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The oasis., 1896-09-26

ciated silver, while the products are sold for gold. And worse than this, the poor people have to pay COLD PRICES for all articles of imported clothing, provisions, etc, they buy. The people, outside of the aboye-men- tioned favored few, live as plainly, are nearly as far behind in civilization and as poorly educated as they were scores of years ago. They know abso- lutely nothing of the value of gold and silver, of the market value of their products; they see few around them growing wealthy and living in af- fluence, while tley plod along from day to day in the same old ruts and barely eke out poor living of the plainest and most primitive kind, and they know not the reason; they think not about it. neither do they care. Wages range from 25 to 50 cents for common laborers, and from 75 cents tO Si.5e for the best miners. Mexican silver
 Yes. Mexico IS highly prosperous under a silver basis and the high protective tariff of the United States. But the only people whc are prosper ing under the regime are those who do not need it, the very class of capital ists' and 'mon0polistsn and "soulless corporations against whom the silver ties in the United States are kick irg" so vigorously and continuously. And the class who are the bone md sinew of the country are simply used as cats'-paws to pull the chestnuts out 0f the fire for their more astute masters and superioFs to eat.
 For ten years, previous to moving to Mexico, the writer was engaged in mining in Southern California. He paid Mexican and American miners $l.50 to S2.50 per day, according to the work, lu gold; during the five years he was engaged in the same business in Mexico he paid Mexican miners for the same work seventy-iiye cents te sl 50 per day in Mexican silver. and they were obliged to pay double the price for all necessaries of life except meat
 Ask a Mexican who has lived and worked in the United States which is the most profitable and which he pre- fers, to live and labor in his own coun- try for Mexican free silver or to live and labor in the United States for gold, and every mothers son of them will have but one answer. Can you guess what it is2
 A MINE OWNER. MORALES, Sept. l4th, 1896.
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The oasis., 1896-09-26

OFFICIAL returns from the recent Arkansas election show the denlocra- tic vote was fl,345; republican, 26,il0; populist. II ,2s0 Two years ago it was: democratic, n ,s09; republican, 26,OS5; populist, 24,54l So the much vaunted Arkansas election shows republican gain of 325, democratic loss Of 3,464 and a populist loss of l3,26l.
The oasis., 1896-09-26

DOUGLAS trayersed the country in 1860, making campaign speeches, while Lincoln remained at home. In 1872 Greedy repeated the Douglas method. And crowds gathered to see and hear them, just as Bryan is now saluted by enthusiastic hundreds of thousands. Lincoln and Grant were the successful candidates in those years.
The oasis., 1896-09-26

TIE New Jersey clergyman who went into the saloon business, few months ago, hasrepented and returned to the pulpit, He yet ayers that he cannot see why a clergyman should not keep saloon, if he keeps one orderly. But he found it didn't pay. Liquid hell fire for the throat and stomach is not the kind the public expect from d preacher.
The oasis., 1896-09-26

JIE populist is the cuckoo pf pclia tical parties. 1t lays its eggs in the nest of other parties and expects to hatch them there. At Chicago it put under the eagle bird of democracy re- pudiation, class hatred, sectionalism. rebellion against national authority and destruction of interstate com merce. On November 3rd all these eggs wifi prove added.
The oasis., 1896-09-26

IN PROPORTION to it's size the brain of the ant is larger than that of any other known creature. That pro- bably accounts for the untiring in- dustry of the insect. But when it comes to running a man with the brain of an emmet, there is always a manifest failure That kind of men are always afraid someone else twill run the tOwn.n
The oasis., 1896-09-26
 NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

The Town Taxes Of inc Town Of N0gaies for fhe year I806, are now dne and payable ar the office Of the Town Council. Said taxes will become delinquent October Sfh, 1890, after which date the delinquent penalty will be added thereto.
 JAMES SPEEDY,
 Town Marshal and ex-0fficiO
 Tax Collector
The oasis., 1896-09-26

TIE republican convention os Pima county, at Tucson, last Saturday, failed to appoint q committee on re- solutions, and there was no platform adopted, nc declaration of principles, nothing 10 guide voter as for what the party stands. Just ait the last moment Mir. Bowman threw in a re- solution instructing the delegation to Phunix to vote only for nomination for straight republican for congress and to oppose any fusion with the populisIs. IL was adopted
The oasis., 1896-09-26

