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The oasis., 1912-12-07
Notice of Hearing Petition.

In the Superior Court of Santa Cruz County, State of Arizona.
 In the matter of the estate of John T. Brick wood, deceased.
 Notice hereby given that Albert w. Brick. wood, IT,. has filed in this court a certain docu. ment purportlng to be the last Will and Testament of John T. Brickwood tog ether with his petition praying that said document be admitted to probate in this Court as the last Will and Testament of said John T. Brickwood who, said petitioner alleges. is deceased, and that letters of administration with the will annexed issue theron to said petitioner, and that same will be heard on Monday the 23rd day of December A. D. 1912, at 10: o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the court room Of said Court, in the Court House. in the Town of Nogales, county of Santa Cruz State of rizona. and all persons interested in said estate are notified then and there to appear and show cause, if any they have. why the prayer of said petitioner should not be granted.
 EDW l.. MIX, Clerk. Dated December 9th, 1912.
 Dec 7-2i, 1912
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Publication
Serial No. Ol9923)

United States Land Office, Phoenix, Arizona, November, l3, 1912. Notice is hereby given that the Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company, by Howel Jones its Land Commissioner, has filed in this office its application to select under the provisions of the Act of June 4 1897, (30 Stats 36) and amendments thereto the fol lowing described land: NEl4 NEl&, Section 22 Township 24-South, Range f7-East, Gils and claiming adversely the lands described or desiring to object because of the mineral char. acter of the land, or for any other reason, to the disposal to applicant, should file their af- fidavits of protest in this office on or before the 3lst day of December, 1912
 FRANK H. PARKER. Register.
 First publication, November 30, 1912.
 Last publication, December 2S, 1912.
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AT A BANQUET in Boston Tuesday evening, Charles Sumner Bird, the defeated bull moose candidate for governor, asserted that Roosevelt will not run for the presidency again. It seems that soma time past that same promise was made by Roosevelt himself. If the man cannot keep his own word how is he to be expected to make good the promise of an underling.
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good enough to do anything of public nature. And in matters of legislation they seemed to believe that the longer they were post poned the better it would be for the country at large. Particularly was that their view with regard to any marked change in the temper of the people. And all sorts of checks and balances as they were called were devised to prevent the pronounced will of the people from reaching speedy action in appro- priate legislation. In other words tht people were given time to change their minds; and those who opposed changes decreed were ready always to work delay if pos sible by assertions that they had done so.
 Only by constitutional amend ment can be made the correction that is necessary so plainly, in the system and it is promised that a move will be inaugurated in the next Congress to secure adoption of such an amendment.
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DEFENDS ON THE POINT OF VIEW.

The Missouri University offers
 $250 for the best essay on the subject: "Why life on the farm is ideal" In other words the Missouri
 University is offering prize for the most expert liar. Life on the farm isn't and never was ideal and no one believes it is.-Tucson Star.
 Don't know about that. What could be more ideal than one earning bis bread by the sweat of his hired mans brow" as described by Mark Twain in his inimitab ble essay on farming There could be but one occupation that could ex- ceed it in ideally. That would be clipping the coupons off from a
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FRAUD IN MICHIGAN.

It is asserted that the vote on the equal suffrage con stitutiona amendment, shown by unofficial returns to have been adopted by the people of Michigan, has been defeated by fraud in making up the official count. The following is the leading editorial in a recent number of the Saginaw Daily News:
 It now appears from the returns at Lansing, that women suffrage has been defeated by a small marg- in. The announcement causes something more than disappoint- ment. It arouses indignation from one end of the state to the other, not so much perhaps because of enthusiasm over suffrage, but be- cause the people believe the will of the majority at the polls has been crossed by fraud, Electors under all governments are jealous of the franchise. They surround it with every safeguard they can com mand, for they know 1t is the bull wark of self-rule and free institu- tions. To have the franchise sub verted by political crooks fires their resentment, and for this reason is today all over Michigan revul- sion of feeling against the evident trickery in the recent election which bodes no good for those re- sponsible for 1t.
 The people of the state of Michi- gan are not those to submit tamely to having their prerogatives as citi- zens trampled under foot by ballot box suffers, Hence, the well-nigh universal belief that the adoption of a constitutional amendment, which a majority of the people voted for, has been thwarted by foul methods has fired the popular anger. Irrespective of opinions on women suffrage, nothing but de, nunciation is heard of the practices which are commonly understood to have been employed. The with
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THE SHORT SESSION.

