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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-20

DRELS.
 Who's there?'' said a voice from within, in response to the stealthy summons which l rapped upon the door of the gipsy wagon where the council was assembled.
 Number Seven," made answer, in accordance with instructions.
 I heard bolt slip in it's socket, but the door was opened so cautiously that there was scarcely space for me to squeeze in. Nor should have been sorry to have squeezed out again the next instant, for though the light was of the dimmest, the air was too sooty and greasy with the stench of burning colza that 1t stuck in my, throat like mouthful of oily soup, and felt my stomach twisting in protest under my belt.
 The next instant the light, which ap- parently had been turned down at my summons, was turned up again. I cannot say that the interior of the wagon was much pleasanter to the sense of sight than to the sense Of smell, for the smoky lamplight so jaundiced the faces of the six of us, that we resembled nothing so much as 6 batch of sea-sick passengers who look askance at each other, wondering who will be the first to give the signal to Succumb.
 We are waiting for our chief, Coun- cillof Number One," said the man who had opened the door. Did you pass any one like him on the road Council Tor Number Seven? He would, of course, be wearing his councillors dis guiSe, but whether he had his bag with him, as usual, can't say"
 did not consider 1t advisable to in- form this honored colleague of mine that the bag to which he alluded was tucked away in hayrick, where had bestowed it only few minutes before, and that the owner of the article was lying on the railway line with his brains on the wrong side of his head, so I contented myself by replying that had seen no one after had left Leigh.
 The man at the door inclined his head gravely in acknowledgement, but said no further word, and for some quarter of an hour we stood there with out speaking. Except for our breath ing and the ticking of our watches, there was a silence which every mo- ment became more oppressive and more aggressive. To my overwrought nerves 1t seemed singing with disas- ter. It was like breeding presence. ominous of evil, and soon-what with the fetid air and the heat of the place I began to feel light-headed, and could AI~sa .fl1. I... slowly begun to gyrate around me, like a gigantic wheel that increased in mo- mentum with every revolution. Nor was I the only one of the company with nerves for when sleepy but would-be-sober beetle. gravely wheel ing homeward from some seductive beetle-haunt, blundered against a win- l dow pane--as a Srunkard, who, vowing that he can walk straight, reels against tavern dopr-the whole six of us
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-20

at my forehead, with what result the reader knows.
 Again he pulled the trigger, and yet again. Each time the weapon derided him with harmless click, as if 1t were, so to speak, putting its tongue in it's cheek.
 With an oath he flung it from him, and at that moment the engine of the train whistled for the stoppage at Benheet.
 "That settles the matter" said Num- Der One, standing up to stretch him. self and then sliding his hands into his trouser pockets negligently. I'm beaten, and I'm ready to take my de- feat like a gentleman and surrender quietly. Do you intend to hand me. over to the authorities here or at Southend?"
 'T didn't say was going to hand you over to the authorities" I an- swered I'm not detective. But the authorities at this hole of place and at this time of the night consist in all probability of boy who takes the tickets. don't think we'll trouble him."
 ! "As you like," he said, indifferently, sitting down with outstretched legs and looking at his boots critically. "As you like, my friend. It's all the same to me-"
 made no answer, but when the train was moving again after leaving Ben- fleet station he walked to the window near which I was sitting and leant out, as he said, to get breath of air.
 As ne leant, resting on his arms, he kept up constant chatter of converse ton, turning his head every now and then to look at me-
 pre- tended to be indifferent to what
 he was saying and to his movements, but l promise you that kept a keen eye upon him all the same. And as the event proved, I had reason to sus- pect him, for when he turned round to look back at me with some banter by which he hoped to distract my atten- tion,l he slyly slipped out fist and turned the door-handle. This done he withdrew his head and walked to the other end of the carriage.
 ''I'll wish you goodnight, my friend, he said. I'm going to open this door and hang on to the footboard till the train Is slowing off outside Leigh, and then I shall drop off and slip away" l very naturally sprang to my feet | to prevent him, when having got me. l as had, no doubt, been his plan, be- tween himself and the unfastened door, he suddenly leapt upon me, to push me against 1t, and so out upon the line. But was not the fool for which he took me, for, divining his purpose, dropped suddenly down, so that miss ing me he fell heavily against the door, and the handle being turned, pitched out head foremost upon the l line
 Very quickly shut the door again, l and when we got to Leigh took his bag from the rack and giving up my i ticket passed out. The village was now almost in darkness, so, turning in the direction whence we had come, skirt cd the line till I came to a gate, which I climbed and walked back between the rails till 1 came to the body.
 Number One was lying on his back with his brains dashed out.
 I've been instrumental in sending ! two of these seven ruffians to their ac- count" said. Now I'll pay avisit to ! the gipsy wagon, according to instruc- tions, and interview the other i've"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-20
P. P.HGARRITY
 221 Bank St. Telephone 4os-4.
FOREST PARK
 Neck COmmenCing July iS.