WHEN through spite, some people in Nogales get tired of trying to down" others, there will be some cohesion to the town and a possibility to accomplish something for it's growth and welfare.
The oasis., 1896-09-26

IN THE wilderness of political news now coming over the wires there is an occasional in which comes along a trolley car accident.
The oasis., 1896-09-26

No APOLOGY is necessary for giving the leading place on the editorial page to the reply from "A Mine Owner, in reply to an article from the Mexican Herald. It puts some pretty plain truths so forcibly they may not be mistaken.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-10
THE SAENGERFEST.
Weather is Bright and Cool Breezes
Are Blowing at Pitts
burg.

Pittsburg. Pa, June S.-The first day
of the twenty-eighth national saengerfest
oSened with cool breezes and bright sun
shine and with indications Of continued
pleasant weather for several days. The
city is looking its best in It's gala at
tire and already the streets are throngcd
with strangers.
During the morning thirty-siX societies
coming from all points of the compass
arrived and were escorted to their head
quarters. The saengerfcst will open
with the grand reception concert this
evening at the Exposition Music hall
and at its conclusions 4 students kon-
mers' in honor Of Che visiting repre-
sentatives of the press will be held at
the old city hall. A series of entertain
ments and receptions are in course of
preparation for the visiting societies.
Tuesday evening after the concert the
Frohsinn and the FREEZER saengerbund of
Chicago and the Schwabischer saenger-
bund of Cleveland will be rendered Il
reception at South Side Turner hall
Wednesday the Cleveland gesangverein,
the Arion of Wheeling. the members Of
the central board of control and Profs
Henry Iollner. John s. Vogel and Carl
Ali will be the guests of the Vercin
Frohsinn club.
Thursday night the visitors from ST.
Louis and several societies from Gin
cinnati will be rendered IA reception in
the Cecilia Maennerchor in their hall in
Allegheny
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-10
BEHRING SEA TREATY.
New Convention Provides for the
Creation of a Joint Com
mission

New York, June S.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says: "Presi-
dent Cleveland and the Queen of Great
Britain will officially proclaim within
few days the Behring sea convention
which their respective governments have
entered into.
'"The Senate has made public the text
of the treaty. 1t provided for the APP
polntment of Il joint commission to as
certain the amount of damages slIs-
tanned by the owners of British sealing
vessels seized in Behring sea by United
States revenue cutters before they had
authority to do under the terms of the
modus vivendi or the approved decision
of the Paris arbitration tribunal
mo definite selection has yet been
made, so far as can be learned, of the
United States representative on the COM
mission. 1t is thought Prof. u. I'll. Dali,
an expert in seal life, who is connected
with the national museum here, has
about the best chance of securing the
place.
decisions reached by the commission
crs in each claim shall be accepted by
the two governments as final. They are
given full authority to examine under
oath witnesses to every question of fact
not found by the tribunal of arbitration
and shall have such powers to procure
or enforce testimony as may hereafter
be provided by legislation. If in any
case the commissioners fail to agree the
differences shall be referred to final ad-
1uStmpnt 70 uDrD'ra ~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-10
WHEAT'S WILD JUMPS.
Market Took Drop, Cudahy
Bought a Million and Sold
at an Advance

Chicago, Ill, June S.-The widest
wheat market seen in year was that of
today. The fluctuations went from side
to side with a rapidity that was bewilder-
ing, jumps of nearly cent at time
being frequent. July wheat had an adj
vance of cents last week and it looked
at times as if that advance would be re-
peated during the season. II opened Il
cent above the closing prices of Satur-
day, but it was in heavy supply at that
figure and the price was damned down
"a cent in short time
Then came the trouble. The bulls re-
doubled their efforts and soon had the
market on an excited boom, the culmina-
ton of which was a rise of cents above
the lowest price previously made. But
the boom collapsed almost as soon as it
was made. On the posting of the ridcu-
lousy small worlds visible decrease, prices
went down with a rush to 60B cents or
Il cent below the opening and 23S cents
below the higher mark of the session.
The rise in the first place was due to
IhOmans crop report, which showed a
decline of per cent. in the condition of
wheat during the past month. The buy
ing was very heavy for an hour. John
Cudahy alone must have taken 1,0OO,-
600 bushels and other prominent brokers
were also heavy traders. At the top
Cudahy was said to have sold as much
as he had bought previously and his ag
gressive trading contributed much to the
break Of 22S cents, which occupied fif-
teen minutes in its course. The market
had recovered before noon to about the
opening price. but an extreme nervous
ness was visible and rendered anything
possible before the session closed.
After weak afternoon July wheat
closed at 60A@60B cents, or Us cents
lower than it did on Saturday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-10
THE HIGHER LIFE.

