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 The city of Hartford, Connecticut, has the distinction of being the first to use an electric street-sprinkler. The water-tank resembles that of an Ordin. ary horse-drawn street-sprinkler, but the vehicle ' driven by storage bat. tery, and is able to cover in a day twice the ground covered by sprinkler drawn by team of horses.
 A sea-perch nearly 1-2 feet long and weighing AGO pounds was caught last winter in the River Hooghly, In dia. The condition of its scales indi. cated that the fish was very old. The largest Indian sea-perch previously captured, as far as the records show, was taken in 17S6. It was [ feet in length, and weighed about 300 pounds.
 Not many years ago few pairs of English starlings were imported into the war on destructive insects. Now the birds have increased to millions, and have become lemselves pest. Other useful birds, such as kingfisherS, diamond birds, tree-swallows and tree creepers, are driven from their nests by swarms of starlings, which devour fruit so voracously that some of the farmers declare that they will be com pelled to abandon fruit-growing unless the starlings can be destroyed. The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria and other similar associations are unit. ing in a request to the government to abate the nuisance.
 Attention is calaed by the Scientific American to experiments at Harvard University which seem to demonstrate that engineers usually underestimate the maximum loading caused by dense crowds on bridges, floors and plat forms. Forty men, averaging 163 pounds in weight, placed in box six feet square, caused an average pres. sure of 1S1 pounds per square foot on the floor. An engineer has estimated the weight per square foot of floor of the densest crowds on the New York elevated railways at only 45 pounds, but since the Harvard experiments the opinion has been expressed that the maximum loading on the elevated cars and platforms may be nearer 1S1 than 45 pounds. This applies to other close packed crowds.
 The recent experiments with high. speed electric motor-cars on the spec ially prepared Berlin-Zossen line may result in the building of a railway be. tween Berlin and Hamburg, on which trains will run regularly at q speed of 100, or even 125, miles an hour. Es- inmates have been obtained from two panies, which seem to indicate at least the possibility of making such rail. road commercial success. The chief requirements are straight track, q level grade, and heavy cars with spec ially constructed running-gear. The Germans, having been the first to dem onstrate the practicability of running trains at such speeds, are. naturally ambitious to crown the work by con structing the first modern high-speed railway. The estimated cost for a double-track line 155 miles long varies, acording to the degree of speed re- quired, from between $16,000,0OO and $17,0OO,0OO to more than $35,00O,0OO.
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HUMOR OF THE WEEK
STORIES TOLD BY FUNNY MEN
 OF THE PRESS.

Odd, Curious and Laughable Phases of Human Nature Graphically Portray ed by Eminent Word Artists of Our Own Day-A Budget of Fun.
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Retort Courteous.

Miss Elderleigh Your baby 10 months old and can't walk yet! Why, I could go it alone at the age of 7 months.
 Mrs. Youngwife-Yes, and I notice you have been going it alone ever since.
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Smoking and Ear Troubles.

Smokers who have auditory trouble are warned by a French physician that tobacco should be used by them with great moderation, as it aggrayates ear diseases.
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She Was Prepared.

Husband-I made $100 on a lucky turn in stocks to-day, and you can now get that new gown you have wanted for so long.
 Wife-Oh, I'm so glad. Here is the bill for it, my dear.
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Legal Opinions.

Young Attorney-Suppose I were to steal kiss from you, what would you call it"
 Judges Daughter-Petty larceny.
 Young Attorney-Well, would call it the grandest kind of grand larceny.
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An Authority.

Pyker-Say, you don't know what you are talking about when you call me a donkey.
 Hyker-That's where you go lame. once owned a donkey for six months.
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Always wash off the top of the milk bottle before removing the little paper cap, since it is by the top that the delivery man always lifts the bottle.
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At the Exhibition.

Fair enthusiast - Congratulations my dear Mr.. dAuber. Your picture is beautiful-and so different from your others.-Tales.
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An Easy Task.

Nextdoor-That new cook of yours is certainly handsome woman.
 Neighbors-You bet she is. Why, all she has to do is smile at the potatoes and they are mashed.
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In His Case, for Instance.