High Class Vaudeville Afternoon and Evening. EMERSON AND STONE, Juggling
 Comedy Act. KITTY STEVENS Character Dancer. THE NORRISES, Color Sketch Ar
 tists
 BILLY HINES, Singing Comedian. SISTERS DE CRATE, Duetists and
 Comediennes.
 Vocal and Instrumental selections by mandolin club on open air pavilion. Amateur performance Friday nights Band concert Sundays. Sensational free attraction coming for week of July 25.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-20
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Short-Sighted. hen that have to look out constantly seldom have wide outlook.-Indian. apolis Nows
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-20
Why Nor Look Oyer Your House

and see if you do not need some new work or old work repaired, in the plumbing 1T heating or conductors, and now is good time; and besides we need the money, but will give you fu value. Do you want a range? If so look at my stamford: none better.
 PLuMpING, STEAM AND GAS FITTER.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-20
CHAPTER VT.

ATTEND THE COUNCIL OF sCoUN-
 DRELS.
The oasis., 1904-02-20
rhe Statehood sltuation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Two re- ports will be made by the House committee on Territories on the Statehood question. As intimated a few days ago the Demo- crats and Republicans on the committee have practically agreed upon the admission of Okla homa and Indian Territory jointly as one State, though there will be some votes in committee against this. There is a difference also re- garding New Mexico and Arizona. The delegates from the Territories are growing impatient, and Mir. Rodey of New Mexico stated today that they would call for a report from the committee this week The hearings are practically fin ished, though Delegate Mcclure expects to make final talk tomor- row.
 The majority report, if the pres ent plan is carried out, will favor the admission of Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one State, and of New Mexico and Arizona as one State. The minority report will make one State of Indian Territory and Oklahoma and provide for the admission of New Mexico as a State, with its present boundaries. Arizona is to be admitted, accord ing to the minority report, at such time as a census shows it will have sufficient population to give it a Representative in Congress under the present Congressional appor- tionment.
 If an understanding similar to that obtained on the House side can be secured among Senators it will mean Statehood legislation for Oklahoma and Indian Territory at this session of Congress. Demo- cratic House members fear that the Senate will not agree to pass the joint Statehood bill admitting Oklahoma and Indian Territory unless there is an equally binding understanding regarding New Mex leo and Arizona. The Democrats are lined up solidly against the consolidation of Arizona and New Mexico.
The oasis., 1904-02-20

being instructed. Within it's own party it is opposed to Hearst on account of his Socialistic leanings; it is opposed to the nomination of Roosevelt upon the republican ticket because it knows he cannot be beaten by any democrat.
The oasis., 1904-02-20
NOTICE OF coNTE ST.
DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR ]
 UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE TUCSON, Arizona, Feb. 1, 1904. }


