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The oasis., 1896-05-16
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in unraveling some of the complica- tions.
 In the third act Delmar has had Jack Wilbur arrested on a trumped up charge of horse stealing, and he and Monte Miller lay in wait for Sher- fir Krautz and his prisoner Jack, on the way to the county seat, with an intention of taking the prisoner and lynching him. Meg discovers the plot, informs Bill Mason, who goes after his Winchester. Before he re- turns the plot is nearly carried out: in the fight which ensues Jack is wound cd and Miller is killed. Delmar is about to shoot Meg also-who is beside her wounded lover-when Bill Mason arrives on the scene with his trusty Winchester, and wings Delmar, whom he consigns to the tender mercies of Judge Lynch.
 In the fourth act it transpires that the bullet intended for Jack had only stunned him, the death dealing missile having been stopped by bible Meg had given Jack, which he was carry ing in his breast pocket. Delmar es- capes from the lynchers, and takes refuge at Meg's house, while that young lady pours coals of fire on his head by saving his life; but he falls in the hands of a detective disguised as a stranded actor, who spirits him away, a criminal wanted for robbing tue mails. The troubles of the prin- cipals all over the curtain falls on a happy lot
 Following is the cast of characters: BILL MASON, the stage driver,
 JAMES B. MIX. JACK WILBUR, the plucky New Yorker
 FRED HERRERA. RALPH DELMAR, the black sheep,
 WILL EKEY. PARsoN TEES, happy go lucky,
 VIM. NJ. YoUNe. AsrERBILT, New York dude,
 MARSHALL BIRD. SHERIFF KRAUTz, proprietor Miners
 Roost,n HARRY V. LEWIS. PAT HENNEssY, from Ballymahone,
 T. F. BRODERICK. HAMILTON HAM, stranded actor,
 K. K. SYKES. MONTE MILLER, crook,
 w. F. CHENowETH. MEG, the Mountain Waif,n
 Mss ADA M. EKEY. DOLLY WILBUR, Jacks sister,
 Mss EMMA WALKER. MRS. TEES, the pastors much better
 half, Miss ANNIE HANNAH.
The oasis., 1896-05-16
News NotIons and NoveItIes.

Spanish and English Interpreters and Dictionaries. Mexican Mining and Stamp Laws, Sonora and Mexico Maps, Opals, Filigree Silver, Drawn, Linen and Souvenir Spoons, Maga zines, Blank Books and Stationery, Pocket Cutlery, Smokers Articles, Toilet Goods, etc., etc.
 SONORA NEWS COMPANY Thursday Geo. Beckwith was over from the Santa Cruz.
The oasis., 1896-05-16
SONORA SETTINGS.
A Collection of Happenings in inc State
 Over the Line.

