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The oasis., 1899-08-05
HE HELPED ARIZONA
As He Is Now Trying to Serve the Gov
 ernment of Venezuela.

Dispatches from Paris regarding the
 Venezuelan arbitration proceedings
 mention the presentation of Venezue.
 las case by Maitre Provost. MT. Prev
 ost is not "Maitre Provost" in the
 sense that he is French lawyer.
 though his name is French enough,
 any more than ex-President Harrison,
 who is arrayed on the same side of the
 case, is "Maitre Harrison" which
 name nobody thinks of calling him.
 MT. Provost is well known in Arizona
 as MT. Mallet-Prevost who endeared
 himself to this territory by very
 brief but very important service.
 What he did possibly could not have
 been done by any other man in the unraveling of the great Peralta-R Reayis
 fabric.
 MT. Provost Is still young man. He is an American citizen, born in Mexico of French father and a Mexican mothe- He is small of stature, big of brain, smooth and win hing of voice and velvety of touch. He is an accomplished linguist, an accomplished lawyer, an accomplished gentlemen aOd altogether one of the most accomplished and lovable men of the western world. Such conyer- sationalist never came into Arizona before him and none have been here since.
 He was the man selected by the government to ind the loose end of thread in the Peralta- Reavis web which had been years in weaving and seemed to be so free of defect that most of the property owners in the best part of Arizona believed that the St. Louis adventurer was their land- lord. Mir. Mallet- Provost made care full study of the fabric and then went to various churches in Mexico and Spain where Peralta- Reayis had been before him. He found several loose ends which only one man in many thousands would have discovered. Peralta- Reavis thought he had hidden them indistinguishably in his web MT. Mallet-Prevost was not guided | wholly by genious. He had knowl- l edge of the laws and customs of Mex | leo and Spain through many ages which Peralta-Reavis had been unable | to acquire, though he had made it the | 'tudy of his life. When MT. Mallet. Provost returned the government was 'eady to go to trial. He was present 1t the last hearing at Santa Fe main- y as witness. He had handed these oose ends to others and they pulled hem, completing the unrayelDg. So outside the circle of the court of private land claims, Mir. Mallet- Prev )st's great part in the destruction of his stupendous scheme was net generally known.
 lie was employed by the Venezue- an government in the boundary cases nearly four years ago. He was at Tue ion shortly before going out to find where that famous "Scnomburgk line" really lay. So far as is known lere he has done nothing else since, han to study that perplexing ques- ion.-Arizona Republican.
The oasis., 1899-08-05
AcrsrJ1 COUNTY

Mrs. G. J. Troop and her little boy, or Duquesne. have gone to Nova Scotia to visit few months.
 Sunday Mir. G. ]. Troop, snpern- tendent of the Duquesne mine, re- turned from Phoenix and Jerome. where he had been on business.
The oasis., 1899-08-05
Some More opinIons.

Bro. Bird of THE OASIS is surely in the swim-there are now two indict' ments for libel against him. Stick to the perch, Bro. Bird, and let the pack wl.-Pick & Drill.
 Editor Bird of THE OASIS, takes a cheerful view of the indictments for libel recently returned against him, as he says: Those indictments don't count for much anyhow. The trials are set in December and French scientist says that in November the earth will strike the comet of 1866. and be demolished. ."-Prospector.
 The action of the initial grand jury of Santa Cruz county in indicting the editor of'THE OASIS, and the district attorney, has caused considerable comment. We do not desire to inn pugn the integrity Of anyone, so pre- fer to withhold judgement until mat ters are fully investigated. It. does not seem probable that any official of America would be in the business of the wholesale slaughter of people, such as is charged against District Attorney Harlow. Politics may have something to do with it.-Range News.
 Blood is thicker than water or the civil service commission. President Mckinley has reiDstated his wifes cousin as collector of the port of No gale-, notwithstanding his removal for cause. The civil servIce had bet ter take down it's sign and retire from business. Florence Tribune.
 Wonder what Bird of TIE OASIS, thinks of tine McKinlew administra- tion now Florence Tribune.
 Allen T. Bird, editor and proprietor Of TIE OASIS, is not apparently losing any sleep over the indictments filed against him by the late grand jury of Santa Cruz county. We are not stuck on Bro. Birds politics but as he seems honest in his convictions aud has the l nerve to stand by his assertions we rather admire him. Flagstaff Gem.
The oasis., 1899-08-05