To play through life perfect part
Cnnoticed and unknown.
10 seek no rest in any nearl,
Save only God alone;
In little things to own no Will,
TO have no share in great,
To find the labor ready still,
And for the crown to wait.
Jrpon the brow to bear no trace
Of more than common care,
To write no secret in the face
For men to read it there.
The daily cross to clasp and bless
With such familiar zeal
AS hides from all that not the less
The daily weight you feel.
In tolls that praise will never pay,
To see your life go past,
To meet in every coming day
Twin sisters of the last;
To hear of high heroic things,
And fa yiel4 fa them da,I rey sarnd due
Are lar more tit for you.
To WOO no secret, soft disguise
To which self-love is prone,
Unnoticed by all other eyes,
Unworthy in your own;
To yield with such happy art
That no one thinks you care,
And say TO your poor, bleeding heart,
How little you can bear!'
oh! It's a pathway hard to choose,
a struggle hard to share,
For human pride would still refuse
The nameless trials there;
But since we know the gate is low
That leads to heavenly bliss,
What higher grace could God bestOw
Than such life as this!
Adelaide Proctor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-10

to figure on the COW, which was lurking
near her offspring.
Like a flash she was of to the rescue,
and before the skipper could prevent
she had entangled her flukes in the rope
attached to the harpoon. Straight for
the open sea, at Il speed of fifteen miles
an hour. the pair of whales headed: and
the Pacific. still tormented by the storm
of the previous days, was rough and
choppy, making the situation, as a whole,
a trying one for a crew of green Whal
ers. One of them implored the captain
to cut the rope, but old Pedro, without
deigning to reply, watched from his
vantage point in the bow of the boat
for the inevitable slackening of the line
that he knew must come.
And it did, after the boat had been
hauled for two miles and was abreast
of the lighthouse on the point. AS eau
tiously as an angler would handle Il
trout the slack was taken in, and they
were soon close upon the exhausted pair,
when two shots from the bomhgun
placed the cow and calf out of misery.
In few days there will be threescore
barrels or more of crude oil on the WAY
to the refining works at San Francisco,
and Monterey will have seen the last of
Capt. Pedro's first killing in this bay
Monterey (Cal) correspondence of the
San Francisco Examiner
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-10
AN INGENIOUS MACHINE.
1t Converts Hitherto Worthless Slabs Into
Box Lumber.

Box Lumber.
\ revolution in the lumber business
has been inaugurated, the prime factor
of which is economy in its manufacture.
says the Menominee Herald. AS the
years advance, the forest supply nat
urally diminishes. and it becomes neces-
sary to cut cleaner than formerly. Ev-
erything that will make a 2X4 or 4 shin
gle block is brought to the mills. The
band mill is fast supplanting the gang
and circular on account of the fine set
In the saw teeth, so that Il large per-
centage of timber which went to saw
dust is saved in lumber.
The latest wrinkle in lumber-saving
is the Linderman machine for cutting
box lumber out of 4foot slabs. These
slabs are usually sold for fuel but here
after they will be utilized for box stuff
Two sets of these machines have been
put into Menominee mills-one in the
Girard Lumber cOmpany'S and the other
III the Kirby Carpenter cOmpdny'S new
mill to supply the new box factory. The
one in the tirst-named mill is now in
operation, and is turning out daily about
10000 feet of as fine lumber as an eve
ever rested upon. The plant consists of
a 4S-inch circular resaw into which the
slabs are fed by an endless carrier which
clasps them sidewise, cutting them into
1-inch and 15-inch lumber From there
1t goes TO nlne-SaW eager, winch cuts
it into from u down to 4 inches i'll
width The lumber then goes on the
trimming table and is carried to the
saw by means of endless chain convey
ors, and through an automatic feed
board which is so arranged that by a
system of springs the lumber is actually
measured and cut into correct lengths
and clear stuff, ranging from the full
length of the slab down to - inches
The lumber drops into hopper and is
carried to the Peninsular Box and Lum-
Der cOmDany'S factory
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-10
DEFEAT OF DERYISHES.
Slatin Pasha Makes a Tour of the
Observation-Disclosures we're
SurnriSaH