Over the Line.
 Dr. F. c. Mueller recently returned from Los Angeles and is now at Altar
 The Hermosilo ice machine com menced operations on the first Of this month
 Recently Mir. Howell lInds bought the Esmerada mine at Minas Pretas, for s75, OO0, gold
 MT. E. E. Hogan of Nogales has con tracted to erect tank and windmill at the rancho Of Seiior Jose Mayto- rena, near Guaymas.
 "Wednesday the sonora railway lost two bridges by fire; one near Moreno station, the other near Eucinas. No detention was caused to trains.
 The congress of the state of Sonora has approved tho concession granted Colonel r. II Seymour to construct a railway between Torres and slinas Prietas.
 The Sonora congress began special session on the twenty-eghtho April, and has under consideration number of matters of great importance to the commonwealth.
 Cattle shipments from Sonora con tinue steadily aud regularly. Many buyers are in the country and the herds are fast getting down to noth- Ing but stock cattle
 Adrccs from the City of Mexico convey the intelligence that General Luis Torres and family were expected to leave the Mexican capital for Her mosillo, on the 18th inst
 In response to petition from so- ciety Of youpg ladies of llcrmosillo, in which petition General Escobedo unit cd at the time Of his recent visit, the death sentence of Jose Gutierrez has been committed to imprisonmsnt
 Fl Monitor states that the Roths- childs are negotiating for several very valuable gold properties at Min as Prletas, and that representative of that great financial house is nowat the Sonora capital on that business.
 It is reported that the Creston-Col- prada Co. at Minas Prietas has set a price of two million pounds sterling upon it's properties. and is about to close deal with the representatives of an English syndicate for transfer at that price.
 A telegram from Hermosillo, dated the llth inst, says John Lebner and and Forrest Moss, two young men who . left Nogales, Arizona. twomOnths ago 10 walk to Guatemala, have been mur- , dered by Yaqui Indians. They were warned of the danger before leaving. $
 The Nopalera mine, owned by L. Labory, is steadily producing a good quantity of shipping ore, which yields about 250 ounces in silver and two ounces in gold per ton. The ledge is about two feet wide, and ore ship ments pay cost of all development ( work and a handsome margin beside.
 MT. k. M. Sullivan from Los An geles, California, has leased the sonora Hotel and the Hotel Frances, lmme- diately adjoining each other, and op- poslte the railway depot at lIerno- sillo Consolidating both houses he has a large well appointed hostalry, { with large, cool rooms, and everything , neat and comfortable The table will ( be set in the best style. and the rates [ are very cheap only s2 per day, lN
The oasis., 1896-05-16

At Benson this week while mixing a composition Of turpentine and bees wax 1t ignited and caught on tle drecs of Mrs. James Roberts and but for the timely aid of her sch the lady would have been burnt to death
The oasis., 1896-05-16

been NlrlJeu Dy pIdCblLdl HlHlhB man from Cripple Creek, Colorado, who was greatly pleased with the camp. As Don Jose puts it9 "The camp is all right if can only get the right kind Of people into it.
 Vice-Goyernor Figueroa has re- turned from a visit in California, and will go to Hermosillo to relieve Gov ernor Corral, who will pass the hot weather at the City Of Alamos, and in November will depart for an ex- tended visit through the United States.
 At Plomosa Juan Nillasenor is work Ing La Nina Abundaneia,n which is in the ground of the famous old Ocul- ta mine, which in years gone bye pro- duced several millions. He is extract lng high grade lead ore, rich in gold and silver. There is a wide ledge continually improving as development progresses.
 At Santo Domingo Messrs. W. C.. Green, J. ". Van Brocklln and their associates are vigorously pushing work upon the gold mine they recently dis covered, the rich quartz from which was described in TIE OASIS. A 400 foot tunnel is being run to cut the ledge at depth of several hundred feet, ana will make . great showing MT J. w. Kearney, an experienced miaing man is in charge Of the work
 Thursday Engineer Ignacio Bonillas returned from the work of locating the proposed Altar road, and in a few days will have tue proflIes and estl- mates ready for submission to the municipal authorities of Nogales, So- nora, under whose direction the road will be built. Then a contract for for construction wilt be let, or in ab- sence Of a satisfactory bid the mu- nicipallty itself will handle the work As surveyed by MT. Ronillas the route will be from Nogales to Agua Zarca, thence along Bellotoso canon and Abispas pass to Borregos: thence to the Altar valley at Saric via either Plomosa or the Arizona ranch, very little work being required to make a good road by either route,
 The Weekly Orb, published at Bis bee, says: From MT. F. A. Camou, who came up from Mexico Tuesday, we learn that party of Indians, twenty or thirty in number, attacked a ranch in the Sierra Madres called 'The Ojotes, and succeeded in killing fifteen persons, most of whom were women and children. The Indians secured large number of horses and then struck of for the mountains. Word was at once brought to Arizpe, and a company of forty volunteers started in pursuit. Nothing had been iehlHtN tp tU ailt t'lhc Ol HiS utpdi U ure as to what luck the pursuing party had. The Mexican guards on the line have been notified and word was at once sent to Lieut. Col. Emilio Kos terlitzki, who is in command Of "a troop of Mexican soldiers at San Bernardiuo to be on the lookout and also to the American officers who are completing arrangements with him at that place, whereby the troops may enter Mexico without formality when in pursuit Of the renegadcs.
 At Benson this week while mixing a composition Of turpentine and bees
 4 Al
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-12-12
ELLEJoY.

