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The oasis., 1898-03-12
This Is Your Opportunity.

On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps, e generous sample will be mailed of the most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure sEly's Cream Balm) sufficient to demon strate the great merits of the remedy.
 ELY BROTHERS,
 56 Warren St., New York City. Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls, Mont, recommended Ely's Cream Balm 10 me. I can emphasize his statement, 1t is posi- tive cure for catarrh if used as directed. ."- Rev. Francis w. Poole. Pastor Central Pres Church, Helena, Mont
 Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged cure for catarrh and contains no mercury nor any injurious drug. Price. 50 cents.
The oasis., 1898-03-12
Election Notice.

<otice is hereby given that under , ,,r. sion of the statutes of the Ter 'r,x..ry of Arizona, an election will be ns,d'n the town of Nogales, county of Pima, territory of Arizona, on the s ar4t.NIonday of April, A. D., 1898, for thepection of the following munich ua1otrcers, to serve for the ensuing fefn1 of two years, to wit. FIG (5) Town Trustees,
 (lue CD Town Marshal,
 one q, Town Clerk, one Il Street Commissioner.
 p.nls will be open from 8 o'clock a.. m. to o'clock p. m., on Monday, the tourth day of April 1898. at the ware ho,,se building of the Arizona Com amercal company.
 Attest: J. J. NooN,
 Mayor pro tenn.
The oasis., 1898-03-12
w WYLIE,
 Town Clerk.
output of the isand.

Nil John A. Gowan, of the firm or Harlow & Gowan, has received from Johan nesburg, South Africa, statis- tical account of the output or gold from the Raud, that IS of general interest everywhere, which he has kindly handed TIE OASIS. The total ou. put for the year 1897 wasa 3,O34,67S ounces of gold But herewith K ap- pended the entire statement, which readers will find very interesting
 DECEMBER OUTPUT.
 The December output was declared today by the chamber Of mines as follows:
 December 3'0,12ozs.
 November 297,l24ozs.
 Increase 13.5Ss ozs.
The oasis., 1898-03-12

Fresh fish and oysters, directly from uuaymas, delivered by Franco Broth. CTS.
The oasis., 1898-03-12
A Gratifying Showing.

On another page THE OASIS pre- sents this week the annual report of the Mutual Life Insurance company of New York, just issued, which shows that company to have made noteworthy advances, as usual, in every department of it's business. The assets on December 3l, 1897, amounted to S253, 7S6, ,437, showing an increase for the year Uf Sl9,042, 2S9.24. The cash income for the twelve months aggregated s54. 1892, eos 23, and the disbursements for death claims, matured endowmeDts. dividends and other accounts Lu $36, PA. .060 99. The surplus fund from which dividends are paid now amounts to S35,508, ly4. With the growth of income 1t will be observed that a corresponding beneht is derived by those who hold the company's contracts. A brief presentation of the results Of the years business is the best tribute to the care and sagacity shown by the management of this great company
 THE MUTUAL LIFE IN 1897. t;ained in assets, s19,Oi2. .2se. .94 Gained in premium income 3Os9,7s7 79 Increased it's total income. 4.l59, ,gl29s Increased its surplus. 5774.6is.ss
 AND
 Decreased it's expenses l46,l1s Sl THE ASSETS or THE COMPANY ARE INVESTED
 AS FOLLOWS:
 United States bonds and other
 securities si320i7, ,34f. .45 First lien loans on bond and
 mortgage 69423. .a37. .3i Loans on stocks and bonds 12,ss0, 3Oe.OO Real estate 2i.61s, ,454. ss Cash in banks and trust com
 panles 11.705. .1e5.ss Accrued interest. net deferred
 prem ums, etc. 6l4l2cO2O
The oasis., 1898-03-12

s253, ,7s0, ,437.6 .66 In accordance with the already an nounced determination of the com pany to have the affairs of it's head office, as we'll as those of it's general agencies, reported on and the results verified by the experienced examiners of the Audit company of New York City, the work indIcaird has been satisfactorily performed and the Audit company makes official an nouncement in accordance with the above statement.
The oasis., 1898-03-12

The December output was declared today by the chamber Of mines as follows:
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-25
Fatal. WRECK ON COAST LINZ,
New York Train for Florida and q Colum
bia Local Collides Nonr Charleston
Especial to Atlanta Journal. J

