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The oasis., 1900-02-03
A Comedy of Errors.

Supervisors of Santa Cruz county played star engagement in a Comedy Cl Errors,n and Supervisors Peck and Ekey fitted admirably into the twin characters of ''the two Dromios :"
 The performance was over the the county printing for the ensuing year. During several preceding weeks the board had advertised that propO sals for doing the work would be re- ceived and considered Monday, Janu- ary 29th, at 10 o'clock a. m The ad- vertisement went into details, speci- tically setting forth every kind of printing and publishing, advertising and job work for which proposals were asked. There were three bids: TIE OASIS presented bids for everything in the list; the Vidette for the adver- tising and q part of the job printing; the McNeil Printing Co. of phoenix for the job printing and blank books. Before the board the McNeil O. was represented by MT. II. B. StClair. the Vidette by MT. E. NJ. Miller and THE OASIS by MT, T. E Healy, foreman Of the olllee.
 Right at the outset the peculiar methods of the 'push"-at which THE OASIS has so long inyeighed-- came prominently to the fore. The advertisement had declared spec- fically that "a certified check in the sum of fifty dollars must accompany each bid, or the same will not be con- sidered.n When the bids were open ed the McNeil bid was accompanied by certificate Of deposit from the Valley bank in Phoenix, THE OASIS bid was accompanied by a certified check upon the 1nternational Bank in Noga- les, while the Vdette bid was accom- panied by nothing. MT. Miller had not yet arrived, but word was conveyed in some mysterious manner that the. re- quired check was shy and the gentle man soon appeared with fifty dollars in gold, which he deposited with the clerk in lieu of the check. It is safe to say that had THE OASIS filled to enclose the required check no such consideration would have been shown, and it's bids would not have been read.
 When the bids were read 1t was quickly diScerned that TIE OASIS proposals were the lowest upon near ly everything upon the entire list. With very few exceptions it's bid was below that of the McNeil Go. for the record books and job printing, and it just "cut into shoe strings the already cut rates of the Vidette upon the county advertising and publica- tions. For instance the maximum price established by law for publish ing the official proceedings of the board of supervisors is sixty cents per inch The Vidette bid seven cents per inch-less than one eighth of the price allowed by law. THE OASIS bid one-fourth ofone cent per inch going to just one-twenty-eighth of the Vidette bid.
 Supervisor EKey immediately dis covered that THE OASIS bid was illegal because it was too low. He had enjoyed ia great deal of exper- iennce in contracting, and he had known bids to be rejected because they were too low, and he was not go. ing to advertise to everybody outside that Santa Cruz county was G pauper in accepting bid so low"
 MT. Miller thought THE OASIS bid twas an outrage" and he thought
The oasis., 1900-02-03

Upon one item some very large and heavy envelopes, printed upon both sides, the bid of the McNeil Co. was five aud one-balf dollars, while THE OASIS bid was but two dolIar r. St. Clair solemly averred tha, cost of that job is five dollars.
 We will give that to THE OASIS, y said MT. EKey.
 But if THE OASIS bid for printing the proceedings of the board is illegal, /" quietly asked Mr. Healy, "why is not this bid illegal?"
 Whereat MT. EKey subsided
 The reading of the bids and attend ant discussion lasted all of both Mon- day and Tuesdays sessions of the board. Finally Doctor Noon, chair man of the board, proposed that con- tracts be let to the lowest bidder upon each item.
 Then there arose discussion as to whether the board could do that. This in the face of positive stipula. tion in the advertisement "that the board reserves the right to consider any bids submitted in whole or in part" Either way was acceptable to THE OASIS, for it's bids had been ma ( upon that understanding, copy of the advertisement having been at tached to it's bid and made a part thereof. Were the bid considered as whole THE OASIS bid was the lowest and this office was entitled to the con. tract for the entire list. Had the proposal been considered in part THE OASIS was the lowest bidder upon fully nine-tenths Of the work and en. titled to the award for that, while the other two were entitled to the balance.
 Chairman Noon, in support of his proposition, instanced that Pima aud CJchise counties had segregated their printing contracts in that way parcelling out the work between the lowest bidders upon the various items
 But the other members of the b ard would not have it that way MT. Peck moved that all bids be re jected aud MT. EKey seconded the motion.
 But gentlemen" said the chair man, you should give some reason for pursuing such course"
 "perhaps we have reasons" said MT Peck, but they are private"
 Chairman Noon thought that hr proposition ought to prevail-to par eel out the work to the various lowes bidders.
 Il am no fool, and I know it," saic Peck.
 ''l have my doubts about that, said Doctor Noon sotto voce.
 "I am no fool. aud l know it," re peated Peck.
 II used to think that 1 was not fool, repeated Doctor Noon, but am beginning to have my doubt about that"
 ''l know that Bird is an old rascal said Peck, land there is some trick il his bid."
 That settled it.
 Peck and EKey insisted upon tn motion to reject all bids, and it wa carried, Chairman Noon voting "no. Doctor Noon wished to incorporate ir the record his reasons fo' his mega tive vote, but the other two would not permit it.
The oasis., 1900-02-03