Tommy-Papa, is a mans wife his better half?
 Papa-Sometimes, Tommy. And sometimes she's his four-ffths.- De. troit Tribune.
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We are always expecting to see q family where the children are so noisy their father has to talk to his wife at meal time through megaphone.
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Not So Great.

First ursionist-Niagara Falls is certainly q wonderful example of na- lures handiwork.
 Second Excursionist-Oh, it isn't such a much-merely a drop of water.
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It is net what we hae done for our. sels but what we hae done for ithers that we think on most pleasantly.-SD Walter Scott.
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Now They Don't Sneak.

Cordelia-I had six offers of marriage last month. What do you think of that?
 Elvira-I think a man with such bull dog tenacity is worthy of better fate.
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What is it that no one wishes to have and yet when he has it he does not wish to lose it? Ans.-A bald head.
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Do not use a f;ckering light for read ing or sewing. Use q lamp with large burner and use good oil.
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When the eyes are hot and heavy bathe them in cold or tepid water, and do not confine them too closely to any sort of work
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Do not work in a poor light, and avoid glaring light, as it may be as bad as too little light.
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Tea leaves moistened with vinegar will remove the discoloration in glass caused by flowers.
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Having sung requiem into phono- graph, a Schleswig doctor has left in- structions in his will that the music shall be reproduced at his funeral
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A true gentleman never marries a woman because she has money; he mar ries her because he has none.
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When one starts out to do the great est good to the greatest number, No. 1 is usually Git"
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An eye the upper lid of which passes horizontally across the pupil indicates mental ability.
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A Chinese saying full of wisdom: If you have two loaves of bread. sell one, and buy a lily.
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Owing to the high price of wool, the wolf finds it rather expensive masque- rading in sheep's clothing.
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kno;sn, of which 40 are flower producers and 21 yield sugar in paying qua utities.
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The men of the British garrison ar- tillery are to be given a general knowl- edge of the characteristics of submersi- ble boats.
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The short sayings of wise and good men are of great value. like the dust of gold or the sparks of diamonds. son.
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Round houlders-induced by wrong sitting and wrong reclining and failure to take exercise.
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A New York charitable woman who Is generous in her gifts of flowers to hos pitals, sends butterflies with them.
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Asia contains more than one-half of the total population of the earth, and Europe nearly one-fourth
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Don't waste your time disputing fig ures. They seldom lie--except in gas meters.
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In Germany the annual consumption of iron per capita is 16S pounds and the production just double that amount.
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Don't hide your light under bushel. Use the bushel to cover your faults-if it's big enough.
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If word to the wise is sufficient most women must consider their husbands fools.
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If man would only keep his opinions to himself no one would ever deny his right to ther-
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Don't gag the baby to prevent him from crying. Remember, you were a baby once.
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There's more fun in winning the stakes than in having them.
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The 3,O32 carat diamond recently found in the Premier mine, South Africa. has been named the "Cullinan,"
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Estimated cost of the Panama canal, s2OO,OOO,OOO.
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Shade the eyes from the full glare of sunlight.
The oasis., 1905-10-14
Hearing in Baca Float Land Case.

Next Friday, Oct. 20, has been set by United States Surveyor General Frank 5. Ingalls, for the hearing of the Baca Float No. 5 land case. The hearing will be at Nogales.
 United States Deputy Surveyor Philip Contzen of Tucson has been awarded contract providing for the survey of the exterior boun- daries of the grant, and accessory lines, in Santa Cruz county. So much of the tract as was vacant, and not known to be mineral, at the date of the original location June IT. 1S63--is to be incorporat- ed in the survey, as subject to the grant
 At the hearing to be held here Oct. 20 all persons claiming an interest in the tract of land re- ferred to, adverse to the grant claimants, will be heard. All lands that may be ascertained to have been occupied, or known to have been mineral at the date of the location, within the boundaries of the Baca Float selection, Deputy Contzen will be instructed to cx- cept from the survey us not being subject thereto
 Subsequent hearings will be held in the immediate vicinity of Tubac and Gala basas, the dates for which will be made public later.
The oasis., 1905-10-14
as IT IS DONE ON THE BORDER.
Murderer Crosses international Line
 Without Extrsdition Papers.