Mrs. Camron, who has been sick
for few weeks with fever is improv-
ing. Richard Keeble is confined to
his bed yet with case offever.
Mrs. Martha McCulloch is very
sick with phystic. John McGhee Of
Brick Mill was visiting friends and
relatives here last week. MRS. Joe
McMurry and family intend to move
to Maryville in the near future. Mr..
Andy McTeer is slowly improving
in health and it is hoped that he
will soon be as strong and healthy as
ever. MIR. John Patty one ofour
experienced carpenters has just re.
turned from Knoxville where he
has been for 4 few weeks building 1
house for DR.. ]. w. Norton in that
city. Mr.. Hinkle who was shot BY
Hiram Blair q short time ago is
not 50 seriously injured as was at
first supposed. 1t is now thought
that his eyesight will be all right
after q few days. Quite a number
of shot are in his arm and scalp
yet.
We are sorry to learn that our
esteemed neigbbor, A. B. Taylor
is to leave for his former home in
Nebraska at an early date.
Michael Murphy is teaching an
article school at Prospect school
house He scenes to be giving good
satisfaction to all which is someth-
ing unusual.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-12-12
ALLEGHANY.

Rev Jessie Kerr assisted BY others
closed a very successful revival at
Cagels Chapple on last Sunday in
which we're As professions Of religion
Mr. Ira Hammontree who is in
school at Morganton academy is the
" boss " at map drawing, and is now
drawing one to be sent to the ex-
position at Nashville.
On last Tuesday Mr.. r. l.
Thompson, one Of Blounts most
respected citizens. and Miss Linda
Fryar were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony by Rev. Sew
ell. We congratule Mr.. Thompson
in his choice Of a companion'as the
lady is of a most worthy and re-
spectacle family, and is herself .
most exemplary christian.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-12-12
'fal M 81
PROGRAM.

Blount Co. G. E, Union Foue,h
County Conventional Louisville,
Tenn, Dec. % and 50, 1896, In M.
E. Church South.
Tuesday at'6'3o p. m. to Gas song
service. Address, Rev. Lowry.
c. E. Conservation Meeting m. A.
Hunt
Wed.morning ., o'clock Devo-
tional o-o;15 2. p. Reports from
societies o:i s-ro q. n.
Recitation 'sdave I done my
bestl" Cora Henry.
SoNc,
Open Conference Why are we
not more Interested in Missionsa
Conducted BY r. G. Jones. Io;zoIr
Ten minutes recess.
SoNc. ir:Io---i1:15.
Address Washington Convention,
Pref White seng, Prayer Bene.
diction.
Wednesday P. m. r.3o, song Pray
er, Song. las, Address Prof. S.
r. Wilson.
ais Open Conference: Junior work,
Conducted by Rosa Lee, ,Frlendsville.
a:45, Question BoxRev. r. r.
Newly.
SoNc.
s:I5--Place Of meeting, Resolu-
tons adjournment.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-12-12
CoLoRED PEOPLE.

Miss Eliza Porter is still very .sick.
Miss Belle George who has been
attending scheol at Rogersville,
Tenn, was called home on account
Of the death Of her father.
Rev. J. d. Paul, preached at
Louisville last Sabbath
w. l.. Gamble visited home folks
last Sabbath.
One Of the saddest events In the
history Of Maryville occurred last
Saturday night Nov. 5th. Wal
Barger fatally shot Joseph George
and John Mcclure who is not yet
thought to be seriously hurt Mr..
George leaves wife and 8 children
several relatives, and a host OF
friends to mourn his untimely
death. He was devoted husband
and father and an influential citi.
zen. The breavsd family have thu
lsympathy Of all.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-12-12
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
FRIENDS CHURCH.
R. R. NEWLY, Pastor.