The soothing and healing proper ties of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, it's pleasant taste and prompt and permanent cures, have made 1t great favorite with the people everywhere. For sale by l.. w. Mix & Co.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-07
TWO THOUSAND
BO{RS CAPTURED.
British Score Decided Victory at
Ladysmifb.
EIGHT HUNDRED ARE KILLED

London, Nov7- bulletin A
dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph company from Cape Town,
under date of Nov. 4. says that the
British have scored great victory
at I4adysmith. The British killed
and woundeds many, and 1000
Boers were captured.
This dispatch confirms the Off
cial dispatch from General Butler
describing an engagement to the
south of Ladysmith. General
Butler got his news from Lady
smith by carrier pigeon. but in
this General White did not men,
tion any decided victory.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-07
The r ok Island Wall Map of the
United States

Is the best offered TO the public.
1t is very large and specially adapt
ed to school purposes. Every
teacher of geography and every
business Office should have one.
1t will be sent post paid to any ad-
dress on r, ceipt of fifteen cents in
postage stamps or coin.
ADDRESS, JoHN SEBASTIAN, G.P.A.,
CHICAGO. ILL.
julius McCandless the hardware
merchant, invites the prudent aud
economical housekeeper TO exam
iue his stock of queensware, cut
lery, granite, tin, copper and wood
en- ware. Prices are right.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-07
THE PAGE MILL
WILL RESUME WORK
ST. Louis Parties and DR.. Baker
the New Owners.
WILL OPEN IN SIXTY DAYS.

What will come TO the people of
Florence as good news is the fact
that matters hnve finally shaped
themselves that the Page reduc-
ton works south of town will soon
be running at its full capacity.
The Page mill was built in l5g7.
and after running one mouth was
forced to close down for lack of
funds. Since that time much liti-
cation has grown out of the debts
of the management and the mill
has been several times sold at
sheriff's sale. These legal difficult
ties ended yesterday when the mill
was again sold by the sheriff. this
time the purchasers being Wm. +.
Wernse d Co. bankers of St.
Louis. This ends the litigation
and vests the title in DR.. Jas. A.
Baker of this city, aud the pur-
chhsers mentioned above.
THE TRIBUNE is assured that
within sixty days the mill will be
in operation. 1t will be under the
sole management of DR.. Baker.
This adds another industry to
those which Florence possesses,
and the news is most gratifying
to our people.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-07
DR.. Elliott, r. D., in Town.

DR.. E. A. Elliott. of Denver, eye
specialist, is in the city. The doc
tors new and delicate method of
detecting irritation of nerve cen
ters and curing it by repression.
glass fitting, etc, are of the latest
methods. Eye strain causes more
headaches than all other causes
combined and he positively cures
headaches, granulated lids, in
tiamed eye balls Childrer's-ayes
should not be neglected The
doctor is stopping at the Rock Is
land hotel, and has in stock nice
line of spectacles and the lenses
are of the finest quality.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-07
A Word to the Public.

DR.. Elliott. eye specialist of
Denver, wishes to say to those who
have not been successful in wear
ing glasses suited to their ailment.
should call to- see him. as the
methods used by the DR., are sue
cessful in these complicated cdses.
Call at Rock Island hotel after
moons.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-07
Can Save Cristobol Colon.

Santiago, Nov l. Employees of
the wrecking company which is at
work on the sunken Crisiobol Co
Ion say Lieutenant Hobson was
mistaken when he pronounced the
wreck hopeless loss The wreck
ers say there is not a single shot
hole beneath her water line. and
that the cruiser could easily be
raised for $4,000.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-07
At Glen dale.

DIED-Last evening, of typhoid
fever, G. c. Gale.
Mr.. Gale was well known to
many of our people who will regret
deeply his death.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-07
At the Rock Island.

