good. He
says: Any farm product brought to
the editor on subscription will be APP
preciated. Such as apples. peaches.
pears, tomatoes (green or ripe), sweet
potatoes, Irish potatoes, turnips, green
beans for canning, soup beans, cuCum
bers, beets, onions, cabbage, meat, but
ter. lard. -four, corn or wood. In fact,
any thing of use TO a family.