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The oasis., 1907-12-14

The great plumber of wild animal. and the high bonnties paid there.
 for have induced many Co take up
 the vocation of trapping, and the
 expense 10 the county is now in
 excess of $1 ,0O0 a month. Present
 indications are that twice that sum will not pay the bill for this
 month. The board of supervisors
 has announced that after January
 1st the bounty on wildcats will be
 reduced from $500 to $100, but
 the law places no discretion within
 the power of the board in such matters.
 Tucson Citizen: Don Reed agent at Williams, Ariz., for the Santa Fe railway and the Wells Fargo Express company, arrested at Isleta late Tuesday night by Special Agent Baird of that place and Officer w. c. Kennedy, of the local police, upon the request of Deputy Sheriff Scott McDougal, of Williams, has been brought back by Cade Selvy chief of detectives of the coast lines, who arrived here yesterday on No. ?. Reed is al- legged to have passed a check for $100 upon a Williams bank after he had withdrawn all his deposits. What other charges will be prefer red against Reed it is not known.
 Arizona Star: Conductor G. B. Wandling, who runs from Lords burg to Yuma, was held up re- gently by hoboes in the latter town and relieved of $10.25 in cash, gold watch and chain and Knights Tempar charm The train under the charge of Conductor Wandling was being held at Yuma Tuesday night. The conductor. in an effort to while away few minutes which were lying idly on his hands, started to take a walk down the track a short distance from the station. He had hardly passed from the glare of the station lights, however, when he was jumped by two men, thought to be hoboes.
 International-A l-American: Speak ing today of the probability of more school buildings being required in Douglas next year Albert Stacy, member of the local school board, i gave 1t as his opinion that if Doug las continues to grow as it has dur ing the last year more school build ings will be required. All the pres ent buildings are now accommo- dating all the children possible without erowding to a point which | would prevent the best results. It has been suggested that future buildings should be small and loca- ted so as to prevent long travel by the children; this seems to be a popular plan recently in all cities.
The oasis., 1907-12-14
ARIZONA NEWS.

 lection of books in the territory, is now on its way to Douglas to equip the new city library. Workmen are now putting in some beautiful new fixtures for lighting the newly decorated room. and within a month it is hoped the library will be starting out in fine working order.
 Graham Guardian: A Mexican walked into Morris Simon's store last Monday, stole pair of pants, went out on the side walk, put them on and started off. One of the clerks saw the act, reported 1t to Marshal Robertson, who arrested him before he had got a block away. The pants were taken off him and he was taken before Judge Fonda. Inside of half an hour from the time he stole the pants he was on his way to jail with 25 days to his credit.
 Bisbee Review: Three severe cases of diphtheria were discovered yesterday at Osborne, and one child, two year-old, is already dead as a result of the disease while two others are ill, one of whom is in a dangerous condition. A thorough quarantine has been established and the physicians hope to check the spread of the disease, though quite number have been exposed at Osborne. The local phy- sicians say there is no danger of the disease spreading to this point.
 Bisbee Review: There is trouble ahead for some of the youngsters of the town, according to the talk that Judge Hogan is making. The remark was made anent the send ing of Willie Gibbs, aged IS, to ap- pear before the juvenile court of Judge Doan. Gibbs was held on charge of having sold newspaper to man and having received a dollar in payment therefor. He left to get the change but unlike the cat, failed to come back. The father of the boy is living in Bisbee.
 Douglas Dispatch:. Nearly two hundred turkey suppers are said to have been served by the ladies of the Episcopal church of Douglas at the opening of their bazaar in the l new Blumenthai hall on south G. avenue last evening, and the crowd [ which visited the hall in the even- ing to make Christmas purchases was proportionateiy large. It is expected that the bazaar this week ! will be a mecca for Christmas shoppers, especially the ladies, for never was larger line of elegant art needlework seen in Douglas.
 Tombstone Prospector; An nouncement has been made of the completion of the two big steel bridges on the Gila Valley, Globe & Northern, which is one of the Randolph lines. One of the brid- ges is across the Gila while the other spans the San Carlos river. The combined cost of the bridges has approximated about $200,000 and big forces of bridge builders have been at work on the structures for more than a year. With the new structures the railroad officials are confident that the troublesome Gila will not cause them inconven- iennn and dalnu q rain this mi for l
Cañon City record., 1907-10-24
REFEREES REPORT IN HEATH
AND GREAT WESTERN SUIT