Mr. Mills preached for us last Sab
bath, the Faster being absent on ac-
count OF his wife's severe illness
Missionary meeting met at Mrs.
M. M. Newbys last Saturday after
noon having been postponed twice
and for other reasons the attendance
was quite small.
We believe the Lord will make oi
special blessing, the services next sun,
day morning at 10: 80, especially to
Christian Endcavorers and all active
christian workers. To which the
public is very cordially invited. No
services at night, because of the
Union Temperance meatlng in the
M. E. Church.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-12-12
EAST MARYVILLE.

Mrs. William Henry, has been
visiting in the country for several days.
Oscar Tedford of Knoxville was
the guest Sunday, of his sister Mrs. T..
A. Hill.
H. w. Hackney, had as his guest
Sunday, his brother Fate of Knoxville.
Prof. Goff, has built a new picket
fence around his property, that adds
grertly to its appearance.
An infant of Mrs. James Morton,
died Tuesday night, and was buried
Wednesday, at Friendsville.
Mrs. Andrew Gamble returned
from Knoxville Wednesday, where
she had been the guest of lone folks.
Her sister Miss Mamie Anderson
accompanied ker home and will spend
a few days with her.
Mrs. ]. D. Chamberlin Of Springfield
Mo. is here stopping at Mrs. Fultons
Washington Ave. Mrs. Chamberllr
will remain In Maryvllle all winter tc
enjoy our beautiful climate.
Miss Jennie Thomas is in bad
health. 1t is feared by her friends
that's she. has consumption.
Mrs. Harvey Mccall Of South
Knoxville is visiting her parents
Mr., and Mrs 7, P, Cowan, this week
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-12-12
M. E. CHURCH.
l. s. FULLER Pastor.

The crowded house last Sunday
night, at the farewell service, ten
derdered by the League and the
Church to Bro. Thomas Mcguire,
testified to the very high esteem in
which he is held by the entire COM
munity.
In the large congregation last Sum-
day were many strangers.
We would like to ask the ladies
why there is so much larger percent of
men in the congregation than women.
The Bazaar at Mrs. ]. A. Ruble's
was financial success and would
have been social success had it not
been for the downpour ofrain. Peo-
pie sometimes pray for rain but We
had rather risk special services o.l the
part of M. E. Church, that never fails.
The adjourned Union Temperance
Service will be conducted at the M.
E. Church, next Sunday night begin
ming at 6;3o. The service consis'
of ten minute addresses by the differ.
ent pastors defining the attitude ol
their churches to the Liquor Traffic,
also an address from a representative
of the w. c. T. U. All are cordial.
ly invited.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-12-12
Fresh oysters.

have received for Thanksgiving
and the Holidays a Fresh line Of
goods. Nuts, Rasons, Cookies, Jel-
lies, Mince Meat, Pickels ofall kinds,
Apples, coconuts, Figs, dates and
cakes. Nice Fresh crackers, Cream
Cheese and will have fresh Oysters
from New York. Do not forget
G.. A. TooLE.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-12-12

By special arrangement, l am pre-
paired to sell your furniture:.at figure
that you cat beat in KnoxAille or
any where else. Be sure / can't sell
you 5000 bedstead for $500 but
can come as near doingit as anybody.
Have few Of those cheap bureaus
and rockers left.-C. PLANE.
We want correspondents. of the
following post-ofices: Mckinley,
Brick Mill, Clover Hill, Cloyds
Creek, Millers, Eucebia, Big Gully,
Tut, Yellow Sulphur, Block House,
Mint and any other place in the
county which is not now represented
in the columns of the, TIMES.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-12-12
Humane Notes.