Especial to Atlanta Journal.)
Charleston, S. c., Jan. 21.-Train
No. 81 Of the Atlantic Coast Line
from New York to Florida, and No.
So, local from Charleston to Colum-
bia, collided about eight miles west
of this city this morning at TAT
O'Clock.
Two men were killed and a num-
ber Of others injured.
Tho dead are:
Robert James, fireman Of No. 81.
Wesley Bishop, fireman of No. 81;
both colored.
Injured:
Engineer Nicely, of No. 81, badly
mashed and scalded.
Jonn Sellers, colored, scalded.
e. r. Lisles, baggage master, leg
crashed.
Engineer Il. f. Hall, No 81, arm
broken.
Mail Clork J. II. Bingham, leg and
arm broken.
NJ. McDuflie, baggage master,
bruised about the hoad
J. A. Powell, express messenger,
leg broken.
A. j. Gourdine, Of Charleston, and
j. w. Hood, Of Knoxville, bruised
about the head.
Several passengers on the Pullman
were slightly scratched.
Tho collision was caused by q
| confusion of orders. No. 81 had the
right Of way, but was late, and the
local train had orders to take siding
If it could be made by 7:19. The
point was reached at TIT, but the
epecial was few minutes ahead OF
time.
Both locomotives were smashed
but only two cars we're damaged. A
relief train was sent to the spot, and
the injured people were brought tc
the oity.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-25

officer might get drunk or commit
some other crime, yet the citizens had
nothing whaterer to do with it and
could take no action. Mr.. Smith
held generally that the law was un-
called for, and referred to the fact
that it would be money in the pock-
ct Of Taxpayers if the legislature
would repeal bills instead Of eneot
ing now measures. His opposition
to the law was not against the dis
pensary. The bill did not contem-
plate anything of tho kind. This
law is bound to be repealed sooner
Or later This legislature may not
do it, but some other will. The law
is not thrust at the disponsary.
Mr.. Winkler agreed with Mr..
Smith to his proposition as to local
self-governn,ent. 1t is Il principle
which is dear to the hearts of all the
people. But still a greater princi-
pie is to have the laws on tho statute
books enforced. There must be
obedience to tho law Of the State.
In his own town, Camden, the law
does not apply, but tho act is not
hold as sword of Damocles over
the heads Of any municipality. All
municipalities are the creations of
the State, and the question is wheth-
or the creator shall be less than the
created. He moved to strike out the
enacting words.
The aye and nay voto being de-
manded, Mr.. Smiths bill was killed
by vote Of 81 to 3d. Tho follow
ing was the vote of the members,
the yea voto being for the metropoli-
tan police law and the nay against
it:
Yeas-Hon. +, B. Gary, speaker,
and Messrs. Bethune, BLY, the, Caugh-
man, Crum, Q. Nj. Davis, Geo. w.
Davis, w. G. Davis, Dukes, Efrd,
Epps, Fox, Garris, H. p. Goodwin,
0. p. Goodwin, Graham, Hamilton,
Harvey, Hazeldon, Henderson, Hiott,
Hollis, Humphrey, Ilderton, Horace
q. johnson, Il. e. Johnson, Henry j.
Kinard, Lester, Limehouse, Mauldin,
Meares, j. e. Miller, Moore, McLau-
rim, McWhite, Owen, Pollock, Russell,
Skinner, Speer, Toole, West, West
moroland, Wingo Winkler, Williams,
Witherspoon and Wyche.--51.
Nays-Messrs. Anderson, Ashley,
Bedon, Burns, Oolcock, Cushman,
DeLoach, Edwards, Gadsden, Gage,
Gasque, Hydrick, Kibler, Lotion,
Mehrtens, Mishoe, Mccullough, Mo
Daniel, Nettles, Patton, Reynolds,
Robinson. Sanders, Sinkler, Simkins,
S. r. Smith, w. S. Smith, Sullivan,
Werner, Vincent, Welch and Whiso-
nant.-34.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-25
Why NOT ADVERTISE ?

Mr.. Crum presented concurrent
resolution providing for the printing
Of 1000 extra copies of the report Of
the State historian. He said the
Governor had suggested this in his
message, and the committee on mill
tary wished the resolution adopted.
1t was for the purpose Of aiding the
historian in recovering missing re-
cords.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-25

Mr.. H. j. Kinard moved to refer
the matter to the committee on pub.
lie printing. This was done.
The Senate sent q message saying
1t had killed the insurance commls-
sioner bill.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-03-17
Easy Treatment For Smut.