Monday the Sixty-second Con- gress convened in what is known as the short session, beginning on the first Monday in December of the second year of it's existence, and continuing until the Fourth of March, when the term of the Sixty third will begin. There will be little public interest in the present session, for there is but little time to devote to anything but the regu- lar appropriation bills, and there has been elected a new Congress
 with the latest mandate from the people with regard to many sub iects of legislation which body will be called in special session in April to consider the tariff, and, very likely considerable other legisla
 tion. Unless such special session should be called the new Congress could take no action on any ques- tion until it convened in regular session, on the first Monday in November, 1913, more than year after election of it's membership.
 The condition to which allusion is made in the closing sentence of the foregoing paragraph is one which has caused much comment, and for correction of which there is a decided demand. Why there should elapse an entire year be- tween the election of Congress and the date on which it can be officially organized and set to work, seems incomprehensible to the people of this day and generation. There is no reason why Congress that is elected in November of a given year shall not assemble and get down to it's work on the first Monday in December of the same year instead of waiting until a year later. But that was the way in which the government was framed by the fathers. In those Q days there was not that value placed upon time there is now placed. Any old time was
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holding of returns for two and three weeks after election in counties where the opposition to suffrage was strong, and which gave major ities against it, is not easily ex- plained. Neither are the sudden and astonishing increases in major ites, in some cases as high as 100 per cent, of returns as finally sent to Lansing over unofficial reports immediately announced following the election. Neither are the we'll authenticated irregularities such as occurred in Saginaw county.
 The situation is one demanding whatever action may be taken un- der the law. Attorney O'Keefe holds there is express authority for recounts on constitutional amend ments, and that the determination of petitions rests solely with county boards of canvassers, and he has convinced the Saginaw county board of the correctness of his opi- nion. If however, the state board of canvassers should take negative stand, the courts are left to deter mine the issue. And if the courts hold that there is no remedy at law, there is still the legislature. In case the amendment is finally defeated, that body can and should resubmit the question in the spring. If the temper of the people at that time is anything like it is today suffrage will be voted by majority which will make the sinister forces in our political life wish they had remained under cover.
 The saloon and it's ally, the political gangster, are blamed for the conspiracy which has succeeded in placing suffrage in the balance and probably defeating it, and il will not be we'll for them when good citizenship asserts itself, as il surely will at a very early date Corrupt politics and the saloon could not have done themselves greater injury than they have by their reckless assault on the iran 
 chise in Michigan.
 Should the assertions in the fore going article prove true the crim inal action of those responsible will arouse a sentiment throughout the nation which will hasten the adoption of equal suffrage in all the states. The American people are essentially fair, and they may be depended upon to rebuke fraud n or1 tr;olxon-
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million dollars in government bonds.

THE Balkan kings picked a very appropriate season of the year for the carving of their Turkey.
The herald., 1912-07-04
The Mass Meeting at the Athenaeum

held at the Ahenaum rev ngnts
old dgunted crowd sharpen
gotten and as the umes
meetings place
they
themselves Behrman and always refers
The opposition to the regular
and have the intelligence to keep
Behman been OF
public schools often referred to as
administration
Behrman that
school alliance desire
demands been
exactly what they want We believe
of all of the
able
Mayor
following which he gives
o he
will leave it to any
naeum that the public the
school reOeon
made in department under Su
Gwinn"
Referring "the the defensive
Mayor Behman decar of this
I'VE have
Public School Alliance
originally appointed members of the
Walker stated that he would take personal
elective instead of
completely reversed their position
all
Orleans
named by the
Walker the that they could not have
appointed they talking about having
people all along
changed-not ours
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A Modern Antique.

