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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-09-28

that I thought Of risking IL " he we're
satisfied. The million he regarded ss
my little Joke. one Of my American
figures Of speech. He had read Of
millions, Of course. but that he should
ever be related 10 one was de.
lIrious bit Of humor which ne often
related to his friends over coffee
aud cigars until we took him bnck to
Spain In our own ship. the following
year; then he began smoking cigars
at $50 the bundle. as became q man
Of his dignity and connections. lie
also developed Q fondness for Cham.
bertin aud grs ndchildren which hope
to humor ~ long as he iivea
Dorotea and were married In the
saloon after dinner. Ills grace. the
bishop OF Mindanao--o,herwis Sc.
bastiano-and Padre Bartolomeo off,
ciafing. as was eminently proper tone
isn't married every day by q real
bishop nt the end OF the world). and
just rs they were going ashore ! hand.
ed them their fee. II was heavy.
though not very handsome at first
glance. There were i50 rusty old coins
In the lot, and had to rub one with
brickdust before could persuade them
that " wasn't a joke. I explained that
their acquaintance. and the service
they had just rendered me. were worth
all of the twen,y.three odd hundred
which the blackencd old curios repre-.
sented. but that II there were any
change coming 10 me they might invest
II In services for the final repo.e OF
Br'er Miguel. who would undoubtedly
appear to them before long.
Bnrtolomeo didn't understand II at
all. Sebasiiano did, and. like the
astutc churchman he was. gave me
his bcncdiction before he walked down
the accommodation ladder. But II
ever he gets me In . corneri Ab. well.
let us hope that he never will. should
hate TO have anything unpleasant oc-
cur to mar our friendship
That night. as the Countess steamed
away from old Gunjan. her nose point
ed straight for Hong. Kong. n happy
family party gathered In the captains
room. An enormous bag of copra,
taken haphazard from the cargo. las
broached upon the table; and nest ling
among the bits OF dried cocoannt kcr.
mel were doubloons. globe dollars, bars
Of pure silver. The treasure wn, SAT.
on board. md we were ricl--rich be-
yond the dreams OF avnric..
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-09-28
copyright. Ise- BY o. LIrpinem Co ]
CHAPTER XiIi.-Continucd.

! thought the man would have n ~
fnpopIexy; even his vast store Of deep
sca profanity fnilcd him for the mo.
meDt His crew were Gcrmnns. hut
enough OF them understood English 10
keep the run Of what was going on. and
] could see they were rather eTjoying
the situation: evidently the skipper was
q thorough brute ai sen. He Wa
speeGhless with rage; bat. NJ ! had ~.
sdynningc Of him. there wns nothing
10 do but pull OF to his schooner and
sall away. She was just sinnding out
pnsi Oroie when the rnrroinaia joIicd
up with the colonel and his two lieu.
tenants. Doroien saw ihnt I.rnspc
was likely 'ogei u wiRging for allowing
the vititors Ia leave before her father
snw them. aud shr'wdiy put an entire.
ly different light upon The u iIuir by say-
ing TN English. for my benefit:
Padre nio. you the Scnor Enrique
must thank for protecting ne at the
risk Of his lie. Tn bruio rnpiinno did
lnnd from 10 golrin and did order hi,
men TO iak. away ihe coprn. telling
the Scnor Lcpaspe that he would pny
but mere nothing: aud when l did
any that he could not have -. lie in
suited me. Then the Srnor EBriau.
did give him i've minutes TO 40 AWAY
before he killed him, though the brute
did have seven men from his golcia."
Well. that settled The stranger. and
made me the biggest man ON the is
land. The gobcrnn'lor's right arm
went over my shoulder. mud his left
under my right. In iwinkIing; then.
after three pats on the small Of my
back and a moment or two Of ecsiatic
silence, he reversed the arms. left over
my right shoulder. etc. three more
pats. more silence. kisses on both ms
cheeks. then mn endless string Of el.
tinvngant prOicstntlons concerning his
lifelong obligation 10 me. had seen
the thing done many times before
among people Of the Latin races. but
being kissed b, u man was. to any the
least. a novelty. Even Legnspe ex-
pressed himself In exaggerated terms
concerning the way IN which ! had
called the captains hand: and. ns no
mention was mad. VI his supposed
mir.uke. he "ns our very humble scry-
nut. Les, other dauu.I. %, a similar
nn,ure should threaten II. however
Dorot.a mentioned 10 her fu,b,r ual.
st.ud', assumed intention OF buyiuu
the coprn ~ u high figure, on specula-
tiOn. aud suggested the advisJ, bility Of
plncInr n guard over "A at night. I'm.
eolon.i', cupldii, wu, aroused. and the
guard AN, sci, hut. owing 10 I,r'er
MlvueI.. vho,,iy Influence. III. most
he could make Li, men do WAS 10 pn.
troll IL. shor. each night In u proa.
A. Il was likely 10 he q three months
Job. the soldiers didn't relish this: hut
ihey had 10 obey orders
A wa, the oih Of Ma, .b.n We came
40 n.ur losing the copra. On th. third
m,,ninv after iaIs,end was to appear.
iI.,.r,,biu. had ron. right with him;
and as the time npproached I becnn,.
,irany.Iy uppreb.nsiye-so much 20
,bu, / found /, difficult, 10 maintain an
mir of careless ~usc. IN fact. had /, sot
been for Doro,eo. 1 might have be.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-09-28
srur..l. Republicans Meet.