 sufficient affidavit of contest having been filed in this office on Jan. !, 1901, by Colin Cameron against homestead entry No. 32l1. made by Allen Stoodley at the Tucson, Arizona Land Office Dee. 2S, 1899, for the NWl3 SEL and Eis SEl4 Sec. l5, and NE.s Ntl4 Sec. p. T. 2l--S. K. l6-E., G. Y S. k. B. X M in which affidavit t k alleged that said Allen Stoodley has deserted abandoned said land for more than six months last past aud inasmuch as neither he nor any member of his family have resided thereon but that they have been absent therefrom for more than year lHst past, and that afiiant is informed and believes that he did not obtain permissi on to be absent from said land that he never cultivated or improved said land in any manner whatso' ever; that said abandonment and neglect has not been caused by the entryman's employ. ment in the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps Of the United States, etc, upon which affidavit 2 hearing was ordered, but now comes the said Colin Cameron and files further affidavit showing personal seryfce of notice Of hearing cannot be had upon the defendant for the req son tha this whereabouts is unknown and he cannot be found, and asks that said notice be 50 given, and all parties of interest are notified that hearing of the above case will be had at the U. 8. Land office in Tucson. Arizona, on March r, 1904, at o'clock D. m.
 JOHN H. BAuMAS,
 6t. Receiver.
The oasis., 1904-02-20

THE great armies now in motion in the Orient have to be paid, and the money of their pay is sil- yer. Those facts have made de- mand for the white metal which has already caused sharp advance in price and in the value of Mexi- can dollars and gold exchange in Mexico.
The oasis., 1904-02-20

THE Citizen is opposed to in- structed delegations to either na- tional convention because it is opposed to the nomination of either of the two candidates for whom there is a popular movement and in whose interests delegations are
The oasis., 1904-02-20
NATIONAL PLATFORMS AND THEREFOR.
 IAL pLANKS.

A favorite argument with those opposing instructions to the Ari- zona representation in the nationa- al republican convention is that an instructed delegation will be unable to accomplish much for the territory in shaping up the party platform should they chance to line up with the losing side. That means, of course, that if the mani pulators can succeed in their lily concealed plan of having trading convention which can be stam- peded from Roosevelt, and make out to do so, those who have stood by the choice of the people will be mercilessly snubbed and given nothing they may ask or want, in the platform or anywhere else. Of course that is the Arizona concep- ton and practice of politics trample your defeated opponent in the dust. Give him nothing. But in the great field of national politics that rule does not prevail. After nominations are made there comes the election, and for the very serious work there to be done the aim is always to keep the de- feated faction in line by conceding something in the platform or minor nominations. In the article upon this very topic a week ago TIE OASIS named the unyielding adherents to the cause of General Grants nomination in 1880 to point the argument then made. The same Grant instructed delega- tions can now be appropriately employed to point the present argument. After Grant had been defeated and Garfield nominated the vice presidential nomination was accorded the Grant element without even the usual formality of ballot; and General Chester A Arthur of New York was named as the candidate by Senator Conkling, leader of the Grant forces, who was rendered the privilege of nam ing the candidate for the vice presi- dency. And one could go down the line naming instance after in- stance precisely alike. Many plat form declarations have been writ ten by instructed delegations to conventions who were accorded the privilege of framing the resolu- tion as a compensation for defeat of their candidate. A careful study of the history of great political conventions goes to show that a great part of their most important work has been done by instructed delegations who failed to get what they wanted and took what they could get.
 To come to details of the claims of the anti-instructionists in Ari- zonc, THE OASIS has observed that they think the territorial delega- tion to the national republican convention should be free to act according to their own judgment because they may be better able tc
The oasis., 1904-02-20

command support for resolutions favorable to Arizona. So far as goes the observation of THE OASIS there has never been any trouble in an Arizona delegation getting whatever it wanted into national platform; but the difficulty seems to have always been to secure after ward the adoption of the principles set forth in the resolutions. In the election of 1892 the national plat forms of both political parties declared for statehood for the territories, including Arizona of course. The democratic ticzet was overwhelmingly elected, and for the first time in forty years or more that party held the executive and both nfiinches of congress. Did that democratic administra- ton and congress carry out the pledge of its party with regard to statehood for Arizona? Yet with out the vote of Arizona in the national democratic convention that year Grover Cleveland would not have secured the two-thirds vote necessary to nominate, and would have probably lost strength upon following ballots, until the nomination would have gone to another candidate. But what good did the platform declaration for statehood do Arizona? It was ignored. So with similar resolu- tion in the republican national platform of 1896, and again in that of 1900. Anybody from Arizona can go to a national convention of either dominant party and get anything put into the national platform they like; but when that has been done the resolution has no more force or effect than had those secured by the Arizona deleg- ation in the populist national plat form in 1896.
 A number of other platform declarations may be instanced that have been secured in national con ventions of both parties, to be inn mediately violated or ignored. In fact so little attention is paid to them that going from territory to get the insertion of blanks into a national political platform is very much like a mans winking at a pretty girl in the dark: he may know what he is doing; but no one else does.
 Now there is only one question that will be before the national convention of the republican party at Chicago in June in the consideration whereof the wishes of the republicans of Ari- zona will be given the least atten- tion-and that is the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt for presi- pent of the United States. They are overwhelmingly for his nom- ination, and they wish to express their preference by sending an in- structed delegation. They will very likely look to it that delega- tions go to Tucson instructed to secure such instructions to the delegation which will go to Chica- go. That is the frame of mind of the republicans in Santa Cruz county.
The oasis., 1904-02-20
Tomas Fre9OsO
 CIVIL AND MINING ENGINEER.