Prot. H. L. Bolley: The farmers
throughout the state continue to ask
questions concerning our new method OF
treating gram for TIE prevention of
smut. think will ask you to re-state
the formula for their benefit. The treat
meut is very easily conducted. The
principal thing for the farmer to do is
to Immediately make arrangements with
local druggists to procure the Formslin
1t is substance which IS comparatively
new on the market, and the local drug
gists will need some time IN which to
send away for the substance. The Form
ain is said to be Hon-poisonous, and
hence no one need fear to handle it.
Stock could not eat enough Of the grain
to be injured by the Formahn that would
be left on it after treatment The For
main is liquid, and hence there is no
trouble in making q solution with wa
ter. In treating oats and wheat, use
Formalin at the rate of one pound to
forty-fve or fifty gallons OF water. The
grain may be dipped or sprlnkled with
the solution IN any way that will cause
all the grains to become thoroughly wet
by the solution.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-03-17
DYING LIKE FLIES
jamestown Mans Description
Ut the Conditions at
Skaguay.

Chas. Hoffman, formerly employed as
baker for Aug. Kuhp, writes from Ska
quay that he has been there eight days
and is very much disappointed. Con-
tinuing he says:
Iopened restaurant and bakery with
a partner, but they sell loaf Of bread
for sc and pies for 2Uc piece. am
pretty near busted and don't know
whether to 60 to Dawson or tnrn back.
could have got job at $50 week, but
I brought all the things from Seattle for
the bakery and don't like to abandon
them There are about ten men for
every job.
1t is very much colder here than in
North Dakota. Every morning I have
20 thaw out NY shoes before ] can put
them on.
This place will be one big cemetery
before long. The people die like flies
With spinal neneneitis and The doctors
can't do any thing to stop the deaths.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-03-17

He ls the greatest and most ingenious
OF manufacturers, for while others man.
ufaoture perishsble stuffs be Is engaged
IN manufacturing immortal statesmen
out Of raw-sometines very rav-ms-
terlals, an industry which even the
Dineley tariff cannot protect. He is
To our virtues very kind
And to our faults little blind.
We are sll more or Iess-generslly
more-hls handlwork, and the creature
should not be ungratetul to bis creator.
Without bis generous and Enthusiastic
labors most of us would have never been
here, and when he tires of US most OF US
will return to private life amid rural
scenes propitious for secret meditation
and silent prayer.
How can any man on this side of the
chamber forget that in the momentus
campaign Of 1896, when the vast major.
lty OF the great democratic metropolitan
dalles-not all of them, mark you, but
vast majority-basely deserted their
colors and went bag and baggage, horse.
foot and dragons, into the camp Of the
enemy, the country weeklies with rare
exceptions, stood by the cause of human
ity with mistaken fidelity. thereby VIM
dlcating the patriotism, wisdom and
independence OF the American press.
CHAMP CLARK.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-03-17

gulsh the fire in it go that the kitchen
stove could be kindled for the morning
and when 1t was went for short time
sfterward it was found to have blazed
up and scorched the porch. 1t was dis
covered just in time. In another family
q stove got to going too fast and when
found was red hot as we'll as the stove
pipe. No damage.
Lieut.. Peary was compelled to give
up his lecture and srereopticon exhibi-
ton at the opera house. The stere-
opticon lecture at the Congregational
church, on Cuba, was gwen to very
small audience.
John Csnham climbed electric light
poles, lantern in hand, and cut out the
circuit by the Odd Fellows block to per-
nit the turning on Of lights.
The storm did not affect business on
the railroad. Wires are reported intact
though the storm was general over the
state. The Atlantic mail was late IN
arriving but made up lost time on this
division.
Out at the Farrell place, M. Pen.
drsy's. several rods of chicken fence we're
demolished. At the O. A. Boynton
place hay rack was carried several
rods and destroyed.
The occupants of the Odd Fellows
block have, or will, make arrangements
to move elsewhere. Chas. Pierce has
taken rooms over A. klein's hardware
store, Veterinarian Moore has taken
house on Third avenue, Mr.. Cooper
and family have secured quarters else
where, the Salvation Army have gotten
the old court house and will hold meet
ings there the remainder of the week,
and it is said the n. D. Capital will take
another location.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-03-17
Drama at Melville.

