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heard of the failure of of the Yuma
 bank2 And how about the Hart- ford Bank at Phoenix2 It is just such fool breaks as that by prom inent Arizonans which have re- dnced to a minimum the reputation of our people for veraoity.
The oasis., 1905-08-19
TROUBLE ON TERRITORIAL BOARD.

The Territorial Board of Equal. ization is in session at Phoenix this week, and 3 very interesting if not exciting situation has evolved.
 The question of mine taxation was considered, and a move made to raise the assessments of all pat ented mines in the territory. It was proposed to raise assessments on such mines in Yavapai and northern counties 200 per cent. to 800 per cent. above those estab- lished by county boards of equal ization, in Pima and Santa Cruz 500 per cent; in Cochise and Gra- ham 200 per cent. 10 1000 per cent. Messrs 4. $. Donau, Charles Bowman and c. F. solomon voted against the raise-Mr. Donau lead- ing the opposition-and the result was . tie. The governor requested the resignation Of Mr. Donau as a member Of the board, which was immediately rendered. General T.. F. Wilson Of Tucson was appointed to fill the vacancy and has gone to Phpnix to take his seat in the hoard
 Mr. Donau stated that fl the raises were confined to large divi- dend-producing mines, he would not object, he averring that the non-producers had pot yet paid their owners, hence it was injustice to this class to tax them with the producing class.
 In the position he assumed THE OAsIs is disposed to support MT. Donau. The attitude of this news paper upon mine taxation is we'll known. IL has always insisted that the great producing mines in Arizona should be assessed in pro- portion to their productive value. In order 10 do that there k no need for burdening with heavy assessments mines that have not yet reached the productive stage.
 There is altogether too much claptrap about the assessment of mines. There should be no more difficulty in arranging assessments of mines according to their actual values than there is in arranging assessments of town lots, farms and ranches. Every town lot ii every town and city in Arizona is assessed according to its actual cash value, which is determined by its productive value (location with reference to business currents, etc Now, to assess alike produc- tive, dividend paying mines and
The oasis., 1905-08-19
OFFENSIVE pARTlsANsHip.

This week Postmaster Milton Bohall of Nogales received from
 V 5. Cleary. secretary of the anti ioint-statehood gang a lot of blank remonstrances against enactment of the Hamilton bill, annexing
The oasis., 1905-08-19

THE Tucson Post now admits that there are just three advocates of joint-statehood inthe old pueblo. But short time ago the same iour- nal insisted there was not single advocate of jointure in Arizona.
The oasis., 1905-08-19

THE time will come when the Douglas and Bisbee newspapers will strive 10 hide that 70. Qn brand So conspieious upon their hindquarters.
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RAD|UM As 4
LIFE PROMOTER

LONDON, July 1.-The experiments
of Prof. Burke of the Cavendish Lab
oratory at Cambridge University in
producing artificial life by the use of
radium have been widely discussed all
the week. A majority of the we'll
known scientists here have been inter
ject, but they are very reticent, and
while declaring that any definite pro-
evidently show little inclination to
credit Prof. Burke with having accom-
plished what his friends somewhat too
readily claim.
Prof. Burke's cultures. it is said,
are apparently capable not merely of
growth, but also of ub-division and
possibly of reproduction, but they GER
tainly decay
When portions are removed from
the influence of radium and placed
upon fresh portions of sterilized bouil-
Ion it is stated that they continue to
grow, from which it is inferred that
the influence of radium is only initial,
and that when the spark of life is i'm
parted to dead matter the product be-
comes a separate entity. If all this be
true We have not spontaneous genera
ton, but generation which can be pro-
6lIcP6 nv q chemical hSt Wi
out any of the attributes of living mat
ter, as such matter has hitherto been
defined.