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05

Ten thousand lingering steel-head trout,
raised at the government hatchery at st.
Johnsbury, have been placed in the Missis-
quot river this week
Thomas Hoburton, 20, spinner, was
caught in the main belt and shaft Of the
Valentine knitting mill and instantly
killed at Bennington Monday night He
leaves no family.
Charles n. Williams, farmer Of North
Montpelier, was found dead in his barn
Sunday, hanging from the end of q rope at
tached to one of the cross beams. No
cause Cor the rash act is known although
he was of nervous temperament.
w. S. Jones of Charleston, S. c., has
been appointed general superintendent of
the Rutland railroad and the Ogdensburg
and Lake Champlainlrailway, with Office at
Rutland, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Clark L. Pierce.
Lieut.. Eugene j. Stratton of Bennington
received word Friday that he had been
| granted pension of $50 month and back
pay amounting to $685. Lieut.. Stratton
enlisted in company K of Bennington for
| the Spanish war, but while at
Camp Olympia in this state he lost leg by
the accidental discharge of a revolver.
Gilbert Farmer, the young negro who
early last December killed Mrs. Aggie VIII
lis of Burlington by cutting her throat,
pleaded guilty to murder in the second de-
| gree in Chittenden county court The
plea was accepted by Judge Munson, who
sentenced Farmer on Monday to serve a
| life sentence at hard labor in Windsor
prison.
The following officers were chosen at the
close of the Universalist State convention
in Rutland; President, Mrs. Mary Tinker
| of Worthwhile; vice president, Rev. Efie
X. M. Jones Of Barre; secretary and treas
urer, Mrs. G. H. Levy of Ludlow; execu-
tive committee, Mrs. K. j. Stearns and
Miss Susie Reach of Brattleboro and Mrs
W. H. Gladding of Barre.
Lightning struck the residence of Thomas
Duffy, situated on the Fairfield road, three
miles from Enosburg Falls, on Thursday
The bolt entered by the chimney, taking
quite an extended circuit of the house,
which is a large one. Five rooms were
| badly damaged, bedsteAd in which Mr..
Duffy and his little son were sleeping, was
shattered, but strange to say, beyond q
slight shock no one was injured.
Lightning caused an $4,000 loss in War
A.
Heath's barn, setting it on fire. The flames
spread quickly to the house, to the old
store adjoining, to the house occupied by
William Pierce and to William Cardell's
house. All of these buildings were burned
with large part of the contents. The
town of Warren has very little apparatus
to fight fire with and so could not effectual-
ly cope with the flames. Some of the prop
erty was insured.
1t is understood that Gen. @. O. Kins-
man of Rutland, secretary of the board of
trustees of the Vermont soldiers home, will
be candidate for the position of adjutant
general of the state, when the election
comes before the incoming legislature.
Gen. Kinsman served through the rebel
lion, has been department commander of
the Grand Army of Vermont, and COM
mander of the First regiment Vermont
National Guard.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05
VERMONT NEWS.
suoknsy's Plurality aI,9i9, Majority
20,7s3-Other Figures,