A story told of Pistrucci has its point
for collectors. Pistrucci was an Italian
and chief engraver at the mint. Ii is
by the way, to him that English Is
indebted for the fine group OF st
George and the dragon on the reverse
Of the sovereign. He insisted that rhod-
ern work in cameo should he quite as
fine as ancient work. A "potboiler
head Of Flora which he engraved and
sold to a dealer for f5 was afterward
sold as an antique TO Richard Payne
knight for $500. knight took the
cameo in triumph to Pistrucci.
where can you get modern work
like that" he asked.
Pistrucci smiled and claimed the an
tique for his own. Knight would not
believe him.
Examine the roses" said the artist.
"and you will see that they are mod
ern flowers"
The point was admitted by Others
but never by Knight, who bequeathed
the gem and the rest Of his collection
to the nation. But for the roses an ex-
pert would undoubtedly pronounce
Pistruccis cameo a fine antique.
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A Solemn Dance.

They have a singular kind Of dance
conducted on the greens of country vii
lagos in Russia. The dancers stand
apart, a knot of young men here, a
knot Of maidens there, each sex by it
self and silent as a crowd Of mutes. A
piper breaks into tune; youth pulls
off his cap and challenges his girl with
q wave and bow. If the girl is willing.
she waves her handkerchief in token OF
assent. The youth advances, takes a
corner Of the handkerchief in bis hand
and lead, his lassie round and round.
No word is spoken and no laugh is
heard. Stiff with cords and rich with
braids, the girl moves heavily by her
self, going round and round and never
allowing her partner to touch her hand.
The pipe goes droning on for hours in
the same sad key and measure, and
the prize Of merit in this "circling," as
the dance is called. is given by specta-
tors to the lassie who in all that sum-
mer revelry has never spoken and new
er smiled
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Waited For His Assassin to Come.

In the American Magazine, about Jo-
seph Pulitzer. the late blind editor OF
the New York World, is the following
perhaps the most amusing OF all
Mr.. Puntzer's stories about himself
was one which related to an occur
renee which took place after he had
become editor and part proprietor of
the Westliche Post. 1t appears that he
had given great offense to a certain
Judge In st. Louis and that the latter
declared one day from the bench that
before the sun set he would seek out
Pulitzer and shoot him down like a
dog. If my memory serves me, Mr.
Pulitzer was in court when this threat
was made. In any case, 1t came to
his ears, and he Immediately issued an
extra announcing the proposed assas.
sination and stating that he would re
main In his office until the setting OF
the sun in order that no hitch might
occur in the program"
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Gladstone's Refreshment.

Gladstone's recourse to refreshment
when speechmaking is commented on
in John BigelOw's "Retrospections OF
an Active Life" In 1850, when Glad
stone was installed as lord rector OF
Edinburgh university. Bigelow notes
that when he rose to speak the states
man took his position by the desk.
laid down a pile of manuscript, pulled
out Of his pocket a little flask with a
cork that unscrewed and a false bot
tom that made a cup, emptied some
thing into the cup and then addressed
himself to the work Of the day. lie
spoke Just an hour and half, refresh
ing himself occasionally from the lit
tie cup, which he preferred to the tum-
blers standing beside him for no rea-
son that l can imagine except that 1t
did not betray the color OF its con,
tents. He evidently had no confidence
that his audience were gentlemen
enough to turn their backs II he had
filed a glass"
The herald., 1912-07-04
HYMENEAL.
lAMPTON-CLARk.