Omaha, Seb., sept ~. The Ncbrns-
ka republican state convention met in
the auditorium on the exposition
grounds to-day, Judge N. H. Reese, Of
Lincoln. was named for supreme judge.
The platform ungualiiiedly indprses
the Mckinley administration and Its
Philippine policy, and declares for leg
islation that will eifcctunlly control
and prevent harmful trad. organ'za'
tipus.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-09-28

FRoM the complete census of the In
sect kingdom that has just been taken
scientists have decided that the COM
mon mosquito is the most harmful Of
all the bug families. Unlike other in
sec,s IL absorbs the poisons of disease
In order that 1, may inject them again
into the veins of its victims. The sell
entists are NJ fully persuaded that
much disease and death II due to the
work of this insect that they ARE mr.
ranging To cxterininaic II from tho
face Of the earth.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-09-28

TnE people Of Hamilton. o.. were
some years ago paying n private gas
company ST. per 1000 feet. They
then built city gas plant Of their own
and reduced the price to 10 cents, mt
which. we are told. the plant has been
self-sustaining. Now the old gas com.
pany offers to LEASE the city plant and
furnish gas for 10 cents.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-09-28

Chicago. sept. ~. Fire yesterday
did sa75, 900 damage 10 buildings in the
stock yards district. There were i,io0
horses In the stables at the time the
lire broke out, but none ~ them were
injured. The pavilion where the fire
originated was large stable with an
amphithcatcr where exhibitions Of
thoroughbred stock were held. The
Transit house, the largest hotel in the
stock Yards district. was also damaged.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-09-28

A HOSPITAL in which consumpiivcs
alone will he treated is soon To bc
erected at Chicago by n number of
phiianthropic citizens. ut u cost Of sia5,-
900. The institution will he located In
Austin, where u tract of - acres has
been purchased. Th. plan was origi-
mated by the order Of sisters known m
the Poor Hand Maids Of jesus Christ.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-09-28
inrs~ssInE Demand for t'o'd Certificates

Washington, Sept. 81. The amount
Of gold certificates issued by the treas
ury department In exchange for gold
coin 10 date il s63,Ol5, $50. There Is
said Ia bc n large and increasing de-
mand In New York for 'to order"
81. 900 aud SO. 1000 gold certificates and
from this and other reasons the treas
ury officers look for an impor,an, in
crease In the demand for certificates
within the next few days.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-09-28

TnE Russian electrician. Paul Stiens,
Ia now In London exhibiting nm inven-
tion by which he claims he can restore
sight To the blind and even To those
who were born blind. Sticns' idea. M
described by him. is to supply subs,i-
tute for the lens Of the eve by the aid
Of electricity.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-09-28

THE reason why the law has more at
fractions for Young men than any OF
the other professions was considered nj
the American Social Science meeting In
Saratoga. and the conclusion was
reached that IL IL due Ia the fact that
Il offers surer stepping stone to sue
cess In public life. Men Of wealth,
family and high scholarship. attracted
by the honors Of public life, naturally
begin their preparation for n political
career by the study of Jurisprudence
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-09-28
Confederate. InYltsd.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Sept. ~. IN. u
Forest camp, Confederate Veterans. OF
this city. has been formally invited "
attend In a body aud participate In the
las Ing Of the corner stone Of the new
federal building st Chicago, ct which
President Mckinley will ohicists
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-09-28