28,Ss3-Other Figures,
The official figures for the recent state
election, as recorded in the Office of the
secretary of state, show a total vote cast
for governor of ca 900, of which Stickney,
Republican had 48, AL; Senter, Democrat,
1873. Barnes, Prohibition, $50; Prize,
Social Democrat, 567; scattering, IL. The
Republican plurality is 81 ,312 and the ma
iority is 20, 1888. The following is the vote
for other candidates.
For Lieut.. Governor-Martin +. Allen,
1895; Emory s. Harris, 1881; Charles
b. Wilson, 942; G.. H. Barber, 526 scat
tering, 10.
For treasurer-John L. Bacon, AZ, 364;
Elisha May, 16,670 Lucien @. Kimball,
300: scattering, 10.
For secretary of state-Fred A. How
land, Al, 1904; Herbert c. Comings, 16,642;
Fenimore II. Shepard, 800; John Mcmillan,
504; scattering, ID.
For auditor OF accumulation M. Bar
Der, AZ OPT; Charles A. Fitzpatrick, 1G, 668;
Fred A. Collins, 300; scattering, 10.
For representative to Congress, First
District-David j. Foster, 22,845; Ozro
Meacham, 9441; Henry NJ. Seeley, 796;
scattering, 273.
For representative to Congress, Second
District-Kittredge Haskins, 28,273; Geo.
7. Swasey, 1901; John Anderson, 1856;
scattering, 10.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05
stanehfsld a. an ExpansIOnIst.
from the Boston Herald


Mr.. Cookers candidate for governor of
New York is unlikely TO prove a strong
helper in support of the paramount" is
sue attempted to be made by the Kansas
City platform. A little more than a year
ago he was advocating holding on TO the
Philippines with a somewhat extravagant
ardor, even confesslng that on this issue he
was Republican. From a speech made
at a dinner of the Amherst College Alumni
association in New York, In February,
1899, declaration has been revived for
circulation by the opposition press and ora
tors. Lieut.. Gov. Woodruff had the hu-
NOR to read 1t the other day when he fol-
lowed the candidate in addressing an agri-
cultural fair audience:
/ am just enough Of a Republican, let
me say, to advocate in the strongest terms
that we uphold the administration until all
the fruits of its efforts are tied to us with
a bond of the strongest iron. We are now
at a critical stage. Every one knows, the
whole world knows, that we entered upon
the Spanish war with the best Of purposes
and motives, and who can rightly forbid
our taking the fruits? The question is not
one Of territorial expansion, OF aggrandize-
ment. That was settled for all eternity
when Admiral Dewey planted the flag ON
the Philippine Islands. The question is
not of expansion, but deciding what we
shall do with these islands and their people.
But Croker and Tammany do not mind
a little thing like that. They were all ex-
pansionists a short time ago. In their view,
politics is not matter of opinions. II is
a business, with money in 1t.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05
Plain Talk.
IFrom the vergennes Enterprise


The extremity in which the Grout ele-
ment finds itself is demonstrated by the
fact that the most active Grout man in
this county is Democrat, prominent in
the councils OF his own party, who is trav-
cling back and forth through this section
trying to work up Grout sentiment. 1t
Is evident that he cannot be working for
the mere fun of the thing, and he openly
boasts that he is going to Montpelier TO
lobby for Grout. Perhaps the people Of
Addison county will be led around in this
way, but believe they will rouse them
selves to the ridiculous activity of this
man and rebuke in his methods by making
Addison county nearly solid for William p.
Dillingham;.
A DILLINGHAM; REPUBLICAN.
Middlebury, Sept. "a, 1900.
The foregoing extract does John an in
justice. The most active Grout worker In
the county is Republican, or rather q
supposed Republican, as we think he voted
ed for Senter in September.
This man is globular fraud. He makes
living out Of credulous dupes like Wonder
fully Willing Willie. He never did an hon.
est days work in his life. He agreed TO
deliver his town in September. He can't
deliver anything. He ambles up and down
the county grunting the praises of his pres
set owner in Taucous and wheeling SEN
fences. That this eongenital mollusk
should attach himself TO the Republican
party and draw a leech's sustenance from
foolish purse-holders is enough to disgust
a man with practical politics.
And this is the variety of animal Add
son county senators and representatives
will be classed with II they betray their
constituents. How do they like it?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05
Anothsr Murder Case.