The new hall at Melville contained
over 200 people Friday night to listen
to the comedy, "The!Doctor," produced
by Melville home talent. The play was
in three acts. There we're over 60 from
Darlington who attended, and the Car
ringtcn band OF II pieces came down
and gave complimentary music, which
was greatly appreciated by the Melville
people. The stage contains four
changes OF scenery and two set pieces
and all we'll painted. The cast Of the
play was by Melville tslent exclusively
and was as follows:
THE DOCTOR.
Dilllngbesu Hopper. .......E. F. Porter.
Fannie Mayfair. ...... Mrs. Jas. Dodds.
Widow Miss E. G. Poole.
Efie (her1dsughter). Miss Anna Farquer.
Plunker. Mr.. W. H. Byheld.
Clinggs. gs.............. Mr.. G. Chapel.
Tom Mr.. P. Wlsemsn.
Chris Miller OF Churchs Ferry com-
mitted suicide by hanging.
Mclean county recently sold 100000
worth of bonds at premium OF sl6O.
1t is reported the Russian thistle has
almost disappeared from this state and
Minnesota.
Local sportsmen have got in their
work at Bismarck and shot some Of the
north bound geeee.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-03-17
JUSTICES OF The PEACE.
COnStitltiOnality Of the Justice
Code Questioned in APP
peal to Supreme
Court.

An appeal has just been taken to the
supreme court from an order made at
Grand Forks by Judge Glaspell which
involves the jurisdiction Of all justices
of the peace in North Dakota between
the admission of the state and the TAX
ing effect OF the revised codes The
propositions submitted are that under
tie organic law OF the territory it was
beyond the power OF the territorial legis-
lature to create different courts Of
different kinds of jurisdiction under the
single term justice of the peace, and
conse quent!y there was no Office or city
or township justice OF the peace to con-
tinue after the admission of the state.
That section 112 OF the constitution OF
North Dakota does not permit but one
class Of justices OF the peace, and that
class is county justices; and does not
confer upon existing Justices or justices
elected under the then existing laws,
nor permit the legislature to confer upoh
such justices the $500 Jurisdiction, but
that such extended jurisdiction could
only be exercised by justices elected
under statutes enacted subsequent to
the constitution under section ll2.
That section lis permits the election OF
but one class Of police magistrates. and
does not confer, nor permit the legisla-
%r.o <o oopfor tho @OOO in 1iotion nDop
police magistrates elected under the
then existing laws.
II these propositions be sustained by
the supreme court, it will render void,
or very questionable; all civil proceed.
ings in any justice court between 1889
and 1896 involving more than 500, and
all judicial acts OF township or city
justices for any amount at any time.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-03-17

W. L. Strsub contributes an illus.
trated article to the Grand Forks Herald
on Florida and the Manatee river.
Three cars OF Canadian cattle recently
unloaded IN the western part of the
state we're bid for at 1923 head but the
owner refused to sell.
Judge Winchester OF Bismarck has
declared constitutional the law passed
at the last Legislature annexing the un-
organized territory west of the Missouri
river to Stark and Billings counties.
The law was opposed by the large cattle
men for the reason that it meant the
taxation of their herds in those counties
The case will be appealed by the cattle
men to the supreme court.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-03-17
Inheritance Tax Law Illsxnl.

JEFFERSON CITY, No., March 49,
Supreme court en- bane, in an opinion
by Chief Justice CAN'T, decided that
the inheritance tax law passed by the
legislature in 1895, for the benefit of
the state university, is unconstitutional.
The opinion was concurred in by all
the Judges.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-03-17

NEw YORK, March l6.-Additional
announcement was made of $l,025, 900
in gold engagements by Lazard Freres
for import and 81, SOC, 900 by the Ma.
tional City bank. This makes the
total ON the movement S3O. 976. O0A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05

The ROundabout Manner In which
He Secured the safe TraasmissIOn
of His OmciaI correspondence 10
the Foreign ONCE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
COLOR BLIND PAINTERS.
= London CcuIist ASSERTS That There
Are Such Artists.

To speak Of a color blind artist sounds
like joking, said a noted oculist; but.
strange as il seems. there are several
persons 50 affected who can nevertheless
paint extremely well. Numbers Of color
blind people there are, Of course, who
draw perfectly in pencil, ink and cray
ons. but myself know = scene painter
attached 70 a provincial theater who.
though color blind" paints all its
scenery, and has quite o local name,
not only for his interiors" and oak
chambers, but even fgr landscapes.
l can tell you also Of two London L.
dies tho consulted me fer color blind
ness who paint really beautiful pictures.
Ono Is the daughter OF a late famous
artist and was taught painting by her
father. She i quite unable to distin
guish red from green, but her colors are
all labeled with the names, and sho
mas been taught which to use for Ger
tain effects. Possibly her painting may
seem TO her eyes, as it were, drawing
with brush and Shading" with the
cOIors.
The other Is lady artist Of some
celebrity, vino has for years exhibited
annually in London. Tho public Is not
aware that she Is color blind. She
painted the Wedding Group" for
certain noble bridegroom "a year or two
ago and also several public mems por-
traits ard enc Of an eminent physician
fetched 500 guineas.
There j Il gentleman residing at
KensingtOu who. having years ago left
the navy through finding his advance
ment hOpelessly barred by his color
blindness. Is at present making several
hundreds q year by his brush as an
artist, designing most artistic and
brightly colored picture posters for ad-
vertisemeut hoardings. - London An
gWers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
MICA MINES OF INDIA.
The Methods OF Hundreds of Years
Ago still In Use.


