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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16
The Brooks House Hack and Coup

now under one management and is prepared
to carry passengers to and from all trains and TO
ali parts of the village. Orders may be given by
telephone TO the Brooks House, coupe stand on
Main street, or at the Brooks House stables. All
baggage carried free. We shall strive by prompt
aud courteous service to merit the public patron
age. H. o. COOLIDGE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16
ApVRRTIsRD LETTERS.
Deafness Cannot be Cured

Oliver Butterfed Will Pursue, C. E. Twitchell,
Lewis Music dealer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16
Summary for Month Of May, 1873.

Summary for Month Of May fs95.
Barometer - Highest 3039, the Sth; lowest
% Az the nth; mean, 30 Thermometer-high
est 500 the 23d; lowest 33o, the 9TH; mean, 5l6o;
mean maximum, 69.So; mean minimum, Az.
Mean relative humidity, 800. Wind prevailing,
S. Highest velocity per hour i'm miles, %, the attn
Total movement, 1851 miles. -Precipitation-Rain.
496.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-18

HorKINSvILLE, Ky. h1ay ll.-Thc
excitement that has existed IN this city
ever since the killing Of William Rcam-
er, OF Johnson City, Tenn. by Richard
Phelps, cOlOred saloon keeper. Thu. q.
day night has been intensified by the
action OF u large band OF NEGROES wh )
armed Themselves with shot guns au,.
at latc hour Saturday NIGHT cOngrc.
gated about the court house and street
between there and thc jail where Phelps
IN confined. Noticin4; the gathering Of
the thrOn| in the dark, (or tie wires OF
tha electric plants had been cuD Chic
Ritz OF tie police force notified the m?y-
or, who at once swCr@ IN a number OF
extra policemen wi.h ORDERS TO watch
the jail aud the negroes. who almost
filled the court house, where they were
kept under guard until day li"ht yc3tcr-
day morning when t!!rn quietly dis
perSed. Several were arrested. II Is
supposed thcY intended 10 protect PHELPS
from InCb violence. The action OF the
nc2 rocs hes "tirci atrcsh @nGry feeling
OF The WhiLoy.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-18
Their Mama Ia T.ooto

WASHINGTON, May 11.-Here are The
names OIL those who want the two fat.
est Offices that comes to South Caro-.
ma under the present administrator.
llere Is The list Of those who want to
be district attorney: William EiiiOtt
beaufort; j. w. DeVo e, EdoefielG..
Eharles "A: Douglass, Fairfield; James
=. llart, Iorkville; l.. T.. Youmans.
toltnDia; t George w. Dargan, Darling
Ton; ). st. Julien Jervey, Charleston:
julius r. Boggs, Pckens; J. IT. Earle
GreenVllle; o. l.. Schumpert, Newberrv:
r. Is. Ragsdale, Winnsboro; Theo. D'
JGrVey, Charleston; w. p. Murphy
WalterDoro; j. O. Reed, st. Georges :
=. Is. Graydon, AbbevilJe; G. G. Hen.
derson, Walterboro; Ii. II. Meetze. Ley.
ington, G. III. "o' Iva
twenty five want the marshalship
plum. llere is full list Of the aspf-
Tants: ). N. Eustes, Winnsboro: r. M
Hoykin, Camden: w. r. navia M 10
Landsford; W. L. Mauldin, Hrssn, Dav,e
VILE; j +. Hunter, Lancaster: John 7.
C;arCeT, Larksville; S. a. Durham. Mar.
lGon; G /. q. Moody, Marion; e. e. Taylor
GGan.den; camden; M; II. Holley, Aiken; Nj. +
OOohaloson, Greenville; A. M. Saliey
UOrangeonrg; M. M. Sheafe. J. II
brooks. Edgelirld; w. w. Riser. New
perry; John T.. CASTOR, Blackville: Il
A. ltoger5. Marlboro; Edwin Haroer
Ilarpers; w. w. Humphreys, Ander
son; Frank Mellett, Sumter: r, M
lichDurg; j. G. Wilson, Newberry: G
~, i4nory, Myile, Rlchburg; j. S. Simons
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-18
Tho Railroad As.cs,,nen:s