The grand jury for Washington county
found an indictment against Frank Miller
of Mortified, charging him with the MUIR
der of Major Seth johnson at Montpelier
on June 8. 1t appears that at the March
term of Washington county court Major
Seth johnson testified against Miller in a
rum case. Miller, it is said, at that time
threatened to "do johnson up" and from
that time until the night of his death John
son kept out of Miller's way. On Satur-
day, June 8, johnson drew about $50 from
his employers and did not work that day.
When his body was found SO hours later
less than 50 was in his pockets. No one,
so far as known, saw any blows struck, but
the supposition is that the wound on the
back of the head knocked johnson insensi-
BILE and that his body was dragged 40 feet
or more and pitched over the wall into the
river 80 feet below. The condition of
Johnson's clothing when the body was
found bears out this theory. Miller ad-
mits that he was with johnson the night OF
June Q, but denies that any violence was
used.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05
The October ATLANTIC.

Timely as usual, the October Atlantic
treats many pressing public questions both
foreign and domestic. Elk. United States
Minister Angel deals with the present
Crisis in China, and John Christie writes
about recent progress in far-off New Yea
land. Kate II. Claghorn discusses Our
Immigrants and Ourselves, Edward Stan
wood argues for Voting by Mail, and Dean
Briggs has trenchant paper on some Old
Fashioned Doubts about modern educa-
tional methods. Canon Rawnsley shows
the startling extensions of Greek history
covered by the recent Finding of the First
Dynasty Kings, and j. Taylor Wood tells
of The Capture Of a SLAYER in ante-bellum
days. "Referee" discusses rather grimly
The Seven Lean Years of Western Farm
ing. The number offers charming stories
and sketches by Mrs. Foote, Mary T..
Earle, Charles Warren, and others; poetry
by Miss Branch, Paul L. Dunbar, Julia G.
R. Dorr, and an unusually varied and at
tractive Contributors Club.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05
CHESTER.
Pretty Wedding at st. Luke's Church
at Neon Tuesday.

~ NoOn tuesday.
A pretty wedding occurred at st. Luke
church Tuesday, at noon, when Miss Sue
Wentworth Hadley, daughter Of Mrs.
Grace Hadley, was married TO Allen L..
Carpenter, the junior member of the firm
of Pollard, Abbott & Carpenter. The GER
emony was performed by Rev. J. o. Da-
Wis, rector of the church, In the presence
of large number of people, many of
whom were from out of town. The brides
uncle, Preston II. Hadley, cashier of the
Bellows Falls National bank, gave her
away. Mrs. Z. w. Gibson, sister of the
bride, was matron of honor, Miss Helen
Davis, bridemAid, and Lyman Brooks OF
Charlestown, N. H., best man. The ush-
ers were Charles K. Hall, Z. N. Peabody,
l.. L. Sherwin and Charles Pollard.
The decorations of the church chancel
were very effectively arranged, prominent
among which were a floral arch and bell
under which the bridal party stood. Miss
Annies.M Chandler, the church organist
was in charge of the music. During the
wedding service the choir of the church
sang the hymn, 80 Perfect Love-" II.
M. Weeden, violin, and w. +. Richardson,
cornet, assisted the organ music. Among
those present from out of town were c.
W. Fullerton of Chicago, +. W. Childs
and family Of Brattleboro, Mrs. Julia Had.
ley and son Dwight of Gardner, Mass, J.
b. BuIpee of Medford, Mass, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry NJ. Weeden of Rockingham
e. w. Gigson of Brattleboro and Mrs.
Weston of Springfield The BRIDES gown
was white crepe de chine over white silk
The matron Of honor wore her wedding
dress of white satin and Miss Davis, bride
maid, was gowned in lavender. After 9
weeks visit in Boston Mr.. and Mrs. Car
penter will make their home with the
BRIDES mother on Main street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05