The mica mines Of India are in the
interior of the country and very inaccess-
ible. The Abruker mine, it Is stated,
produces the finest mica that has ever
been mined, both for Elimination and
color It has been sunk about 200 fee,
following the pitch of the vein. and all
this mica and refuse have been raised
and carried away by the natives No
machinery OF any kind except drill and
hammers Is used in their mining opera
lions.
The refuse and the mica are placed
in baskets each holding ten pounds, the
baskets being passed up from hand to
hand by women, who stand III line On
ladders. The contents Of the baskets are
deposited at the top, and the baskets ale
returned down the ladder in the same
manner as they went up, but by anOth-
or line of women. Water is taken out
Of the mines by means Of jugs II is
supposed that this method Of operation
has been carried on for many hundreds
Of years, except that there is more care
to protect the miners.
After the crude mica is taken from
tina mines it is first roughly trimmed
and then sorted into different grades.
according to sizes and quality. 1t IS
then taken 90 the mica workers, who
split II up and scribe out the size for II
70 be cut into by the shearers, the cut
pieces then being cleaned, weighed and
packed ready for shipment. The mica
l. then transported 70 general ware
houses III baskets on the lacks of bui-
locks and ia bullock carts. In this way
II Is carried hundreds Of miles to ship
ping points at a speed of about ten
miles day.
The mica can DO split down to .OO03
of an inch II thickness. Being both
freproof and transparent, it is very use
ful for many purposes in the arts, be-
sides being an excellent lnsalatcr.-
Electrical World
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
Carved III, Epitaph md Died.

John Harmon died here from the
bite Of rattlesnalle."
This Is an inscription on a beech tree
standing OF the knobs, III Monroe town
ship, back Of Jacksonville. \ date
once followed the words, but it is now
indistinct. There is a strange story con-
nected with the inscription. An old
resident relates it.
Years ago, when that section of In
diana was little explored and when
the heavy bush was the dwelling place
Of the wild turkey. deer and rattlesnake,
John Harmon started 20 CharlestOwn
10 attend court. He was armed with an
old fashioned rifle. \ Iattler bit Har-
mons leg. Harmon killed the reptile
Then ne began TO prepare fer death. IL
was he who carved the words in lighter
lines on the tree, with the request be-
meath. long since obliteratod by the
trees growth, TO bury him on the spot.
\ few days later Harmon's body was
found. 4 grave was dug by the tree ard
there it can be seen today. louisville
Courier Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05

\ southwest Georgia couple going to
be- married, the prospective husband
said:
Molly, the last time was married
lost the ring fore 1 got to the par
sons. But I'm shore Of it this time
"Whar is 1t, Johnf" she asked.
I've got it in my mouth" he said.
- Inn shore of it now.
But when they stood before the
preacher the latter asked:
where Is the Iing:"
The groom OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ed, and finally exclaimed in despair:
Fore de Lord, 1 done swallered
itH'-Atlsnta Constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05

A circus paida flying visit to a small
country town. and the price of admis-
sion wEs sixpence, children under 10
years OF age half price. 1t was Edith :
tenth birthday. and her brother Tom,
aged -, took her IN the afternoon 70
see the show. Arrived at the door. he
put down ninepeuce and asked for two
front seats.
How old is the little girl." asked
the money taker beautifully.
Well. " replied Master Tom, this
Is her tenth birthday, but she was not
born until rather late IN the afternoon. -
The money taker accepted the state
ment and handed him the tickets. But
II was = close shaye--London Tit Bits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
Hardly.

Miss D.-Angelina, why don't you
marry Lieutenant "
Miss A.-First. because he has no
brains-and ne can tide, dance or plag
tennis. What could we do with him:
But he swims beautifully"
"Oh, yes but one can't keep one :
husband in an aquarium, you know. -
London Tit-Bits.