Dr. Elliott, r. d., of Denver will
be at Rock Island for the next
ten days. He cures all ailments
of the eye,
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-07
Dorcas People at Colorado City


Colorado Springs, Nov, 7-An
important meeting of the citizens
and representatives of the Dorcas
Mining and Development CON-
pany rs held last night at which
the committee previously APP
pointed made its report. The rep
resentative of the company stated
that they had decided to locate the
new mill at Colorado City, pro-
vided the city would put in line
of water pipe 5000 feet from the
water main to the proposed mill
site. The proposition was refer
red to the city coui Gil and was
promptly accepted.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-07

London, Nov. IA despatch
from Estcort, twenty miles south
of Colenzo, says that now all wires
are cut just north of that place.
The correspondent of the Daily
News at Estcort describes the
evacuation of Estcort. He says
that to remain would have been to
court destruction, as the Beers
had been reinforced by 5000 men
from the Orange Free state,
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-07

london, Nov. IA dispatch
from Pietermaritzburg indicates
that there is news of big fighting
at Ladysmith trying to get through
to the coast The Natal Times
places the British success at Lady
smith on Thursday or Friday of
last week. 1t says that eight hun
dred Beers were killed and
wounded in the fight
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23
Death OF James Merrill.

James Merrill, died yesterday after
noon at Garden City Mr.. Merrill
was the eldest son OF our townsman,
George Merrill, and had reached the
age Ct nearly forty years.
He was citizen Of Colorado Springs
and came down to Abilene in Deem
Der last in the expectation Of benefit
by lower altitude during the'winter
Recently in attempting with bis
family to reach his home again he
stopped temporarily at Garden City
and died there on Friday afternoon.
While never making his home here
he was well known to friends Of the
family.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23
Arthur Young Appointed.

T. \. Dewey has appointed his as
sistants In the office Of supreme court
reporter. j. A. Young, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Young, Of Abilene, is
one Of them. lie will receive ri, 900
a year. Arthur is exceedingly capable
and will make a good man for the
place
Mr.. Young resides at Empola and
is employed on the Gazette He had
strong endorsements from Calvin
Hood, |. II. Lambert, W. A. White
and other leading Republicans of his
town, showing his high standing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23
Dea tbs in Dickinson.

Mrs. Carrie Peterson died at Enter
prise Monday aged "a years. She was
buried in the Swedish cemetery.
Mrs. N. Cobb died Thursday at the
home in Detroit after a months i'll
ness. There is left husband and
four sons. Funeral Saturday, inter-
ment in Bethel cemetery.
Mrs. Sarah Watkins, widow of the
late Thomas Watkins, died at her
home in Hope, Sunday, Feb. II, aged
~ years. She had resided in Hope
10 years. Funeral services Tuesday.
Mrs. Charles +. Gray, wife Of Con-
ductor Gray of Herington, died at
Wichita Tuesday evening Of this
week Mrs. Gray was visiting her
mother in Wichita at the time Of her
death.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23
QUEER SIGHTS IN MANILA.
W. c. Seaton Writes an Interesting
Article From Philippines.

MANILA, Dec. 1S.-We have been
on land one week today. Manila is
certainly a very queer city. The
sidewalks are just wide enough for
two abreast. A column of four SOL
diers fills the streets from side to side.
The natives hudde together in droves
and subsist mostly on fish and rice.
At meal time they al! get around the
earthen jar and eat from their hand,
dipping in with their fingers each
time as the hand becomes empty.
They are lazy.
We are in barracks in the Sands
district at the corner Of Barcelona
and Clave streets. Houses Of dissi-
patton are numerous and much suf.
fering is caused thereby. Our boys
so far have refrained. TO one with
any sense Of propriety some Of the
sights here are very disgusting. The
women are mostly bareiooted and
seem to feel very well dressed when
they have one Of their black shoulders
bare and the dress fastened up on one
side about as bigh as the knees. The
native children do not wear any
clothing before they are six years Of
age. Many Of the men wear Just a
breech-clout and work that way.
The city is under martial law. We
talk mostly by signs, yet we have
learned n few Spanish words. The
building we are quartered in is
175xl00 feet and two stories, high
ceilings. II is hollow with the ex-
ception of four rows of pillars. We
sleep above and cat below, At meal
time hundreds Of native children
gather outside the door with cans for
waste food. They cannot understand
us but when we yell "Vamoose" they
run. Nearly every block issurround-
ed by a heavy stone wall with broken
beer bottles, sharp side up, upon it.
Each battalion is quartered by itself.
Last Friday night we had orders to
load our guns before We left the guard
house and not to let any one slip up
behind us. Some Of the commissioned
officers were scared until they trem-
bled ! admit was little shaky,
but II | had charge OF a lot Of men
would lot on was brave.
The streets are patrolled by twos.
They are sending Spanish prisoners
home slowly. Aguinaldo is inching
upon us little by little. WcdriIl ear
ly in the morning and keep In the
shade in the heat Of the day.
W. G. SEATON.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23