ARpMoRE, I. r.. Is the greatest In.
land cotton market In the world. Each
year over 5O OOD bales of the southern
staple are marketed there. This In
cludes only cotton which is brought
Into towr by wagon. In addition the
receipts by railroad are large. The
planters for 90 miles around bring their
cotton into Ardmore to he sold. Dur
Ing the season the roads and wagon
trails leading to the city are dotted
with the camparcs Of the drivers, who
often cninp out for several nights ON
their way from the fields to market.
Ardsncrc Ia growing to be- an impor,
tsnt mctropolis
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-09-28

TnE chances of matrimoDy are much
greater just after Or just before war
than at any other time. During the
civil war the number Of marriages 10
this country fell OFT from - per 1000
population TO II per 1000 and i'nmcdi.
ately after the civil war was ended. In
1885. the number rose ,o % per 1000.
declining In 1859 to 81.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-09-28

CoNGREssMAN RARrnoLDr, Of st.
Louis, who recently returned from u
protractcd tour through Germany, says
the fathcrlnnd is prosperous and there
In employ yment Tor all. Notwithstanding
the dense population. Everywhere
throughout the empire he found the
best OF feeling toward the United
Stntes
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-09-28

THERE are 1900, 900 acres Of forfeited
railroad land grants in Texas, chiefly
In the two counties Of Brewster and
Presidio, In the western part OF the
state, ON the Rio Grandc border. These
two counties, having n joint area Of
5000 square miles, have fewer than
q, 900 inhabitants.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-09-28

Minneapolis, MINI, sept ss.--Judg'
Lochrcn, In the United States district
court yesterday practically held tn,
state law prohibiting the sale Of olco
margarine colorcd 10 initiate butter 70
he unconstitutional. The cas. against
the Hammond Packing company had
come up from III. city court.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-09-28

Gov. JOHNSTON. of Alabama, has just
granted n unique pardon To John los
ton. n negro, Of Russell county. Boston
was serving term for stealing chick.
ems and the governor granted pardon
upon condition that for ia months he
should not buy. steal ar eat another
chicken or portion thereof.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-09-28

In a certain class OF Russian schools
the highest reward given 10 the initial
letter Of the empress name, II con-
,isis Of the initial Ia solid gold, ~
inches Ia height. on q blue bow. Should
its possessor ever become a governess
II will entitle her TO higher salary
than she could otherwise obtain.--Ai.
bnDy Argus.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-09-28
Kiii,,ti Ilrfrnts ZwrLrIrln in = sh.oI

Philadelphia. sept sa-J. A. II. Eli
OFT. Of Kansas City. No. the champion
wingshot, yesterday defeated Charles
Zweirlcin In a match Of 100 live birds at
Yardviile. N. j. Elliott killed p5 birds
while his opponent disposed of ~.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-09-28

An estimate Of the possibilities of
trade with China may be- judged from
the fact that only $50 miles OF railway
have been built In the whole empire,
with population OF 400, 600, 900.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-09-28

In the course Of n day person
brcathcs about 1900 gallons Of air,
weighing ~ pounds. about six times
the average amount OF food and drink
cousumed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-09-28
A flrsmnn shot In = lanrr~l.

San Francisco. Sept. 22.-willinm
Kennedy. n member Of the city fire de-
rtnent, was shot and killed yester-
day by Warren Main. both were In.
toxicated aud they quarreled Mair
was placed under arrest.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-09-28
CURRENT COMMENT.

NEW YoRK city's public schools
opened with an enrolment OF ss0,ooo
pupils, undsr b,5O0 teachers
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-09-28
Adm,rui Moute Io suud, uo,,t,

Madrid, sept. a!.-I,rar Admiral
Montcjo. who commanded the spanish
naval forces In the battle ~ Manila
bay aud who has been on trial i"'nrc
the supreme court, has been con lrnncd
to retirement without the right ~
proDlOtiOn.
The oasis., 1899-09-09
The Cananeas.