The report OF Referee c. P. Geh-
man. in the case OF Frank d. Heath VS..
the Great Western Coal company, was
filed at noon today in the once Of the
district court. 1t is a lengthy docu-
ment, taking up in detail the testi-
mony submitted by the two sides. The
report gives a brief history OF the Or
ganization and operations OF the COM
pany. 1t comments on the irregularity
Of the company's books. and states
that their condition does not allow
thorough understanding OF the COM
pany's financial affairs.
After reviewing at length the claim
and counter-claim, the referee trims
Frank D. Heath's claim down from
$5S ,251.07 to 35,418.S6. 1t then takes
material reduction In the total claim
OF the defendant company, reaching
total OF 955 ,450.03. This, in final
account, shows balance OF 320,031.19
due the Great Western company from
Frank d. Heath.
While the report Of Referee Gehman
Is an important step in the litigations.
1t is by no means final decision.
Now that the referees report has been
filed, arguments will be made by the
opposing attorneys before District
Court Judge Bailey. Then the Judge
will make up his fnal decision in the
matter. It II not probable that this
decision will b. reached for ct least
month.
Cañon City record., 1907-10-24

ings OF the churches OF Christ since
that in st. Louis in 1903.
The convention has before 1t a
number of questions OF the greatest
Importance to the Disciples brother
hood. The convention, like the Bap-
tist anniversaries, consists for the
most part of the usual meeting OF the
Disciples missionary organizations.
At this meeting, however, there will
be a special convention to consider
the invitation OF the Interchurch Con-
ference on Federation. which asks that
the Disciples appoint Official delegates
to the Federal Council OF Christian
churches in America, which will meet
for the first time in December OF next
year.
In the past, 1t has been the custom
Of the Disciples to decide such general
questions at their missionary conven-
tions, but opposition having arisen. to
the federation project, the convention
last year appointed a special commit
tee OF ten to issue a call for a meeting
to be held at the time OF the regular
convention, to decide the matter, op-
ponents OF the measure having insist
ed that 1t was matter germane to
t. missionary meetings.
AS result OF this situation 1t is
possible that this special convention,
which is to consider, besides the fed
Grafton question, a plan for closer
cooperation with Baptists, may be-
come regular feature Of Disciples
gatherings.
Great rivalry has already developed
for next years convention, and .
spirited nght will probably be waged
for the honor Of entertaining the
Christian hosts in 1908. Among the
cities in the neld are Birmingham.
New Orleans, Des Moines and Topeka.
The Disciples Of Christ, comnaooly
known - Christians. number 1,1oer
Cañon City record., 1907-10-24
FAIR PLAY IN THE
GREAT AMERICAN GAME

Several Canon City parents have
declined to sign permit cards" for
their sons to play football because
of injuries the players have received
on the field None of the players
have been seriously hurt, but the par
ents believe the game unsafe for their
sons. The recent game at Victor,
when the local team was roughly
handled by an aggregation that out
weighed them some twenty pounds
to the man, has had something to do,
it is said, with the decision.
To say that player on the lighter
team is unsafe in such company is
putting it mildly. And the situation
was made worse by a noticeable pen
chant on the part of the Victories to
trough up" the play as much as pos
sible.
Football rivals base ball for honors
as The Great American Game" For
the welfare of the sport and for the
good of athletics in general, fair play
should characterize all play OR the
game should be abandoned.
Cañon City record., 1907-10-24
WAS A RED LETTER DAY
IN THE LOCAL CHURCHES

Sunday was red letter day for the
temperance cause in Canon City
churches. The congregations of six
churches were addressed by repres-
entatives Of the Anti-Saloon League,
and nearly thousand dollars was
raised by voluntary contribution to
carry on the temperance propaganda
in the state.
Rev. E. E. Mclaughlin of Denver,
general secretary of the Anti-Saloon
League of Colorado, spoke from the
pulpit of the First Presbyterian church
at the morning service and at the
Macon avenue Presbyterian church in
the evening. Rev. Edward E. Bean
of Denver field secretary of the Anti
Saloon League, spoke at the First
at the United Presbyterian church in
the evening. Mr.. Williams, also of
Denver, addressed the congregation of
the First Baptist church on the tenn
perance movement in the morning and
the congregation of Trinity English
Lutheran church in the evening.
The impression made by the visit
ing speakers was an excellent one
and the offerings for the temperance
work were probably the largest ever
made in Canon City on a single Sun
day. Two checks for one hundred
dollars each were placed in the con-
tribution basket
Cañon City record., 1907-10-24
MUCH WAS ACCOMPLISHED
FOR CHRISTIAN CHURCH