We have been asked by the hui
name society to give them a COL
ump In the TIMES each week. We
are in sympathy with every move
that tends to make humanity bet
ter and are willing to help all we
can, but all must remember that a
country paper is not a magazine,
nor is 1t a literary paper and II it
were filed with long articles about
cats, dogs, horses, or about any
other animal 1t would soon be with
out readers. Long essays of any
kind, unless they are about local
matters, are out Of place and no
local paper was ever known to
succeed by devoting its space to
such matter. What the readers Of
a county paper expect is the news
of the county and nothing else will
bring 1t support.
The Humane Society is noble
institution and has accomplished
much good in the large cities and
it will, NO doubt, accomplish much
more. This society has its papers,
devoted especially to its work, just
as the TIMES IL devoted especially
to county news, and all who are
especially interested in that work
take one of those papers.
We wish to say that we will aid
the local society in its endeavors
to corret any evils which may ex-
ist in our county, but to give SO
much space to a general discussion
would be bot useless and out OF
place. We have the highest re-
spect for all who are engaged in
this work, and when they have
something of local nuture we will
be glad to give it to our readers.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-12-12
HORRIBLE MURDER.
Wall Barger kills 10 George and
Wounds Jno. Mcclure.

"SNtfoo
Saturday night, Of last week, what
was almost a double murder took
place in Maryville. Wallace Barger
(col.) shot 10 George (col.) in the
left eye, the ball going through the
brain, striking the skull at the back
of the head and then rebounding into
the brain. George died in two hours.
John Mcclure (col.) was shot just to
the right of the spinal column, about
an inch from the shoulder blade, the
bullet lodging somewhere under the
right breast. He was also shot
through the right leg above the ankle
The shooting started near the
Racket store. Mcclure was talking
to Barger's wife, who had petition
for devorce filed, when Barger came
up and the trouble begun. Nc
Clure started to run up the street,
with Barger following. Five shots
were fired, two of which took effect
in Mcclure as noted above, one passed
through the coat Of Hayes Lillard,
who was coming down the street with
wheelbarrow, the other which was
fired just as Mcclure lodged into 10
Georges store and It passed through
the door facing Of the TIMES office.
Mcclure fell just inside Georges
door and Barger took deliberate aim
at George and fred the last of the
five shots. George was busy In his
store at the time and fell without a
groan.
Joseph George was thought well Of
by both white and ,colored. He was
an old soldier, beng sergeant IN the
rst U. s. Colored Heavy Artillery.
Those who know say he was splendid
officer and soldier. He drew pen
sion of $Ia per month. He leaves a
wife and nine childrea, only two Of
whom are grown. His was one of the
saddest funerals ever witnessed. Pre-.
siding Elder T. ]. Manson preached
an excellent and practical sermon.
After Barger had fred the shot into
the store which killed George, Pad
Porter {col. who had just finished hi:
Saturdays trading and was starting
home, jumped out upon MIN and helt
him until his brother, Henry, rushed
out ofthe store and both together helt
him, in spite of his struggles, unit
Deputy Sheriff Cunningham came W
and lodged him injail.
Barger says he did not mean tt
shoot George, while the witnesses say
theynever saw man take more delib
crate aim at anything. m
Barger told one man that he was 60
ing over to Knoxville Saturday aut
get some whiskey, then come back t.
Maryville and raise hell that night
He told another on the train that whel
he got home he would introduce him
selfto Maryviile as Mr.. Barger. HI
was drinking and quarrelsome Oh
the train.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-12-12