In the Cananea mountains develop ment work continues upon many properties with splendid results. On the Campana de Cobre and Sierra de Cobre properties, shaft 200 feet in depth developed so much water that an adit level was run 800 feet to drain 1t. aud in running the tunnel seyera! large bodies of very high grade copper sulphurets were found MT. W. A. Clark is owner of the properties h La Nina DemOcrata, the property of Messrs. w. H Cloud, Peter Hook and H. Hoffman, the shaft is now down I50 feet and with several drifts and cross-cuts have developed very large body of the same kind of sulphuret ores: and the same kind of ores have been developed in large quantities in the properties of the Cobre Grande company, which owns l,2OO pertenen- cias of ground-nearly 2,500 acres-ex- tensive workings being operated at various points
The oasis., 1899-09-09
READ HIS EDITORIAL.
From rhe rImes. RmsNlIe. va.

From The Times, Hillst'le, Va.
 l suffered with diarrhoea for long time and l thought l was past being cured l had spent much time and money and suffered so much misery that l had almost decided to give mp all hop of recovery and await the result, but noticing the advertise ment of Chamberlains Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and also some testimonials stating how some won- derful cures had been wrought by this remedy, 1 decided uo try it. After taking few doses l was entirely well of that trouble, aud l wish to say further to my readers and fellow suf- ferers that l am hale and hearty man today and feel as we'll as l ever did in my life 70. R. MOORE Sold by L. w. Mix & Go.
The oasis., 1899-09-09

He Was Mad Enough to Speak Anything
 Thursday morning just as he was starting from HermOsillO to Matape, Marshall P Wright, the mining oper- ator, found that his "cochero" was trying to run a sandy" on him. They had started from the Grand hotel, and stopped at the American hotel to take on some baggage for Lou Friend The cocheron demurred, saying that the vehicle was overloaded. Well, said Mr Wright, II will pay you right now for the distance you have hauled us, and get another rig which will carry what we want" speaking in very good Spanish.
 q thought you couldn't speak Spanish" said MT. Pelham.
 "Oh, am mad enough now to speak any old language" was MT. Wright's ready reply.
 It is unnecessary to state that the ''cocheron discovered suddenly that his coach could carry all that MT. WrighE wanted.
The oasis., 1899-09-09
NOTICE.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an order of the District Court of Santa Cruz County. Arizona, made on July lsth- 1899, the Trinity Congregational Church of Nogales. Arizona incorporated under the laws of the Territory. will apply to the said District Court for an order authorizing said church 10 mortgage the property of said corporation in the said town of Nogales, in the sum of Three Hundred Dollars (s3OO1
 ]. H. HEALD.
 E, TITCOMB.
 GRACE L. BROWN
The oasis., 1899-09-09
HBRNiosrLLo NOTES.

Ex-Governor Ramon Corral will leave Hermosillo within a few days to visit San Francisco and other points of interest in California, to enjoy a much needed rest from the recent laid down cares of state.
 At HermCsillo Sam Kraft will re- Olen his music hall October 1st, and two bright and handsome girls who can sing and play the piano can have regular employment. Send photo graph with application.
 The Union club of Hermosillo will inaugurate it's elegant new club house tomorrow evening, September 10th, with grand concert and baile, which will be one of the most important events of the year in the Sonora capital.
 O'Brien x Monteverde of Hermo- sillo have dissolved partnership, Mir. O'Brien continuing in the manufac- ire of fine and fancy candies. MT. Monteverde is arranging to open an American grocery store and cantlna a- the place recently occupied by the firm. Mr. O'BrieH has removed hls candy factory uO other quarters.
The oasis., 1899-09-09
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

WHEREAS petition has been presented to the undersigned by d majority of the heads of families in Nogales school District No. 1. of Santa Cruz County, Arizona, asking that an election be held to submit to the taxpay CTS of said district the matter of issuing bonds of said district for the purpose of rais ing money to build schoolhouse, supplying the same with furniture and the necessary apparatus and improving the grounds about the same, wherefore notice is hereby given that an election for the said purpf ses will be held on Monday the eighteenth day Of Sep tember, "A D. 1899, at the office of B. Mix on Railroad Avenue. in the Town of Nogales, Arizona, at which place the polls will be open from 9 o'clock a. m. until o'clock D. m, which election will be conducted by K. J. Duffy inspector, and B. 0. Walker and w. II. Randall judges thereof.
 The aggregate amount Of the bonds to be issued to be sixteen thousand dollars (s16. 900. .0O.l to be divided into bonds of the denominations of one thousand dollars Cs1, ,OOO.0O, and six hundred dollars is6OO0Ol those of one thousa aud dollars (s1. .oO000 to be numbered by even numbers, and those of six hundred dollars CSG0O00l to he numbered by odd numbers and be made payable one of each denomination in each year of payment, so that the yearly payment will Include six teen hundred dollars fSl.GGO.0J or one bond of each denomination. The bonds to bear interest at the rate of six l6l per cent per an- mum. and to run for term of twenty years from the date of their issue, one tenth d-lO) of tn whole amount of said bonds to be paid in ten years from the date of issue, and one tenth 1-10 of the amount annually thereafter.
 H. K. CHENOWETH. Clerk.
 A. A. DOHERTY.
 J. B. MIX.
 NOGALEs, August 26th. 1899
The oasis., 1899-09-09
Milling Plant for Sale.