RADIO Springs Press which he sold a
few months ago, being the latest. All
his papers bore the stamp Of the man
at the helm, every one fought for Re-
publicanism, for sound money, for
good morals, for right principles and
for progress. They never advocated
anything inconsistent with high ideals
because it might be profitable and al
ways made truth the first requisite in
their columns. They were the prod
uct Of healthy, firm.grounded mind
which knew no compromise with
wrong, no ideal but that Of truth. Per-
haps it was not the way to earthly
riches but it was the path to eternal
peace.
Many honors came to Mr. Wilson
from his fellow citizens in Dickinson
county and Kansas. He was probate
Judge, postmaster Of Abilene, state
senator and for several years regent Of
the State University. He took a
keen interest in public affairs and his
efforts for Kansas were as staunch
and earnest as were those for his
family.
n
Early in life he became converted
to the Universalist faith and never
wavered in devotion to its doctrines,
defending them ably and preaching
them as a minister Of the church. He
organized the Universalist church
here and filled the pulpit for many
years. Many other organizations are
due to his labors. In that faith he
lived; in that faith, serene in hope
apd trusting implicitly in the Father
whom he had served well, he laid
down the burden Of life and fell
asleep.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23
Mr.. Wilson was married in March,
1850, to Miss Maria Dotts in Tuscara-

Mr.. Wilson was married in March,
1850, to Miss Maria Dotts in Tuscara.
was county, Ohio, and for almost
half century the love Of their youth
has lighted the hearthstone. Three
children preceded the father to the
other shore. The others, ten in num-
ber, grown to manhood and woman
hood, are filling places of worth in
world, They are, John w., Thomas
b., James r., Victor E., 4. Porter,
and Mrs. d. X. Mcbride, of Colorado;
Mr.. H. W. Wilson, Mrs. 0. l., Moore
and Mrs. l.. G. Humbargar, Of Abb
lene; Miss Emma Wilson, of Kansas
City. His family was his ideal, his
home the joy oihis life. Only those
from whom has departed true and
tender father and husband can realize
what his death means to those near
to him.
Three brothers survive him: John,
Of Atlantic, Ia; Joseph, Of Frankfort,
Kas.; David, Of Effingham, Kas. The
two last named were at the funeral.
OF the immediate family all but the
children IN Colorado were here, the
wife and mother being here on visit
and Miss Emma coming from Kansas
City.
The best Of mems lives cannot be
written on paper. The soul and its
aspirations, its hopes, its influence,
cannot be pictured by words. Thus
is it in this instance. Only those who
knew well the one now laid to rest can
appreciate fully his character or can
know his worth. He was pioneer
by nature, one seeking new fields,
new scenes, new people. He laid
foundations and left it to others to
rear the structure. To build well, to
prepare the way for great accomplish
ments and to assist nobly in tn c
growth of an empire was his privilege
and well did he fulfill it.
Gifted with hopeful, bouyant ma
ture, as rare as it was beautiful, he
never knew despondency and met the
world with a cheeriness that kept his
heart young until the last.
A busy, successful and helpful
earthly life closed when "dust TO
dust was said at Abilene cemetery
Friday but its influence shall never
cease, its memory shall shed its light
on many hearts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23
Two Enterprise Weddings.
BROWN-H0FFMAN.