The marriage of Miss Mae Clark,
daughter of the late Mr.. & Mrs Thorn
as j. Clarke, of Plaquemines parish,
to Mr.. Wallace S. hampton, of Algiers,
was celebrated on Thursday morning,
June 9th, at 5:15, at nuptial mass
in the Church Of the Holy Mime of
Mary. The ceremony though simple
was very Impressive, was performed
by Rev. ]. Delaire, S. NJ. The gorgeous
marble altars of the Church of the
Holy Name of Mary were ablaze with
waxen tapers and electric lights, and
the sanctuary adorned with palms and
ferns.
The bride was attended by Miss Hat
tie Buchholz, as bridesmaid, who was
attractively gowned in white marquis
ette, while the groom was attended by
Mr.. Peter Rupp, as groomsman.
The bride, charming young lady,
was the picture of loveliness as she
walked in leaning on the arm of her
cousin, Mr.. Thomas Tully, who gave
her in marriage. She was handsomely
attired in white embroidery null trim.
med in Irish point lace.
The bride and her attendant both
wore large Panama hats trimmed in
lace and ribbon.
On account of a recent bereavement
in the family the wedding was very
quiet. Breakfast was served at the
residence of Mrs. NJ. Gallagher, aunt
of the bride, in Vallette street, in
which only the bridal party and rela
tives participated.
The young couple left at a. m. for
Galveston, Texas, where they will
spend their honeymoon. On their re.
turn they will reside with the brides
aunt in Vallette street.
The bride, until recently, was stem
ographer for Secretary of State Alvin
E. Hebert, while the groom is a clerk
in the employ of the Southern Pacific
Company.
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The Pace That kiIIs.

The Army and Navy club in Wash
ington is an exclusive organization
The clubhouse is nicely decorated. One
picture Of which the members are
proud and which they take every op
portunity to bring to the attention OF
visitors Is a rather crude pen and inb
drawing, obviously the work Of al
amateur. 1t depicts an officer seated
before a deal table, standing in front
of which is a private soldier at salute
Beneath the picture is the following In
scription:
"Pat, | hear that you have been
drunk again."
"Yls, sor."
"Your conduct is disgraceful. Why
can't you drink like officers and gentle
men,"
Faith. sor. and if OF did Ord be dead
in a wake"-Washington Star.
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SIREN-SIREY NUPTIALS,

The marriage of Miss Katie Sirey to
Mr.. Charles Siren was celebrated on
the 18th of June at p. m, in the
presence of a number of relatives and
friends. The ceremony was perform
ed by Father Delaire in the parlors of
the presbytery of the Church of the
Holy Name Of Mary, which was illumi-
mated and decorated for the occasion.
The bride, who was given away by her
father, Peter Sirey, looked lovely
gowned in white embroidered lingerie
over white messaline. She carried a
bouquet of brides roses and ferns tied
with spangled tulle. Her attendant
was her cousin, Miss Floe Peterson,
who looked lovely gowned in white
embroidered marquisette over pale
blue messaline. She carried a bou-
quet like the bride. The groom was
attended by his brother, Peter Siren.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal party, accompanied by Father
Delaire, returned to the home of the
brides parents. On entering the par.
lors, the wedding march was rendered
by Miss Effie Grimes. They all re-
paired to the dining room, where
punch was served and all drank to the
health and prosperity Of the young
couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Siren, who received
many handsome presents, are on their
honeymoon and will be at home to
their friends after July 18th at Tchou.
pitoulas and Valence streets, New Or.
leans.
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The Acrobatic Gibbon,

A great ape which makes its home
In Borneo is the gibbon. which is a
small animal compared with the orang,
weighing only about forty or fifty
pounds. 1t is very frail in its bodily
makeup. The head is set squarely on
the shoulders, and 1t looks upward.
When walking on the ground it bal
ances itself along like a walker on a
tight rope. Its remarkable power of
grasp and dexterity in using its hands
are equally with the shape of its
cranium indexes of Its superior intelli-
gence, perhaps because 1t ls able to
take hold of a greater number Of
things and examine them. The glib
bons 60 In droves. whereas orangs live
by families. and one of the most inter-
esting spectacles imaginable Ia to see
q troop Of them crossing a great gap
In the forest by throwing themselves
In succession through the air. each one
taking a swing or two to gather mo-
mentum before launching himself. SO
great Ii their agility that In executing
feats Of this sort they seem like birds
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Clinbino Parnassus.