COLUMBIA, 5. G., May u.--The Rail
road Board Of Equalization met yester-
day morning III the office Of the Comp
troller General at II o'clock. but at that
hour did nothing more than to organ
ize by re-clectinG DR.. Bates pres ident
and Mr.. James Norton secretary. The
board adjourned until o'clock, and
after session OF about three hours
completed the assessments for the year.
The assessments Tor last year, and the
present one, are given below and 1T viii
be seen that while some reductions
have been made, they are not radical.
The board had proper reasons Tor MAX
Ing the reduction that it did, being ac-
tuated by desire to treat the roads
with fairness. All the members Of the
board were present. including DR.
Bates, General Elierbe, Mr.. TipdaI, Ma,
J0r Townsend and Colonel duncan
The roads will be notified, and June I
has hcen appointed for their represent
tatlVeS to appear and make any pro
tests that they may like.
The IDllnWinp ara tbn
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-18

She refused to give it to him, and kc
drew pistol and outraged her. She
did not cry out for fear the brute would
murder her, but as soon as she was re.
leased she went to Tcn-milc Hill and
told Mr.. II. ID. Green what had hap.
pened.
Mr.. w. +. Holland. the special de.
tective Of the South Carolina Railway
Company, happened to be on the spot.
The victim gave him an account of what
had happened, and within half an hour
MIR. Holland came up with Smith sitting
on log in the woods. The detective
proceeded with his prisoner to Tcn.milc
Hill, where the fellow was immediately
Identified by his victim
Mhanwhil" tremendous crowd Ian-
CRY negroes had collected about the
place and threatened to swing Smith w
to the nearest tree. Mr.. Holland drew
a pair OF revolvcrs and promised to kill
the first man who touched the prisoner
then Mr.. Green aud another white man
aided the officer IN holding thc prisoner
unharmcd till the tram came along and
Smith was sent to Summerville and in.
carcerated. But for the coolucss dis.
played by Mr.. Holland the prisoner
would have been lynched. The woman
aud her assallaut are both col0rcd.
News and Courier.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-18
Death at d Pie mic

F0RsYTH, Ga. May 9.-The annual
picnic held at high Fails Saturday ter
minated in fearful tragedy. Grin
Watkins, Il young white man, began
cnrsing in the presence of some ladies
and was rcproved by a Mr.. Jack Coins,
Watkins Immediately drew his pistol
and began firing at Coins. The friends
OF both parties took it up, and in the
space Of two minutes over 90 shots
were fired. The immense crowd
stampcded, running to the woods in
every direction. Coins was instantly
killed, a man named Crawford was
shot in the leg, Mr.. Charles Collier Of
Golfers station, while attempting to
protect lady. received a serious wound
In the neck. Henry Doyle was cap,
turcd by officers several miles from
High Shoals. Several others who
were principals in the disgraccrul
affair will doubtless be caught within
the next few hours. 1t is thought
that Watkins IS being concealed by his
friends. In the afternoon, while the
dance was in progress a. the pavilion,
crowd Of men and boys under tn"
influence OF liquor got into II difficulty
and regular molee enSuCd.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-18
In u New ItOiC,

COLuMBiA, :. G., May lI--Haprcscn.
tatlVe Roper, OF Marlboro, has been ap-
pointed private secretary to Senator
butler and Is now in Washington. Car,
roll Brooks, who has been the Senator ,
secretary for years, has accepted ~
sition with the Pullman Palace Car
Company. The appointment OF Mr..
topper IS causing a good deal Of criti.
ciSm, some Amusement and a greater
or less degree OF perpleXity at the State
House today. The fact that Mr.. Roper
is an avowed Tihmanite makes the ap-
pOintment look as If 10 was a stroke of
policy on the part Of the aStute Senator,
looking to the forthcoming race for the
senatOriul seat between himself and
Governor Tillman. 1t Is also learned
that place will soon be tcndPred Mr..
). a. NettleS, another ardent Tillman-
lite. Just what the CilCcy this kind Of
an appointment will have on the lieut.
enancy of Governor Iillman in the
campaign is quite hard TO predict. II
Is at least interesting as well az anus.
ing to the lockers on in the light.
Journal.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-18
The returned estimates for the Scv.
eral States are as follows:

These figures Indicate that planting
is we'll up to the average as to time.
The only States that are behind in
planting are Virginia, where the delay
was caused by Il cold and backward
spring; Texas, caused 10y an extensive
drought and backward spring, and
Arkansas and Tennessee, where the ex.
tenslve rainfall and cold weather re-
tarded operations.
In some districts the correspondents
report drought, while in others the
returns show the retarding causes to be
| II oStS and excessive rains.
Termination is said to be slow and
the growth of the plant backward
Some Indications have been given as
to the contemplated acreage as com
pared with that of last year, which was
considerably below the average for Il
series Of years, but they are OF an un-
certain character and therefore it is i'm
possible to base any satisfactory pre-
dlctlons thereon and the figures rtlat-
ing thereto are only given to Indicate
what the correspondents believed TO be
the intention as to the acreage. 1t is
reported that the increase averages IS
per cent. The percentages by States
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-18
Cooked Alive.