A complete silver-gold milling plant in Altar District, Sonora, consisting in part of ) 5stamp battery, Gates rock breaker, self-feeder Stevenson pans, etc. 60 HIP. boiler, 45 H>P. engine, Knowels' steam pump, machin- ist's tools, etc. etc Cheap as d whole or will sell any part. Also titled silver mine.
 A. L. PELLEGRIN,
 Nogales, Arizona.
The oasis., 1899-09-09
A WONDERFUL CURE OF DIAeRHoEA

4 Prominent Virginia Editor Had Almost Given Up. But Was Brought Back to Perfect Health ny Chamber
 lsln's Colic, Cholera and
 Diarrhoea Remedy.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-14
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF MARCIA IL, ABBOTT.

- The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash.
ington Commissioners, to receive, examine and ad.
lust all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Marcia T.. Abbott late of Worcester.
m sald District, deceased, and all claims ex
will meet for the purposes aforesaid at the residence
Of H. Fl Darling, in the town of Worcester,
OF October next, from one o'clock. p M until
four o'clock p NJ. each of said days, and that six
months from the 18th day of April A. D. 1899 ia
the time limited by said Court for said creditors to
lowance. -
- Dated at Worcester, this 25th day of May, A.
si,6s F.P. TPENWhKussBBGTRY Commissioners
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-14

CoNEY ISLAND, June 9.-James j.
Jeffres, the California pugilist, de.
feated Robert Fitzsimmous here to-
night in an eleven round contest that
proved to be regular whirlwind of
fighting. Jeffries came to the ring a
rank outsider and left it the acknowl-
edged master of the man he defeated.
He was never at any time in serious
danger and after the size-up in the
earlier rounds of the contest, took the
lead and was never headed. He had
the Australian whipped from the ninth
round and would have ended it in the
tenth but for the lack of time.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-14
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF MARY A CARR

g, The undersigned, having been appointed by the
honorable Probate Court for the District OF Wash.
lngton commssoners,to receive. examine and adjust
an claims and demands of all persons agains THE
estate OF Mary A. Carr. late of Worcester ia said
District deceased and all claims exhibited II offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet Tor
the purposes aforesaid at the residence of r. Oar
ling N the town of Worcester, in said District on
me 5Vth day OF June and I'D day OF November ext
from one O'Clock p NJ until four o'clock p. NJ each
q said days and that six months from the 2Sd dav OF
May a. ID, 1899, s the time limited by said
Court for said creditors present their claims 10
us for examination and allow ance
1889. HORACE p DARIGNG ~ -
6l-63 MOSES p WHFFf ER Com.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-14
ESTATE OF JOSIAH HOLDEN.
DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON. 60

In Probate Court, held at Montpelier in and
TOT said district on the 9th day of June A. D. 1889:
testament OF JOSIAH HOLDEN, late ofWait, field in
sald district, deceased presents her
makes makes application for "a decree of distribu-
uon ana partition of the estate of said de
that said account and said application be re-,
bsts 70 session thereof to be held at the Pro
Of 1nne' A. d 1882 for hearing and decision
hereof be given to all persons interested by publica
ton OF the same three weeks successfully in the
Vermont WatchmdR d State Journal, a newsnaner
published at Montpelier, in this State previous To
SAID time appointed for hearing, that they nav
appear AT said time and place, and show cause II
any they may have, why said account shonid mot
be allowed, and such decree made "
BY the Court.-Attest,
blbj HIRAM CARLETON, ,Judpe