At the home in Leavenworth were
married Wednesday evening Miss
Beulah, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. +.
F. Brown, and Emmett V. Hoffman
OF Enterprise. Only the immediate
relatives Of the contracting parties
were present. The bride is one Of
Leavenworth's brightest young ladies
and Mr.. Hoffman is a son OF Mr.. ,and
Mrs. G. b. Hoffman. They are
visiting in Enterprise and will later
90 to New York where Mr.. Hoffman
has fine position.
LAMB-LYNCH.
Miss Jessie Lamb, daughter Of g.
r. Lamb of Enterprise, was married
Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock to
James Lynch Of Colfeyville, Rev N.
}. Adams officiating A large num-
Der of guests were present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lynch left on the Santa Fe for
their new home Mr.. Lynch is an
engineer on the M. X. n 7. road with
run from Coileyville to Arkansas
and is worthy young man.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23
LOOKED FOR TROUBLE
OUR SOLDIERS EXPECTED IT
LONG AGO.
]. W. Murray Says This Country Is
a Paradise Compared With the
Philippines Very Dirty Place.

The following letter from Manila
was received by +. +. Nottorf:
MANILA, Jan. 4.-Ever since that
night in May when our company came
through Abilene on its way to exper-
ience the seemingly fascinating "for-
tunes of war" in camp and field |
have had it in my mind to write to
you.
guess it is true that we learn to
appreciate our blessings through be-
ing deprived Of them. | know that
the United States now seems to be
something to be thought and spoken
Of with about the same reverence we
feel in thinking or speaking Of para
disc. All,the friends have are i'm
measurably dearer to me than ever
before. For those people who are al
ways finding fault with our country
would recommend sojourn among
the poorer classes in Manila. When
they got back they would be tickled
to death and would take a new de-
light 10 every decency Of civilization.
We have been here long enough
now to be pretty well settled. 1t no
longer alarms us very much to have
one of our comrades taken to the
smallpox hospital as it did at first.
There is really not so much sick
ness however as might be expected
and the officers are taking every pos
sible care to keep the men free from
disease. We have roomy and well
ventilated quarters in an unused ci-
gar factory. Our barracks is sur
rounded by native houses and the
Manila and Dagupan railway runs
through our back yard. This is a
narrow guage road very well built
and is 1923 miles long. The engines
were built in England and do not
look anything like an American loco
motive.
The poorer classes in Manila live in
a state Of filth and squalor that can
not be imagined by one who has not
seen for himself The rich, of course,
enjoy nearly all the luxuries that the
rich enjoy anywhere, but the home of
a laboring man in our country would
be palace when compared with the
home Of a laborer here.
Mexican dollars comprise nearly all
the money in circulation here, TO-
gether with large copper one-cent
and two.cent pieces. An American
silver dollar is worth two Mexican
dollars and when soldiers wages
are changed to Mexican money he
has a formidable pile Of "iron money"
as we call it to tote around.
Our guard duty is very heavy as
we have an entire district to patrol.
We drill very little and are required
to stay in our quarters through the
heat Of the day. They say the Amer
leans have worked wonders since they
came in cleaning up the city. 1t must
have been simply awful before they
commenced, for 1t is the dirtest
place now that ever saw.
We have been kept in readiness to
move for several days past in antici-
patton Of an attack by the insurgents
but it has not yet come to pass. We
have had several such fruitless alarms.
Some people think the insurgents will
lay down their arms peaceably and
some think they will fight. lsuppose
we will know what they are are going
to do before long now.
j. W. MURRAY
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23
Bought Walnut Grove.

R. &. Tonkin has purchased Wal
nut Grove stock farm, the MacMas-
ter rancho south Of the city. 1t is a
fine property. +. l.. Ball will remain
in charge Of it for several months yet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23

In 1885 the Gazette was sold and
Mr.. Wilson and bis family went to
Atwood, the new irrigation colony
started by 7. c. Henry with so much
promise. But the undertaking was a
failure, the colony languished and
later Mr.. Wilson published the Den
yer Press and other papers, the Colo
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23

She--1hey say that cold hands are
Q sign of warm heart. He-Yes;
and cold bottle is sign of a hot
time.-Indianapolis Journal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23
Voted Against It.

Emil Grosser, representative from
Dickinson, voted against the resub-
mission proposition in the house.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23

Ethel-"Do you meet many people
while wheeling?" Tom-"0b, yes; |
run across a friend octasionally."-
Ex.