CAIRO, ILL.,, May 7.-One of the worst
catastrophes which had occurred in this
region for years took place on the Mis-.
elssippi river at Wolf Island, twenty
four miles below this city, at 7:45 this
morning. The rear end of one of the
boilers OF the steamer Ohio, a Cincin-
natl and Memphis packet, blew out
iilllng the deck cabin with steam and
boiling water. Several deck hands and
deck passengers who were eating break
1ast at the time were literally cooked
awe, and large number received ser
ious burns. W. 'oA
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-18
n Rarnwell Tragedy.

, CliAhLESToN, May 1O.-Rufus San
Eers ana ltuius Moore had a fight in
M naInWell To-Day. Sanders used Knife
ana moore pistol. Sanders was shot
ueao os ana Moore will probly die from
Che eilec's OF cut on the temple
Sanders young daughter. sevent eon
years old, gave birth to a child vastor
Gay, and Moore was reported to be Its
tather. Sanders started out to xii
Moore, and met his own death.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-18
Changing its ChannaI

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 6.-An i'm
tbel'se tha s9;dy Dody OF wsteri is sweeping down
feared. The current Is cutting into the
west bank five miles above the city and
IL IS feared that the channel win be
changed into Hopelield Lake. LEAVING
M MNemPhls MP an inland town and the bie
$ooooOoo bridge high and dry. The
government fleet Is at work irving to
% prevent the river from changing It,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-18
a Gas I)is8Strr.

ANDERSON, Ind, May H.-Ab0u. T.
O'Clock last right the residence Of Ell
Murray was blown to pl ccs bya natural
gas explosion. The family, consisting
OF husband, wife. daughter and son, were
blown out into the yard. Mr.. and Mrs.
Murray, it is thought, were fatally in.
jured. Elsec, aged sixteen was more
bruised than burned. Charles, agcd
thirteen, was burned about the face and
hands. The injured persons are uuabie
to give any cause Of the explosion. The
Murray residence, fine two. story one
was entirely destroyed. with all the
furniture. The fire communicated To
George Greyer's house, and it was al.
most totally DESTROYED.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-18

SEATTLE, Wash. , May II. A Snokann
dispatch says: Captain Ida Bennett. of
thC Salvation Army. was murdered YES t..
t@rdaN by her lover, Daniel W. IIoskins.
lie fired two shots into her heart. and
,h"n turned his weapon and fired tWO
shots into his own head. In less than
three minutes after the quarrel started
hoth laV dead upon the floor Of the
salvation Army barracks. The mur-
dtrcr's work was so quickly accom-.
plshcd that Interference on the part of
these present was impossible. Hoskus
had been persistent in his attentions TO
Captain Ida BCnuctC for the last two
moths. AT first she encouraged hlm to
come and see her ard ii is bel eyed she
hnpcd TO convert him, the rules Of the
society lorb!ddin" her to marry . man
who IS not q member of the Army. Lla
would not join the Army but was per.
a'9!cnt in his appG2l9 that she should
marty HIM. He went TO the barracks
yesterday TO get his final answer. He
went intO the hall with his hand under
his cOaC.tail, saying: Just kccD stJlI
am not Going to hurt any OF yor.n A
moment later he Jumped on q bench
and shouted: "li any one tries TO oci
out OF the room I'll Nll him,n Then
he Jumped down and walked to the little
room al The let OF the stage, The doc,
opened and Captain Bennett came ONT
AILcr taking lew minutes he pointed
the pistol at her, crying ''You wronoeC
me, ana you know it," and fired. Cap
tam Bennett was Il native of San Ber
nardlno, Cal. lloskins came here sew
cral years ago from Arkansas, where h,
had been sheriff and Dcnut,
United States Marshal. He was fortv
three years old. His wife died afey
years ago and some Of his children ar
in an asylum. ~
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-18