SONORA RAILWAY STATION. Surveys for Mines and Land Grants Made in Accordance With the Requirements of the Ministry of Public Works.
 Projects for Irrigation and Hydraulic Power Plants, Agriculture and Railways.
 REFERENCES: State Government of Sonora, Hermosillo. Banco de Sonora, Hermosillo. r. Sandoyal X Co, Nogales. c. Moller Cia., Sucs. Guaymas. THE OASIS. Nogales, Arizona. Herrr1o~-ii1o. Sor1., M e -~.
The oasis., 1904-02-20
FOR SALE

FOk DALE One four room brick house. Rents for Sl6.O0 month. Sl,OOO. One nine room brick house. Rents for 5000 month. $I,4OO. One ten room brick and adobe house Rents for $37 .00 month. S2,OOO.
 For terms, etc apply to
 SCHUYLER CASE.
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susscRleTIoN

SUBSCRIPTIONS ONE YEAR s2 SO SIX MONTHS SO SINGLE Cory 10 CTS. STRICTLY iN ADVANCE
 Payable in American Money or it's Eqnya- lent.
 Advertising Rates made known on applica- lion to the business office.
 Unless otherwise specified all subscriptions advertisements and Job printing are payable in American Money.
 Address all communications to THE OASIS, Nogsles. Santa Cruz county, Arizona.
The oasis., 1904-02-20

Cruz County, Arizona. by THE OASIS
 Printing House. Incorporated.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-05

Csc per cwt. higher than a year ago
50@75c higher than a few weeks ago
and verines co~nclusively the predic
ton we made to you earlier in the
season that the prices paid for west
ern cattle this year would average
higher than last year. The follow
ing sales OF western cattle which We
made this week evidence the present
status of the range cattle market:
For Rice e. Knudson, Minot, n. ID.
"a steers, averaging 400 pounds, al
$50, 90 steers, 1il0 pounds, at $50;
for o. n. eleven, Minot, n. d., 81
steers, averaging 1880 pounds, at 81.
40; for eleven e. Co, 40 steers, 1856
pounds. $40; for Jacob Bauer. Cui
b%ertson. Mont. 90 steers, 1890 pounds
at $40; for J. A. Carlson, Minot, n
d., 16 steers, 1890 pounds, at 1880;
for o. +. Spoklie. Minot. N. d., II
steers, 1860 pounds at s4.25; for Carl
son 4 Nelson, Minot. n. d., Is steers
1890 pounds, at $40; for V. NJ. Smith
MinOt. n. d., 20 cows. 1858 pounds, at
1915; for V. NJ. Smith, Minot, \. ID.
Is steers, 1850 pounds. at $3.50: N
COWS averaging 1916 pounds. at 3d.
As: IL tail end cows, at SO. From in.
formation which we have received di
rect from the corn belt we feel very
confident that this years crop of corn
will be as large or larger than last
year, and of a better general average
quality. If the government was cor.
rect last year in its estimate of 2,
900, O0O, 1000 bushels, we believe that
this years crop will equal or exceed
those figures. All ~indlcations point
10 a brisk demand for western stock.
crs and feeders. which will naturally
have a tendency 10 bolster up prices
in all branches Of the cattle market.
export and feeder mutton trade
displayed the strength of a Hercules
and the general sheep and lamb mar
ket was of exceptionally good tone,
On Tuesday Rappal Bros. e. Co, sold
3ii yearling feeders averaging Ga
pounds, at 1890, the extreme top for
the year, and 229 old feeding ewes av
eraging 95 pounds, at 1910. for j
Rowley. of Flatwillow. Mont, the lat.
ter price being sc above the previous
top for the year. The following prices
prevailed at the close of this weeks
business: Good TO choice grass weth'
ers. s3.75@4.25: fair to good grass
wethers. s3.5Om365; good to choice
yearlings, sim4.25; fair to good year
lings. s3.75d4; good to choice ewes
s3.5Om3.75; fair to good ewes, 1925
1850"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-05
Panoramic Yellowstone Park.