Firket, June S.-Slatin Pasha has
made a tour of the battlefield and recog-
nized the body of Emir Hammuda of
the tribe of Habbania, who commanded
the Dervish forces during the engage
ment here yesterday, which resulted in
the defeat of the enemy with hayy loss.
Hammuda was shot through the head.
The prisoners captured by the Egyp-
tan forces state that the Dervishes were
sleeping when attacked. Many of these
prisoners saluted Slatin Pasha with
marked surprise. The last time they saw
at Omdurman. from which place he es-
capped last year after having been in
captivity about seventeen years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-10
BUILDING A BOAT.
The Strengthened Frame Work of Man
of-Wa1-Some Elementary Conditions.

The Strengthened Frame Work of a Man
of-Wa1-Some Elementary Conditions.
The fundamental principle of naviga-
ton, and therefore the controlling ele-
mentary law of maritime strategy, is the
physical law of displacement-that
floating vessel invariably weighs neither
more nor less than the quantity of water
which its immersed part displaces. 1t is
a consequence of this law that the
weight of a ship of given size is con
slant. Within certain limits a builder
may distribute the weight as he pleases.
He may assign 50 much to hull, SO much
to engines of propulsion and the re
mainder TO cargo. For given speed
the weight of engines for ships of the
same size will be much the same. The
builder. therefore. must choose between
assigning weight to hull or giving it to
cargo. A very strong hull means re-
duced carrying capacity, great carry
ing capacity means hull of the lightest
possible construction. To these ele-
mentary conditions is due the difference
between Il ship of war and merchant
ship; the merchant ship must n"ces-
sarily be constructed to carry the great
est weight of cargo possible, consistent
with a hull strong enough for naviga-
ton and with propulsion sufficient for
the speed required in its business.
The moment the hull is unnecessarily
strengthened the ship will cease to be
able to compete as a carrier with other
ships of the same size and speed, which,
having lighter hulls, carry more cargo.
A ship built with a hull specially
strengthened in order to withstand the
various shocks of battle cannot in peace
full trade pay as a commercial enterprise.
and the merchant ship, with its hull
lightened down to the margin of safety,
can never be exposed to the same rough
treatment for which the man-of-war.
with its specially strengthened frame
work. is prepared.-National Review.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-10
AGAINST THE CAISSE.
Tribunal Asserts the Money for the
Soudan Expedition was I'M
properly Taken.

Cairo. June S.-The tribunal has rem
dered judgment today against the gov
eminent and the four commissioners Of
the Caisse, who favored advancing funds
from the Egyptian reserve for the pur-
poses of the Soudan expedition. The
tribunal declared that rnis advance was
made in violation of ali existing DEGREES,
condemned the government to repay the
money advanced and enjoined the COM
missioners from advancing any further
moneys from the reserve fund.
The government and the four commits
sioners Immediately lodged an appeal
against the decision of the mixed tribu-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-10
TANDEM OF WHALES.
How Capt. Pedro Surprised the People
of Monterey, Cal.

How Capt. Pedro Surprised the People
of Monterey, Cal.
The town talks blubber, and is begin
ming to smell of it. Though it is nearly
week since Capt. Pedro caught his
twain of whales-cow and calf, he calls
them-Monterey has not exhausted the
subject. From Del Monte to Pacific
Grove one hears of little else. Capt
Pedro knows all about whales, for he
has handled a harpoon for thirty zone
years. And the resumption of opera
tlOns at this point, where he has estab-
lShed himself in the saloon business lis a
side line, fills him with the conviction
that Monterey yet has a future before
her His recent exploit in capturing 4
pair with one line, he declares, was
merely in the way of practice, and is
only IN indication of what he hopes to
do when the whaling season opens i'll the
fall.
He had completed his preparations, lie
explains, and school of hungry hump
backs happening into the bay in quest
of sardines, he took a tug at them. But
it was not such an off-hand matter by
any manner of means, for, as fact, the
cow and her calf gave Pedro and his
crew a mess of trouble, and they knew
when it was all over that they had been
''a-whaling.'
Last Monday school of a dozen or
more whales came into the bay, blowing
and spouting at different points. The
sight made Pedro ambitious to give his
green crew a chance to try their hands,
and he ordered out one of the two boats
with which the newly established whal-
ing station is equipped.
After considerable trouble the captain
rounded up an infant whale-a sea calf.
The momentum of the boat was
checked, there was an instants pause
then a splash. and the harpoon struck
home. Capt Pedro anticipated little re-
sistance. The whale was too young to
make much of fight. and he felt sure
Of an easy victory. He failed. however
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-10
DEATH OF JULES SIMON.
Distinguished French Statesman Passe
Away, Aged S3.