In mythology Parnassus. mountain
in central Greece, was sacred to the
muses.. The Delphian sanctuary Of
Apollo was on its slope, and from be-
tween it's twin summit peaks flowed
the fountain Castalia. the waters of
which were reputed to impart the vir-
tue of poetic inspiration. The highest
peak, S,O6S feet. was held sacred to
Bacchus and the rest to Apollo and the
muses., whence the saying Of young po-
cts climbing Parnassus."
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The Pyomy Hippopotamus.

One Of the animals least known to
the outside world is the pygmy hippo
potamus of West Africa. 1t is just
what its name implies. a pygmy hippo
potamus. 1t is much smaller than the
common hippopotamus. being no larger
than an ordinary or fair sized hog. 1t
differs somewhat from the common
hippo in the character Of its teeth. and
instead Of spending its time in the riv-
ers and lakes In large herds it wanders
about through the jungles singly or in
pairs, much after the manner Of swine
in search Of mast.
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Rider Hageard's First Success.

The incident which inspired Sir Henry
Rider Haggards first successful ven
ture in authorship is interesting. He
and one Of his brothers were riding in
the train together from Norfolk to Lon
don. He bought Treasure Island" to
read in the train, finished it and said
as he dropped it into his bag, 'Well.
think l could write better boys story
than that"
''If you think it's so easy as all that,
why don't you try?" asked the skep-
teal relative.
81 WILL" he rejoined, and he did.
A few weeks afterward he had fin
ished king Solomon's Mines" of
which 100000 copies were sold during
the first five years.-Pan Mall Gazette.
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CARD OF THANKS.
Algiers. La. 7-1-1

Algiers, La, dip.
We desire to express our sincere and
heartfelt thanks to all those who so
kindly assisted us during the illness
and death of my son and our brother,
Benjamin Treadaway.
Special thanks are due to the Rev.
erend w. S. Slack for his daily visits
and for his services at the house and
at the grave. Also to DR.. Robt. S. Ri
ley for his constant visits and for his
kind attention and medical treatment
to my son and our brother.
Mother, Sister and Brother.
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s. p. TRAINS OPERATE OVER MAIN
LINES.

Although they had to plough through
about Is inches Of water. two through
freight trains were sent over the main
line of the Southern Pacific Sunday
morning, demonstrating the ability of
the company to hereafter operate
trains on its own tracks, without the
necessity of detouring.
While freight service over the main
line has been resumed as a result of
the tests. passenger service may not
be resumed until the waters fall below
the rail level. It is now falling at the
rate Of about three inches day.
The herald., 1912-07-04
JOLLY TIME AT ALMA COTTAGE.

A party Of friends met at the Alma
Cottage at Milneburg on the 29th day
of June. The day was spent in fishing,
bathing and sailing. After the boat
ride a fish luncheon was served. Mrs.
j. Foster and Mrs. G. Choat chaper-
oned the party. which consisted of
Misses Ethel Foster, Daisy Kessler,
Nettie Horn, Hilda Coyne, May Don
nelly, Nellie Kessler, Phyllis Coyne,
Bertha Baker, Doris Baker, Katie Coo.
gan, Mary Calabrisa, Mildred Walters;
Messrs. Noel Parmentel, James Muir.
ply, Bernie Clancy, John Coyne, Leo
Johnson, Revie Johnson, Tom Goff, Joe
Kessler. Willie Baron.