course Carl wouldn't give anything to
me put what was right" Those who
had no confidence in expert testimony
when they read this quotation, shook
thelr heads and said the governor had
Soen with the same eyes that the jury
had, and that Recorder Smythe and
the higher courts had and that it was
convincing to the governor and must
be right.
Harris was slim, erect, fine. featured
Young man of "a years lie was born
IN Glens Falls, N. Y, in September,
1869, but even his parents seem to be
unable to tell the day of the month.
He came of fine family, his grand
father on his mothers side, being DR..
Benjamin w. McCready, quite recently
deceased, who was one of the most en-
lnent physicians in the country. His
early life was a peculiar one. His
tather and mother were not cODgenial
TO each other and separated. The boy,
Carlyle went to live with his mother
IN brooklyn, and on his trial it was
developed that his mother denied him
the companionship OF the boys Of his
age in the neighDorhood, and that his
playmates we're mostly girls. The
family was poor, and Carlyle began to
earn some money aS q book agent.
Then he took a clerkship and finally
Joined second class theatrical road
company and spent two years playing
minor parts. 1t was then when he was
only IL years old that he began to study
medicine, probably through some offer
made to him by Dr. McCready, for he
went to the College Of Physicians and
surgeons in which DR.. McCready was
closely identified and lived with his
gland father All accounts agree that
he was particularly bright S; udent.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-18
IL B!sIiOD CaDers.

CHARLESTON, S. g., May 4.-Rev.
Ellison C..Drrs was today elected as
sistant bishop Of the Diocese of South
Carolina on the first ballot, receiving a
majority of both orders of delegates.
The election was made unanimous.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-18
CONDITION OF COTTON.
Report of the Department Of Agriculture
for the Month, OF iIaY.

WASIIINGTON, ID. g., May 1O.--Ihe
cotton report Of the Department of Ag-
riculture for May relates to the pro.
gress of cotton planting and comtcm-
plated acreage.
The proportion of the proposed
breadth already planted on the first of
May was 50 3 per cent, which APP
proaches very closely the area usually
planted at that date, which is estimated
at So per cent.
The returned estimates for the Scv.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-18

There will be less replanting than
usual owing to the great scarcity Of
seed.
The estimate Of the acreage will be
made on the first of June as usual.
The oasis., 1893-11-23
Thanksgiving Ball.

Thursday evening of next weel there will be a grand Thanksgiving ball at Arizola, at the Sanitarium Hotel. Good music will be supplied by fine orchestra of six pieces. ant couples from Tucson, Florence, Php nix and Gila Bend have signifed thei intention 10 be present A genera. invitation is extended.
The oasis., 1893-11-23

This week Gardiner < Worthen Of the Tucson Machinery depot, present an advertisement of their extensive establishment dealing in agricultural and irrigation machinery of all kinds. They carry some of the best pumps and windmills, and are prepared to set up irrigatiug plants at figures that can be met by no other house in Southern Arizona.
The oasis., 1893-11-23
w.ntssi

An active and responsible organizer for the order of the KNIGHTS or THF GOLDEN CRoss. Liberal commission to the right man. Address 720, Ban ming Street, Los Angeles, Cal.
 CAPT. NJ. u. CHASE,
 Grand Secre tary.
The oasis., 1893-11-23

Travellers for Florence will find the best hotel accommodations at Arizola, and conveyance which will take them to their destination over shorter and better road, and at regu- lar stage rare.
The oasis., 1893-11-23

Hon. Mark A. Smith has laid TIE OASIS under obligations by having for warded copies of maps of recent issue from the general land office. They are very exc client.
The oasis., 1893-11-23
slntehood lnn.enlIon DrIernlIon.

Al Florence Tuesday evening a mas meeting was held to select delegate to represent Pinal county in the state hood convention at Phpnix next Mon. day. November 2.
 II. N Jackson was elected chairman of the meeting, and on motion tho chair was authorized to appoint a committee to name delegation. The committee presented the following:
 DELEGATES. ALTERNATEs w. c. Truman. Robert Williams. W. Y. Price. Th0s Mcclellan. II. B. Summers. A. F. Barker. George F. Meek. A. $. Humphries. ThOs. Davis J. P. Welles. C. <. LeBaron. h. <. Thomas.
The oasis., 1893-11-23
TOWN x COUNTY.
With d flourlng mill,