1t has been suggested that the bouil-
Ion used by Prof. Burke is not thor
| oughly sterilized, but a man of his ex-
perience and position may be trusted
| to see that there is proper sterilization
Still, sterilization is manifestly a rela-
| tive term. The presumption that all
| living things have been killed in the
bouillon, though true according to tests
| hitherto applied, may not be true when
/ the substance is brought into contact
with radium. 1t must be remembered
| that Prof. Burke's own statement is
| that at present what has been done
suggests the validity of products con-
forming TO Herbert Spencer's definition
of life.
| The Cambridge correspondent of g
| morning paper suggests that Prof
Burke has been hoaxed in the matter
| but does not suggest how. He de.
! scribes Burke as man of undoubtedly
| great gifts but curious eccentricitfes
| He recounts some of these with ex
ampies of practical jokes played OF
| him. such as a bogus correspondence,
with non-eXistent German professor
| None of these has any direct bearin.
on the present discovery, though ap
| parentN they are conducive to IN
Cambridge people not taking Burke a
seriously as they might otherwise
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The Relief and Burial Association IL
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I bought II today. Lost my old one the
night we give Farnham the shiveree."
"Lemme see It." Offitt took it in his
hand and balanced and tested IT, 'loret-
ty good hammer. Handles a leetle
thick. but-pretty good hammer"
Ought to be-" said Sam. Pale enough
for it,
Where d'you get it?''
Ware & Harden's'
Sam said Offitt-he was still holding
the hammer and giving himself light
taps on the head with it-"Sam'
We'll. you said that before"
Offitt opened his mouth twice to speak
and shut 1t again.
What are you doin'?'' asked Sleeny.
Trying to catch flies?'
Sam, said Offitt at last. slowly and
with effort. -'if 1 was you. the first thing
did with that hammer. I'd crack Art
Farnham ms cocoa-nut"
well. Andy. go and crack 1t your
self If you are so keen to have It done.
You're mixing yourself rather too much
in my affairs. anyhow" said Sam, who
was nettled by these too frequent sug-
gestions of Onitt that his honor re-
quired repair
Sam Sleeny." said Offitt. IN an i'm
that stands by my friends II you
mean what you have been saying TO me,
I'll go up with you this very night, and
we will together take IL out of that
aristocrat. Now. that's business"
Sleeny looked at his friend In sur
prise and with some distrust. The of
fer was so generous and reckless, that
he could not help asking himself what
was its motive. He looked so long and
so stupidity at Offitt, that the latter at
last OWNED his feeling. He thought
that, without telling Sleeny the whole
scheme. he would test him one step
farther.
II don't doubt" he said carelessly.
but what we could pay ourselves well
for the 1ob-spoil the egyptians. you
know-forage on the enemy. Plenty of
portables in them houses, eh,'
II never said" Sam spoke slowly
and deliberately-'T wanted to 'sassi-
If I could catch him and lick him. in
a fair fight. I'd do it; and / wouldn't
care how hard / hit him. or what with.
"All right" said Offitt. curtly You
met hiIa once IN a fair fight, and he
licked you. And you tried him another
way-courtin the same girl-and he beat
you there. But it's all right. I've got
nothin' against him. if you hain't Lem
me mark Your name on this hammer"
and. turning the conversation so quickly
that Sleeny had no opportunity to resent
the last taunt. he took his knife and
began dexterously and swiftly to cut
Sans initials in the handle of his ham
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| she was not to be trusted. Well" she
added candidly. "she wasn't that time,
| but 1t was none of his business"
Here Alice and Farnham both laughed
out, and the sound of the others voice
was very pleasant TO each of them,
though they did not look toward each
other.
Il am beginning to think that the
world is growing too wicked for single
women" Mrs. Belding continued. philo-
sophically- Men can take care Of them
selves in so many ways. They can use
a club as you do"
Daily and habitually' assented Ar
thur.
"Or they can make a speech about Ire
land and the old flag, as Mr.. Belding
used to; or they can swear like Mr..
Temple. BY the way, Alice. you were
not here when Mr.. Temple swore so at
those thieves. / was scandalized. but
had to admit IL was very appropriate"
L was also away from the ROOM" said
Farnham; but can readily believe the
comminatory clauses must have been
very cogent."
"Oh, yes. anu such a nice woman she
is."