Away, Aged 80.
Paris. June S.-Jues Simon, the dis
tinguished French statesman, formerly
premier, who has been dangerously i'll
for some time past, died at II 40 this
morning, aged So years.
NJ. Simon was a prominent figure in
French politics for more than one-half
of century. He was a member of
many scientific and learned societies.
For years he was the lecturer on the his
tory of philosophy at the normal school
of Paris. In 1915 he went into politics.
and he had been prominent ever since as
statesman, Il cabinet officer. premier
or a legislator. He was liberal in re-
ligious matters and fought fiercely
against the suppression of unauthorized
congregations in France. He favored
free trade. and was one of Neline's most
vigorous opponents. In 1890, at the
labor conference in Berlin, he was spe-
cially honored by the German Emperor,
who sent him, as a souvenir, the musical
works of Frederick the Great. NJ. ST.
mon was the author of a small library of
loo
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-10
CONFESSIONS MUST BE FREE,
Nalling's Admissions to the Police Ruled
Out of Evidence

Newport, KY, June S-The prospects
of hearing Walling's testimony this
morning brought much fuller attend
ance of listeners but they were disap-
pointed. The court was engaged in hear
ing motions until 1910 and after that
in hearing arguments on the motion to
strike out evidence given by Col Deitsch
and Judge Anthony. The judge
finally ruled that all the testimony OF
these witnesses concerning what Wall
ing said to them should be stricken out
for the reason that Deitsch in beginning
advised Mailing that it would be better
for him to tell everything and that An
thony had represented himself as an
officer Wallings testimony may be
heard this afternoon
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-10
FRANK MAYO IS DEAD.
Veteran Actor Passes Away at Grand
Island, Neb.

Omaha, Neb.. June 9.--A brief dis
patch from Grand Island. Neb., says
that Frank Mayo, the celebrated actor,
en- route East with his "Puddinhead
Wilson company" died on the train
shortly before reaching that city. The
body will reach Omaha about 4 o'clock
and will be prepared for interment and
shipment East. Death resulted from
paralysis Of the heart.
Denver, Col, June S.--Frank Mayo
complained of severe pains in the region
of his heart all last week while playing
an engagement in this city. Though
obliged TO call in a doctor he appeared
on the boards every night His last APP
pearance on the stage was N ''Puddin
head Wilson, at the Broadway theater
in this city Saturday night.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-10
SPRINGFIELD UNDER A DELUGE.
Illinois Capital Severely Raked by
RainstOrm.

St Louis, Mo-, June S.-A special to
the Post Dispatch from Springfield, H..
says: For three hours last night this
city was swept by one of the most violent
electrical and thunder storms that ever
occurred in this section of Illinois, Many
thousand Of dollars damage resulted
In many cases the first floors of resi-
dences were flooded with several feet of
water The municipal telegraph, fire
and police electrical systems were
knocked out for eight hours and the ci,y
left in darkness most of the night Sew
eral alarms of fire added to the terror of
the situation.
1.-THE statehouse electrical system was
demolished, telegraph and telephone
switchboards were scorched and other
damage done. Thousands of sparrows
cover the ground, having been drowned
by the deluge. The Sangamon river has
risen five feet and is still advancing
Three has been great damage in the low
lands"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-10
CRETE REBELS VICTORY.
Insurgents Defeat the Turkish
Troops and Capture Two
Hundred Rifles.

Athens, June S.-Advices received here
from Canea, island of Crete, announce
that the insurgents on Saturday defeat
ed the Turkish troops and captured four
guns and 200 Martini Henri rifles. Both
sides sustained heavy loss.