"Fomosw ordered the American officer, as he led the Mexican des- perado to the international line and forced him to cross 1t.
 "7c quersmos, omiqo7 eve want thee, friend) said a Mexican officer as two of them stepped forward, grasped the man by the arms and securely handcuffed him.
 The incident occurred at the Morley avenue crossing of the international line Monday even- ing. Immigration inspector Mur- phy of Tucson had arrived in Nogales but few minutes before, having in charge Luis Rivera, the Mexican murderer captured by Rangers Olds and Coffee few weeks ago.
 He had been taken in charge by .he immigration officials to avoid the possibility of his being ordered released on habeas corpus pro- ceedings, which had been institut- ed. Word had been sent to the Mexican officials that he would be brought to the line Monday night and released, and accordingly two Mexican officers were there to meet him. He is now in the Nogales, Sonora, iail, from which place he will soon be taken back to Altar Sonora, there to serve out his unexpired term of fifteen years, to which he was sentenced for murder three years ago. Back in the little jail at Altar, the ex-jailer, held in lieu of the prisoner who escaped from him eighteen months ago, is praying for his speedy re- turn.
The oasis., 1905-10-14
Former Resident to Wed.

Mr. Harry Archibald of Tempe, we'll known young mining man, who formerly was located in No gales, will be married to Miss Wingar of Mesa, on Monday, October 10th, and after a reception leave for Los Angeles, Cal, where they will live, and where Mir. Archibald is engaged in the prac- tice of law and also in the mining business.
The oasis., 1905-10-14

whom was heard the evidence in the case of ". H. Symons, charged with rape, was discharged Tuesday night. The prisoner was remanded to he custody of the sheriff, to be tried again later in the term.
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he said, O'Daly tripped himself with his spurs. He. in the mean time. had secured his gun and shot twice at the American, while the latter was still on the ground. O'Daly then rushed upon him and catching his thumb in his mouth bit him tillhe dropped his gun. He picked the gun up again with his left hand and beat the Ameri- can over the head with it, till he quit biting. Feliz said he then ran away and left the American lying on the ground. As he ran from the place the wounded man fired two more shots at him.
 When Mir. O'Daly's body was found next day he was lying on his oil coat, which was spread out under tree. From there the servant was tracked by the Mexican au- thorities and captured the day after the finding of the body. He is still in jail but so far has told no other story of the killing.
 Mr O'Daly was known as a good shot and those who knew him find it hard 10 believe that he fired three shots at the man and did not kill him, though when found his revolver had three empty shells. It also appears odd that, with five shells still in his gun he should try only to disarm his antagonist. and also refrain from shooting again while he was being beaten over he head.
 But if he was the victim of q cowardly murder, shot in the back by his servant when not expecting trouble, as many will believe, none but Ramon Feliz can tell oi the crime.
 h speaking of the matter Thurs day evening, an old friend of the dead man, who had known him for twenty years, said.
 1t may have happened as the Mexican said. Of course We can. not tell; but it doesn't sound probable 10 me. And 1t may be that the fellow shot O'Daly in the back when close to him, without any warning. O'Daly was a large, strong man and even after being shot through the body might have turned and grappled with his as sailant and bit his hand till he dropped his gun. The fellow might then have broken away from the wounded man and ran from the place, leaving his gun where he had dropped it. O'Daly might then have drawn his weapon and fired the three shots, and being in a dazed condition from his injuries he would probably shoot wild. But O'Daly in his ordinary physi- cal condition, would not be apt to miss his man. 1 knew him too well to believe that. I have seen him shoot and know what he could do with gum"
 The man who did the shooting Is a young fellow, not much more than twenty years old.
The oasis., 1905-10-14
KILLED BY SERVANT
WILLIAM V. o.DaLY SHOT IN BACK BY
 HIS ATTENDANT.
Mexican Claims Sell Defense and There Was no Other Witness
 to the Tragedy.