Yes. Mrs. Temple is charming" said
F'arnham, rising.
arthur, do not goi Stay to dinner. 1t
VIII be ready in one moment 1t will
strengthen our nerves 10 have a man
dine with us, especially a liberating hero
like you. Why, you seemed to me last
night like Perseus in the picture, coming
rock" ''1S
Farnham glanced at Alice Her eyes
were nxed upon the ground; her fingers
were tightly clasped. She was wishing
with all her energy that he would stay,
waiting 10 catch his first word of as
sent, but unable TO utter a syllable
Alice. said Mrs. Belding rather
sharply, Il think Arthur does not regard
my invitation as quite sufficient Will
you give IL your approval2"
Alice raised her face at these words
and looked up at Farnham. 1t was a
beautiful face at all times. and now IL
was rosy with confusion, and the eyes
were timid but kind. She said with lips
that trembled little: Il should be very
glad to have Captain Farnham stay to
dinner"
She had waited too long, and the
words were little too formal and Ar
thur excused himself on the plea of hav-
ing 20 look out for his cohort, and went
home to a lonely dinner
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irg time he lets us come to his house
In the evening. after working hours. on
quarter-day. instead of going to his Of
flee in the daytime. You see 1 trot uu
there after supper and get rid OF this
wad'
Offitt's eyes twinkled like those of an
adder.
How many of you do this7"
oh. a good many-most everybody in
our ward and some in the Nineteenth"
"A good bit of money!" said Offtt
carelessly. though his mouth worked
nervously.
You bet your boots. If / had all the
cash he takes in tonight. I'd buy an
island and shoot the machine business.
Well. / must be gettin' back. So long. -
cffitt had walked directly home after
this conversation. looking neither to the
right nor the left. like a man asleep He
had gone TO his room. locked his door
behind him. and sat down upon the edge
Of his bed and given himself up to an
eager dream of crime His heart beat.
row fast. now slow: a cold sweat en-
veloped him; he felt from time to time
half suffocated.
Suddenly he heard a loud knocking at
'ON as II ihstoe Dy tne nanu
cut as If some one were hammering.
He started and gasped with choking
rattle in his throat. His eyes seemed
straining from their sockets He opened
his lips. but no sound came forth.
The sharp rapping was repeated. once
and again He made no answer. Then
q loud voice said:
Hello. Andy, you asleep
He threw himself back on his pillow
and said yawningly. "Yes. That you.
Sam? Whv don't you come imp
Cause the doors locked.
He rose and let Sleeny In; then threw
himself back on the bed. stretching and
gaping.
What did you make that internal
racket within
My new hammer" said Sam. Il just
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In this frame of mind he fell easily into
the control of Offitt That worthy had
not come under the notice of the law
for the part he took in the attack on
the Belding house: he had not been
recognized by Farnham's men, nor de-
nounced by his associates: and so, af-
ter day or two of prudential hiding.
he came TO the surface again. He met
Sam at the very door of the house of
correction, sympathized with him. fiat
tered him. gained his full confidence at
last. and held him ready for some DUR
pose which was vague even in his own
brain He was determined to gain nos
session Of Maud. and he felt IL must be
through some crime, the manner of
which was not quite clear TO him. II
he could use Sam to accomplish his pur
pose and save his own skin. that would
be, best. His mind ran constantly upon
theft, forgery, burglary, and murder:
but he could frame no scheme which did
not involve risks thae turned him sick
II he could hit upon something where he
might furnish the brains and Sam the
physical force and the risk, He dweIt
upon this day and night He urged Sam
10 talk Of his own troubles; of the
Matchins: at last. of Maud and his love
and it was not long before the tortured
fellow had told him what he saw in the
rose house. Strangely enough. the
thought of his fiancee leaning on tho
shoulder of another man did not In the
least diminish the ardor of Ofitt His
passion was entirely free from respect
or goodwill. He used the story to whet
the edge of Sans hatred against Farm
ham
Why. Sam. my boy" he would saw.
your honor is at stake"
would as soon kill him as eat"
sam answered. But what good would
That do me? She cares no more for
me than she does for you.'
omit was sitting alone in his room
one afternoon; his eyes were staring
olankiy at the opposite wall; his clinch-
ed hands were cold as ice. He had been
sitting In that way motionless for an
hour, prey to a terrible excitement
1t had come about in this way. He
mad met In one CT the shops he frequent
ed machinist who rented one OF Farm
nam houses. O51tt had asked him AT
noon-time to come out and drink n glass
OF beer with him. The man comnlied
and was especially careful to bring
his waistcoat with him, saying with a
laugh. II lose my shelter II lose that ,,
What do you mean?" asked Offitt.