John E. Hudson, president of the Bell
telephone company the past Is years, died
suddenly Monday morning in the railroad
station at Beverly, Mass, while awaiting
a train.
Thomas G. Shearman, the noted lawyer,
economist and single tax advocate, died
Sunday at his home in Brooklyn. He was
counsel for Henry Ward Beecher in the
Tilton- Beecher suit.
Sixto Lopez, formerly private secretary
to Aguinaldo, and now a well-known de-
fender of the cause of the Filipinos, is now
in this country as the guest of Fiske War
rem, anti-imperialist of Boston.
The Rev. DR.. Gilbert Il. Gregory of New
York, 60, died Sunday in the presence of
his congregation at the morning service in
st. Stephens Methodist Episcopal church,
Marble Hill, at the upper end of Manhat-
tan Island. Heart disease was the cause Of
death.
Edward Comstock, snake charmer from
indianapolis, who had been giving exhibit
tions at Chilicothe, Ohio, with a den of
snakes, was struck with the fangs of rat
tlesnake while giving performance Satur-
day evening and Immediately went into
commissions. He fingered in great agony
until Sunday, when he died.
Hon. Charles Collier, ex-Mayor of At
lAnta and president of the exposition held
in that city four years ago, was found in
the yard back of his residence Thursday
with a bullet hole in his left side in the
region of the heart. He uttered but one
word, Burglars, 4" and became unconscious
and died in a short time.
The jury of final appeal in the Paris Ex-
position awards has finished its work. The
statement prepared for the United States
commission shows America received the
highest total of awards of any other nation
save France, and that she also received
more awards in each classification, except
grand prizes, il which Germany secured a
greater number.
DIR. Jacques Loeb, of the University of
Chicago, who has been making geological and
biogolical studies at Woods Hole, Mass, for
10months, has achieved so much success that
his scientific friends believe that the repro
duction of human beings by artificial m cans
is possible. 1t will not be necessary to pro-
duce human beings artifcially to prove to
the satisfaction of scientists that such a
thing is possible.
The appointment of Lord Roberts to sue.
coed Lord Wolseley as commander-in-chief
of the British army, in view of the general
election and the unanimous demand for
army reform, was a clever political man
euvre. With Lord Roberts as commander
in-chief, the question of appointing new
secretary for war will be reduced in i'm
portance, as the very fact of the hero Of
the South African campaign being in su.
preme command of the military forces will
be in itself a guarantee of war Office re.
forms.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05
SUNDAY DISTURBANCE.

Everyone was sorry for those people in church
last Sunday who were suffering with distressing
cough. full dose OF Downs Elixir on going to
bed at night and small doses during the day will
cure the most severe cough. whenever there IL
q tickling sensation In the throat take q few
drops of the Elixir on the tongue and let It run
slowly down the throat and immediate relief viii
follow. We, the undersigned, druggists. agree
to refund the money IL It does not cure any
cough, cold, whOopIng cough or throat trouble
GEO, E. GREENE, BrattlebOro. Vt.
F. a. HOLDEN CO., Brattleboro, Vt.
BROOKS HOUSE PHARMACY, Brattleboro, Vt.
<. H. DAVENPORT, West Brattleboro, Vt.
N. q. WILLIAMS, Putney, VI,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Captain and "a Men Caught by FIIipi-
nos.

Captain and % Wen CAught ny tltps
Persistent native reports which are gon-
orally believed, have been current in
Manila for several days to the effect that
Capt. Devereaux Shields and Company F,
of the Goth Infantry, consisting of 81 men
stationed at Boag, Martinique Island, EN-
barked Sept. 10 on the gunboat Villalobos
and landed on the Martinique coast Sept.
Ia, where 300 of the enemy armed with
rifles, supposedly from Luzon, surprised
the Americans. The latter fought for sew
eral hours, until their ammunition was ex-
hausted, after which they we're overpower-
ed and surrendered, relief being impossi-
BILE. At least four of the soldiers we're
killed, among whom, according to reports,
was Capt. Shields. The Americans also
had several wounded.
Lieuts. Reeves and Bates, of the staff, on
board the gunboat Yorktown, left Manila
Monday. After gathering troops at
Batangas, they proceeded to Martinique
to verify the reports regarding the fate OF
Capt. Shields and his men, and in case the
native rumors were well founded, to pun
ish the rebels and release the captives.
The scene of this latest reverse is a small
island lying due south of the southern coast
of Luzon, and about 300 miles from Manila.
Martinique is about "a miles in diameter,
and was garrisoned by two small detach-
ments of United States troops.