Shot in the back by his servant, who claims self defense, and with none other to witness the tragedy, it is doubtful if the truth as to the killing of William Y. O'Daly will ever be known. Whether lie was killed in combat, in mans open fight with man, or stricken down by the treacherous bullet of coward assassin, none but Ramon Feliz, his slayer, can tell
 Mayor r. Y. Cranz, who tele graphed the death of Mir. O'Daly to Nogales two weeks ago, returned to town Thursday evening and gave the first detailed account of the killing, as told by Feliz.
 The tragedy occurred on Sep tember IS, the body was found on September 19 and the man who did the shooting was captured September 20.
 At that time Mir. Cranz, and the party with which he was tray- cling were at Mazatlan Arriving at Fuerte, Sinaloa, September 27, Mir. Cranz was informed that an American had been killed in the mountains a week before and was asked if he knew any American there. Inquiry developed the fact that it was William V. O'Daly, and that his servant had been arr rested and admitted the killing.
 The prisoner was taken from Choix, near where the killing oc cured, to Fuerte and there lodged in jail
 He said he had quarreled with bis employer and had shot him in self defense. According to the story told by Feliz, they had stopped at a small house on the road for lunch on the 18th and were told by the people at the place that two miles further on they would come to a fork in the road One road, they were told. was covered with grass and the other was bare. The road that was bare they were not to take. as 1t had bet n fenced in further on. When they came to the fork mentioned, he said, O'Daly started to follow the road which they had been told not to follow. He said they then argued about which road to take and O'Daly said: You don't know anything about 1t, you ignorant Mexican" To which Feiiz claims he replied: q am not an ignorant Mexican, but you are Gringo !" and he finished the sentence with vile name.
 Mr. O'Daly, he alleges. then turned in his saddle and drawing his revolver fired at him. but missed. He had no gun in his belt, his being on the pack horse. He jumped from his horse and started for the pack horse to get his gun, and O'Daly, having also dismounted, started towards
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Thursday Samuel T. s. Ander- son was granted divorce from his wife, Annie Anderson, on the ground of desertion. The decree was granted on default.
The oasis., 1905-10-14
JURY ALSO AcQuiTs RAMOS, ALLEGED
 CATTLE THIEF.
Disagreement in Case of Territory Against Symous Makes New
 Trial Necessary

Monday Antonio Ramos was tried on a charge of grand larceny, the crime alleged being the killing of COW on the cattle range. The testimony was 10 the effect that cowboy riding the range heard a rife shot. Riding 10 the place he found COW that had been shot and which the slayer had already begun to string out as ranchers string beef preparatory to drying it. Near the carcas were some sacks, a canteen and a knife. All the articles were identified as be- longing to a mining camp of which Ramos was in charge at the time. From the vicinity in which the affair occurred tracks lead to Ramos house. He was acquitted by the jury After his acquittal the man asked the district attorney if he could have his Knife and con- teen.
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Unable to agree, the jury before
The oasis., 1905-10-14

The difference between brown and sorrel was the point upon which was argued the demurrer to the complaint in the case of Octavio Chayolla, charged with stealing mule. In the complaint the mule was described as brown, and the animal that figured in the case happened to be sorrel. The color line was strongly drawn by the defendants attorney, in demurring and the demurrer was sustained. Chayolla was ordered held to the next grand jury. which means another six months in the Santa Cruz county jail. The two war rsfTts out for his arrest in Pima county will not be served for awhile.
The oasis., 1905-10-14

Acquitted by jury Wednes- day of one of the the indictments returned against him by the grand
 jury last week, Jasper s. Scrivener is now free man, the other two indictments having been dismissed Thursday on request of the district attorney. Scrivener had able counsel, being defended by General Thomas F. Wilson, Ex- Governor |. c. Hughes and John T. Hughes of Tucson, who made a determined fight for the liberation of their client. Between sobs the little girl told her story on the stand, and it was denied by the accused. The denial was strengthened by the expert testimony ofa physician who asserted that the physical con- dition of the defendant rendered guilt impossible on such a charge.
The midland journal., 1905-02-24
FARMINGTON.