I've got quarters rent in there for
Captain Farnham."
why are you carrying 1T around all
day?"
We'll. you know. Farnham is a good
scrt Of fellow. and to keen US from los
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mer Before. however, he had hall
completed his self-imposed task. he ex-
claimed. This is dry work. Let's go
out and get some beer. I'll finish your
hammer and bring it around after sup
per"
There's one on it." said Sam:
that's enough"
One S enough, It might mean Smith.
or Schneider, or Sullivan. No. sir. I'll
put two on in the highest style of art.
and then everybody win know and re-
spect Sam Sleeny's tool"
They passed out of the room together,
and drank their beer at a neighboring
garden. They were both rather silent
and preoccupied. AS they parted, OMIT
said, I've got a scheme on hand for
raising the wind. 1 want TO talk to you
about. Be at my room tonight between
and 10, and wait till / come. IL 1 am
out. Don't fail" Sam stared a little,
but promised. asking no questions.
When Offitt came back, he locked the
door again behind him. He hustled
about the room as If preparing to move
He had little to pack; a few shabby
clothes were thrown into a small trunk,
pile of letters and papers were has
tily torn up and pitched into the untidy
CRATE. All this while he muttered to
himself as If to keep himself in com
pany. He said: Il had TO take the
other shoot-he hadn't the sand to help
1 couldn't tell him any more. .
l wonder if she will go with me when
come tonight-ready? / shall feel
deserve her anyhow. She don't treat
me as she did him, according to Sans
story She makes me keep my dis
tance. She hasn't even shook hands
with me since we was engaged. I'll
pay her for that after while" He
walked up and down his room breath
ing quick and hard. II shall risk my
neck. l know; but it won't be the first
time, and 1 never will have such rea-
son again. She beats anything I ever
saw. I've got to have the money-to
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strength of his mastery dealing with
the labor difficulties, in which. as he
handsomely said in a circular composed
by himself and signed by his friends. he
''nobly accomplished the duty allotted
him of preserving the rights of property
while respecting the rights of the people,
of keeping the peace according to his
oath, and keeping faith with the masses.
to which he belonged. in their struggle
against monopoly"
The rich and prosperous people, as
their manner is. congratulated them
selves on their escape, and gave no
thought to the questions which had
come so near to an issue of fire and
blood. In this city of two hundred thou
sand people, two or three dozen polite
isns continued as before to govern it. to
assess and to spend its taxes, to use ii
as their property and their chattel. The
rich and intelligent kept on making
money, building fine houses, and bring
ing up children to hate politics as they
did, and in fine to fatten themselves as
sheep which should be mutton when
ever the butcher was ready. There was
hardly a millionaire on Algonquin ave-
nue. who knew where the ward meetings
of his party were held. There was not
an Irish laborer In the city but knew
his way to his ward club as well as to
mass.
Among those who had taken part in
the late exciting events and had now
reverted to private life was Sam Sleery.
His short sentence had expired: he had
paid his fine and come back to Match
ms. But he was not the quiet. content
ed workmen he had been. He was sour,
sullen, and discontented. He nourished
dull grudge against the world. He
had tried to renew friendly relations
with Maud, but she had repulsed him
with positive scorn. Her mind was full
of her new prospects. and she did not
care TO waste time with him. The scene
In the rose house ranked in his heart
he could not but think that her mind
had been poisoned by Farnham, and his
hate gained intensity every hour.