We have made arrangements
with Mr.. G. N. Kirk TO take charge
Of our Advertising, Job Work and
sa description for 1897. He will be
our solicitor and will call and see
all the business men of the iowa
soon. He will also canvass the
county and we expect to double the
subscription list of the TIMES.
This will give us more time to at
tend to the editorial and local, so
that we expect to make the paper
mach better in the future. We ex-
pect to have a correspondent at
every post Office in the county and
not an item of news for the week
will be missed. The TIMES is 60
ing to be the livest local paper in
East Tennessee and no better op-
portunity will ever be offered to
advertisers for increasing their bus
mess.
Atthe stated Meeting of New
Providence Lodge no 12S, F. & A..
M. Monday night, the following
| 96csrs were elected: II. s. Walker,
IFV orshipful Master, John Goddard
Senior Warden, W. Eddington,
Junior Warden, y. q. Ambrister
Treas, M. M. Irwin Sec., T. A.
Parks Tyler. The installation of
officers will take place Monday
night, Dee. %, at which time Rev.
l.. 8. Fuller and others will address
the members upon the subject of
Masonry.
People who insure with insur-
ance drummers on the installment
plan and give notes, pay twenty
per cent more for insurance than
there is any need of. If you doubt
this call and get my rates. G. N.
Simmons, insurance agent at
Maryville.
Mrs. A. X. Harper left Friday
morning to visit Mrs. Galloway at
TomotIey.
Mrs. Will Badgett has been quite
sick for two weeks.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-12-12
We don't need any more stove
wood at present.

we don't need any more stove
wood at present.
Go to w. A. Lane & Co., for a
full line of coffins and caskets.
Orders filled day and night.
A sack of bones frcm which the
meat had recently been cut was found
IN a certain hay loft under the hay in
our town last week.
Rev. c. A, Duncan, of Knoxville,
is Blount County boy, who has
greatly honored his native county.
His earnest wrk in the ministry has
been far reaching. He isnow Synod
ical Missionary. Mr.. Duncan visit
ed his mother at this place last week.
Southern Monument Co, Knoxville
Tenn, sole macfactures Of the celebrat-
ed McMuller Gray marble. The finest
and cheapest monumental stone in
the market. We will not be undersold.
Apply to Henry Austin, agent, Mary
vile.
w. H. Henry sells Coal Of all
grades, at lowest possible prices, in
any quantity from one bushel to a car
load. Satisfaction guaranteed. Per
sonal attention given to every order.
Order by Telephone, No. as. at
Depot.
Rev. ]. S. Eak;n, of New Market,
visited his father and sister at this place
last week. John is graduate Of
Maryville College and one Of the
Blouut count boys who has the respect
OF large circle Of friends in Mary
vile.
Through the efforts of Miss May
Callahan, our very efficient teach
er, a school Library has been staff
ed at Tabor. Twenty-three hand
somely bound volumes very rec
emily received from Chicago, and
twenty-five more ,have been pres
ented by Miss Susie Baker. This
is what is needed in every school
district and we hope the question
of good literature for the young
will be agitated by other teachers.
Miss Baker has the sincere thanks
Of the people for her generous
gift.
A double wedding occurred al
the home of Mrs. VIM. Clark near
Allegheny Springs, Wednesday at !
o'clock p. m. Rev. L. S. Fuller
united in marriage Jno. Martin and
Miss Mamie Clark, Ruel Murphy
and Sarepta Clark in the presence
of a number of invited friends. Tht
young people are all well knowI
and popular. Mr.. and Mrs. Martir
will reside in Maryville, while Mr.
and Mrs. Murphy will leave 70
Texas, two weeks from Monday
where they will make their future
home. The TINES joins with friend
in wishing all most happy ant
prosperous life.
Miss Mary Flemmiug and Mr.. Jno
L. Meek will be united in marriag,
Dec. "a at the M. E. Church, South
in Orlando, Fla, and will be at hom
to friends at the Vendorme in Knox
vile after Jan. nth. Miss Elem
ming is the swee. singer, who has s.
often charmed Maryville audience
and Mr.. Meek is travelling passenge
agent for the Southern and is wei
known here. Both have the wei
wishes Of friends is Maryvijle.
The Missionary, the Social ant
the Music Committees of the West
minister League will give an enter
tainment at New Providence
Church on December 10, nclocl
| P. M. A free offering will b,
made for the Armenian sufferers
Music will be furnished by the bes
y
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-12-12

Call and see our Holi-
day decorations and
you will say we have
the prettiest store in
town. Prices always
suitable,
Bittle, Webb & Co.