VIM. R. Cameron was Baltimore Wis.
itor Tuesday.
Mrs. Jennie Dennison is spending few
days with Philada friends.
Miss Beulah Mccall is visiting her sis.
ter, Mrs Mary L. Brickley.
Mrs. VIM. Clifford gave, birthday
party in honor of her daughter Ellen:
eleventh birthday on last Saturday.
About fifteen of her young friends were
present.
A wedding took place in Ebenezer M
E. church on Wednesday, when George
Clinton Logan and Laura Aimee Gibson
were married at two O'Clock in the after
noon, Rev. Mr. Mitchell, the pastor
officiating. The happy couple took the
afternoon train for a brief trip south
A reception will be given them at the
home of the groom's father, R. Harry
Logan, on their return Saturday evening
The midland journal., 1905-02-24
Tieer story From India.

A man living in village near Luck
now is reported to have had an ex-
traordinary adventure in the jungle.
He had gone in search Of two buffaloes
that had gone astray when he was at
tackled by tiger.
He was unarmed except for heavy
stick, with which he fought until over,
come by loss Of blood, when he sank
unconscious. At this moment the two
buffaloes appeared. One Of them stood
over the wounded man, while the other
snorted and tossed his head.
The man recovered consciousness and
staggered to his feet, when the tiger
made another spring at him. The beast
was, however, received on the horns Of
one of the buffaloes and was so badly
wounded that it turned tail and skunk
away.-London Express.
The midland journal., 1905-02-24
MONDAY, MARCH 8. 1905,

the following personal property:
FOUR HORSESHOE. l, bay horse, John, II
years old. sound and good worker and single
line leader; Nos and 8, pair of bays, years old.
sound and all right, as good team there is in
the county. double or single, both single line
leaders; No. A, bay mare, Topsy, IL years old,
sound. a fair driver; lady can drive her.
SEVEN COWS-The most of these will be fresh
by day of SALE One heller. two years old. with
calf These cows are all young and good ones.
ONE BROOD SOW-Will farrow in April, Po-
land China. a fine one, weight 800 lbs.
Two-horse Acme wagon, new last spring; two
horse low-down wagon. a good one 11-tooth
Farmers Favorite grain drill, good as new. used
but very little; surrey, good as new; notop buggy.
corn worker, loft. hay rigging, grain fan. new
corn shelter. Mccormick binder, cut about ten
acres; three-row corn marker,2 Syracuse plOws,
mo "a, new last spring: Acme harrow, spring
tooth harrow, one-hOrse harrow, spike harrow
IA foot grass seed sOwer. one horse plOw corn
coverer, grain cradle. moving scythe, corn cut
ters roller rakes. forks. barn shovel. hoes, hay
| hooks, manure drag, barrels. boxes. HARNESS
sets lead harness. set double carriage harness,
used but very itte set single harness. set double
lines collars, bridles halters, lead lines. check
rein, carriage pole. double and singletrees. og
and COW chains, spreaders coOper's shaving horse,
No. s New Lighthouse cook stove gasoline stove,
good as new; lounge, large meat cask, vinegar by
| the gallon, potatoes by the bushel, corn by the
barrel, fodder by the bundle, many articles too
tedious to mention, half interest in "a acres OF
wheat in the ground
| TERMS OF SALE-A credit of eight months
will be given on all sums $40 90, sums of $40
and under nh. Sale to commence at one o'clock
sharp SAMUEL +. PIERCE.
| C. Hindman. Auct.
VIM. T. Fryer, Clerk.
The midland journal., 1905-02-24
J. Wesley Falls.

j. Wesley Falls died at his home
in Wilmington, DEL, Friday morn
ing last, as the result of a stroke of
paralysis received about a week
previous. Mr.. Falls had been in
failing health for several years past,
having suffered repeated strokes of
paralysis.
The deceased was in the 10th
year of his age, being born near
Greenhurst, in the Fifth district,
May 81, 1885. He taught at
Marion, Charlestown, North East
and Elkton when a young man, at
the same time reading law. He
was admitted to the bar and open
ed law Office at North East in
1886. He was prominent in pol
itics, and twice ran for Office on
the republican ticket, in 1873 for
the House of Delegates and in 1895
for the State Senate, but was de-
feated in both contests.
In 1860 he married Miss Rachael
Thompson, who, with two daughters
and one son, survive.
The funeral was held on Monday,
the remains being brought to North
East by train and conveyed to Bay
View M. P. church, where services
were held. The interment was
made in the adjoining cemetery.