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suit such a woman. f'm almost
sorry for Sam-but the Lord made some
men to be other mems fools. 90
This was the staple OF his musings;
other things less edifying still may be
omitted
While he was engaged in this man
ner he heard a timid knock at his door
Another visitor? I'm getting popu-
lar" he said, and went to open the
door.
A seedy, forlorn-looking man came
in; he took off his shabby hat and held
it under his arm.
He said. '-Good-evenin', in a tone a
little above whisper
We'll. what's the matter?" asked
OMIT.
Have you heered about Brother
Bowersox?'
Never mind the brothering-that's
played out. What is there about
Bowersox?"
He's dangerous: they don't think
he'll live through the night"
We'll. what of it?''
This was not encouraging, but the
poor Breadwinner ventured to say. Il
thought some of the Brothers
But Ofitt closed the subject by a
brutal laugh. THE Brothers are look
ing out for themselves these times
The less said about the brotherhood the
better It's up the spout. do you hear?''
The poor fellow shrunk away into
his ragged clothes. and went out with
a submissive "Good-evenin' )"
'In never found another brother
hood" Ofhtt said to himself It's
more trouble than it brings in
II was now growing dark He took
his hat and went down the stairs and
out into the street. He entered a res
taurant and ordered beefsteak. which
he ate. paid for. and departed after
a short chat with the waiter, whom
he knew. He went around the corner
entered another eating house, called
for a cup OF coffee and roll There
also he was careful 10 speak with the
man who served him. siapping him on
the shoulder with familiarity. He went
into a drug store a little later and
bought glass Of soda water. dropping
the glass on the marble floor. and pay
ing for it after some controversy. He
then walked up to Dean street. He
found the family all together in the
sitting room. He chatted awhile with
them, and asked for Sleeny
II don't really know where Sam is.
He amt so reglar in his hours as he
used TO be-" said Saul. II hope he amt
gettin' wild"
II hope not" said Ofitt, in tone of
real distress-then, af.er a pause, You
needn't mention my havin asked for
him. He may be sensitive about it,
AS he came away. Maud followed him
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country, attends the exercise of un-
bridled slack jaw
AS Arthur swalked over the asphalt
pavement there was nothing TO remind
him of the great crowds of the last few
days but the shells of the peanuts
crunching under his feet 1t seems as
If the American workman can never
properly invoke the spirit of liberty
without q pocketful of this democratic
nut.
AS ne drew near his house, Farnham
caught a glimpse of light drapery upon
Mrs. Belongs piazza, and went over to
relieve her from anxiety by telling her
the news of the day. When he had got
half way across the lawn. he saw Alice
rise from beside her mother as if to GO
Mrs. Belding signed for her to resume
her seat Farnham felt a slight sensa-
ton of anger. 1t is unworthy of her"
he thought, Ito avoid me in that man
ner. l must let her see she is in no
danger from me-"
He gave his hand cordially TO Mrs.
Belding and bowed TO Alice without a
word. He then BRIEFLY recounted the
news to the elder lady, and assured her
that there was no probability of any
further disturbance of the peace.
But We shall have our policeman here
all the same tonight, so that you may
sleep with double sense of security"
Il am sure you are very good,' she
said. II don't know what we should
have done without you last night, and
Mr.. Temple. When IL comes to ear
rings, there's no telling what they
wouldn't have done
Two of your guests are in Jail, with
good prospects of their remaining there
The others, / learn, We're thieves from
out of town; doubt If we shall capture
| them"
For goodness sake, let them run L
| never want to see them again. That
ugly creature who went UP with Alice
| for the money--you caught him? I am
| so glad. The impudence of the creatureI
going upstairs with my daughter, as il
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CHAPTER XVI.
Omtt Digs a Pit.

A week had passed by; the great strike
was already almost forgotten. A few
poor workmen had lost their places. A
few agitators had been dismissed for
excellent reasons, having no relation
with the strike. The mayor had recov-
cred from his panic. and was beginning
to work for a denomination, ON the
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CHAPTER xv-(Continued)

Copyright. 1855 and 1892 by Harper & Bros.
New York;
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(To Be Continued Next Sundayl