 And Growers store,
 And Mayhew's corral and livery,
 And Stevens granite quarry.
 And a blacksmith shop,
 And several good business openings, And the shortest and best roads,
 And surrounding orchards,
 And adjacent alfalfa fields,
 And water storage,
 And THE OASIS. Arizola win be strictly in it.
 Snow fell at Red Rock Sunday night. Miss Fannie Crane is reported very ill.
 Mr c. F. Angulo was at Florence last week
 Yesterday Mir. J. L. Stowe returned from Florence.
 The recent rains were good for the newly seeded wheat.
 Tuesday MT c. S- LcBaron went to Florence, returning yesterday.
 Just a half inch of rain fell at Arizola saturday and Sunday.
 Stevens is at Florence on a jury that is trying a Chinaman for murder.
 Mrs. $. t. Cooley is slowly recover ing from her recent severe illness.
 Last week Mr. F. c. Mckinney of Mammoth, was visitor at Tucson. Mrs. A.J. Watson of the Sanitarium Hotel, has been quite iii several days Last Thursday evening Mir. Geo. W. Sanders went to Tucson cd business, returning sunday.
 Current rumor hasit that the Nam moth mine will shortly resume on a greater scale than ever.
 Hay for sale.-I ten and twenty ton lots. Apply to MT. Calvert Will son Agizola.
 Mir Peter Loss got back from his trip to Los Anglesthe latter rart of last week.
 X lot is offered to the first child born in Arizola. There are already two competitors for the prize.
 Union Sabbath School every Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, at Casa Grande. Everyone cordially invited.
 Last Friday evening Miss Ida san ders went to Tucson for short visit, returning Sunday evening
 Not having enough of the upper crust at Arizola fora swell ball" how would a ''swelled head" affair suit? Tuesday evening Mir Elwood Had Icy entertained very pleasant social party at his residence near Arizola. The Thomas Hughes Hardware Co. of Tucson, is the best place in South ern Arizona to buy stoves, tinwarc. etc,
 Tuesday Frank King of the Gazette. was taken to Florence on a writ of ha- beas corpus and released from custody by Judge Rouse.
 At Phenix yesterday, RuSsel, late editor of the Arizoniau, at Gila Bend, was acquitted of the charge against him attempt to kill.
 If you are going to Florence make the trip via. AIizola. Best hotel ac- commodatiore best conYeyances, best stock, shortest and best road, and quickest t.me,
The oasis., 1893-11-23

The great outdtting house of L. Zeekendorf X Co. of Tucson, this week takes space to call public attention to their great and varied stock of furni- ture. carpets, etc. There are many who will set upancw in the vicinity of Arizola the coming season. All such will find it to their advantage to trade at Zeckendorfs.
The oasis., 1893-11-23

Taxpayers are reported very slow in settling up.
The oasis., 1893-11-23

Tuesday evening Mir. and Mrs. Jas. A.. pearlta-ReayiS and family arrived at Arizola and have taken rooms at the Sanitarium-Hotel, where they will likely make quite stay. Nr Reayis expects to go over to Mexico on busi- mess, and while absent will probably leave his family at Arizola.
The oasis., 1893-11-23

Lieutenant Bryan's recent article on irrigation by pumping has attracted a great attention, and orders for cop ies are pouring iii from all parts of the country. The large extra edition has all been taken, and the demand seems to continue unabated To enable all to get a copy the article will shortly be republished
The oasis., 1893-11-23

Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
 Most Perfect Made.
The oasis., 1893-11-23
ALTERNATEs
Church Service.

At the regular service at Arizolf next Sabbath, at three o'clock in tho afternoon, Rev. Howard Billman oi Tucson will be present and deliver the sermon. Rev. II. A. Thompson will also be here
 As per announcement last week, af- ter the service the congregation will resolve itself into meeting to con sider the question of erection of a church edlfice at Arizola. This is a a matter of vital interest to every property owner in the vicinity, and all are invited.
The oasis., 1893-11-23

A friend in Chicago writes? "THE OASIS is received regularly and is ap- preciated by many beside myself, espe- cially those who have ever visited the territory. There are two gentlemen who ask me for it just as regularly as tine week comes around.
The oasis., 1893-11-23

Mir. Cy Williams of Maricopa. is or ganizing a party to explore for gold in the mountains twenty miles south of that place. Mr. Williams states that from time to time Indians have taken into Maricopa specimens of ore that were fairly bound with gold which they say were found in those noun tains: and he hopes to find the lodges.
 At Tucson the other day, Hon. Bert Dunlap informed the writer that he had seen TIE OASIS at the Worlds Fair, where it attracted great atten- ton. being eagerly sought by all lArizon- ans and all interested in Arizona. Mr. Dunlap is member of the famous Florence Club. of Hyde Park, Chica- go's aristocratic suburb.
The oasis., 1893-11-23

rhis is delightful weather,
The oasis., 1893-11-23

Note the advertisement of the San Xavier Pharmacy at Tucson. and when you want anything in that line send mail order, which will receive prompt and carsful attention. Holiday goods in great variety will be kept in stock,
The oasis., 1893-11-23

Last Saturday night Sheriff Drais took to the pcnitentiary at Yuma. an Apache sentenced for ten years for murder of a sQuaw. On trial he plead guilty