The Northern Pacific takes pleasure
in stating that 1t can now supply to
all who have visited. contemplate Wis
iting, or are interested in Yellowstone
Park, a large Panoramic Picture OF
the park. This work of art is AZ inch
es long by 3S inches wide, and is done
in fifteen colors. II shows. absolutely,
to topography of the park, the location
of the hotels, geyser basins. canyons,
roads, lakes, mountains and all fea.
lures of the park. II gives as nothing
else can a connected idea of the reg
ion and is a valuable picture and mar
combined. Framed, it is ornamental
as well as useful, and is specially
suited to the school, class ROOF and
library.
This Panoramic Picture will be
ready for distribution in tubes about
June 18th. and will be sent TO any
address by Chas. S. Fee. General Pas
senger and Ticket Agent, st. Paul
Mimi, upon receipt of 35 cents. Or
dcrs will be taken now and may be
sent direct 10 Mr.. Fee or through
any of the general or district passen
ger agents of the Northern Pacific in
the large cities, or through the locaI
agents in Northern Pacific territory,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-05
NOT USED BY DEMOCRATS
Adjeetives for Which Parker's Followers
Have No Use.

I'VE know what W. mean when we
speak Of an honest and stable cur
rency," said President Roosevelt In his
speech of acceptance.
In no official utterance Of the Demo-
cratic party. or of its candidates for
president or vice president during the
last eight years, have the adjectives
honest or stable ever been used
to designate the kind of currency
Democracy demanded, and this not
withstanding the Democratic phrase
makers will use ~adjectiyes freely and
recklessly whenever they have any
paramount" or ''tantamount" idea to
advance, like in the platform adopted
at st. Louis, which said 1.-THE existing
Republican administration has been
SPASMODlC, ERRATIC, SENSA-
TIONAL, SPECTACULAR and AR
BITRARY."
Alton b. Parker says the gold stand
ard is '~irrevocably established" but
he does not say that his own personal
otiI'i III II as diloIull- al IoNENl
AND STABLE CURRENCY" has
been ~irrevOcably established, nor,
furthermore, that he deemed the Dem
ocratic party wrong, when in con-
gress in 1899. it almost t a man voted
against the establishment of the gold
standard.
AS the gold standard Of value was
then ''irrevocably established" not
by the Democratic party, but by the
Republican party, the only gold stand
ard that the Democratic party can
honesty claim to have ''irreyocably es-
tablished" is the gold standard of
silence OF a subject on which il never
did talk except to lower itself in the
estimation of intelligent people, and TO
breed apprehension in business cir
clpS
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-05
Climbing Mountains.

Is a fascinating and invigorating
pastime. 1t develops not the body
only. but the mind. The Alpine peaks
of switzerland have their counterpart
in our own country, in the Sierras, the
Cascades, and parts of the Rockies
The greatest glacial peak of the
United States is MI. Rainier in Wash.
ingtOn. more than 1850 feet high
This magnificent mountain has Is OF
more giant glaciers creeping down It's
sides and discharging their glacial
delritns into the Columbia river OF
Puget Sound.
A climb 10 the summit of this peak
is a mountaineering feat worthy ol
any m~ountaineer. For 25 cents A. NJ
Cleland. General Passenger Agent ol
the Northern Pacific railway, st. Paul
Mimi. will send to any address an
illustrated booklet called climbing
Mt. Rainier" describing a climb owe
the glaciers to the top of the noun
tain.