In addition to the sixty or more
converts made through his preaching
great work was accomplished for
the First Christian church of this
city by DR.. H. o. Breeden, who closed
tic meetings there Sunday night. One
of the most important things accom-
plished was in bringing to realiza-
ton of it's power as an agency in the
moral and spiritual life of the COM
munity. He found the congregation to
some extent, at least, unconscious of
its capabilities. He gave it a clearer
comprehension of its possibilities and
welded it into solidarity and fellow
ship that means much for its future
as a religious body. He taught the
church or congregation the blessed
ness of giving by convincing its men,
bers that an investment In righteous
ness pays the best dividends. The in
fluence of DR.. Breeden's work here
will be felt for long time; it will be
an inspiration to the church in which
he labored and will point its members
to greater zeal and conservation in the
cause in which they are enlisted.
Wherever DR.. Breeder may go he
may be sure of the interest and con-
cern of the members of the First
Christian church of this city and the
consciousness that he will be accord
ed a generous welcome to Canon City
at any time he may feel disposed to
return. DR.. Breeden will inaugurate a
four weeks evangelistic service at the
Mo- II ~, ok
Los Angeles, California. next Sunday.
This church has a membership of more
than one thousand and is one Of the
largest in the city. Prof Eichhorn, as
previously announced, will have
charge of the singing for DR.. Breeder
during his visit to Los Angeles.
Cañon City record., 1907-10-24
FIRST OF THE ELECTRIC
RAILROAD MEN HERE

Ira MOwry Of Morristown, New Jer-
sey, is in town on business connected
with the construction of the Canon
City and Royal Gorge electric railway.
Mr.. Mowry will be joined here within
a few days by several other Eastern
gentlemen interested in the PROPOSE
ton and it is stated that work will
begin very soon thereafter.
Mr. Mowry and his associates are
not promoters or spectators in the
sense in which those terms are popu-
larly understood, but are investors
who are in no way Influenced or af-
fected by the caprices OF the stock
market. They are reported to be men
Of abundant means and are putting
their money into the enterprise be-
cause they are convinced that it Is a
good thing and will be financially re-
munerative.
A visit to the office of the electric
railway company this morning found
everybody busy in anticipation of con-
struction work, which the writer was
assured would begin as soon as the
requisite men and materials could be
gotten together for that purpose.
There are necessarily some prelim-
inaries to be. settled, but they are
simply a matter of detail and can be
disposed as rapidly as they are pre-
sented. The success Of the enterprise
ID no longer dependent upon the abIl-
ity Of the company to raise the re-
Quired amount Of money, that stage Of
the game is past. All Of the capital
Cañon City record., 1907-10-24
BIG SHIPMENT OF FAT
CATTLE TO KANSAS CITY

A special train Of thirty-six cars Of
fat cattle left here Saturday night over
the Santa Fe road for the Kansas City
market from which they will pass
into the butchers hands. There were
1872 head in the consignment. making
it one of the largest shipments of beef
cattle that has left here for several
years. They were raised principally
on the Walker, Gribble, Somerville
and Van Buskirk ranches on Talla-
hassee, Currant and Cottonwood
creeks.
in the Eastern markets is in the neigh
borhood of $4,000. T. r. Watson ac-
companied the stock train to Kansas
City.
Cañon City record., 1907-10-24

for the building and equipment of the
road is said to be subscribed and is
available for construction purposes,
which makes the realization OF the
enterprise a very simple affair. The
financing of the proposition being out
of the way about all that remains to
be done is to get busy with pick. and
shovel. There is going to be some
thing doing on the long deferred cleo
trio line very soon unless all signs
fail.
Cañon City record., 1907-10-24

900, the gain in the last half century
having been marvellous. To local
church work last year over 100000
was given. to missions 81 900. 900. and
to education and benevolence 100000.
The denomination has both men and
women preachers.
Cañon City record., 1907-10-24
MEMBERS NOW NUMBER
SOMETHING OVER ,4OO, 900

Norfolk. Oct. 1S.-With thousands
OF delegates and visitors assembled,
the international convention Of the
Disciples Of Christ began. Prominent
members Of the church from all over
this country and from foreign lands
are in atendancs. SURPRISING in num-
ber and enthusiasm all previous meet
Cañon City record., 1907-10-24
SOUTH CANON PUPILS
ENJOYED COLLEGE PENNANT

Twenty-Five students from the South
Canon schools enjoyed the College
Pennant Wednesday on Daily Record
tickets. They were the fve having
the highest grades In the five rooms
having 4th, 5th and 9Th grade pupils.
Miss Berkey hasn't handed in her
list yet
Those from the other four rooms
are as follows:
South Canon.
Miss Logan's Room
James Mcdowell.
Hazel Higgins.
Fred Thornberg.
George Thornberg.
Annie Kirkland.
Miss Halls Room
Nellie Baker.
Clara Kirkland.
Florence Oleson.
Forest Paterson.
Darwin Soper.
Miss Woodford's Room
Gladys L. Logan.
Cañon City record., 1907-10-24
Edna Turner.
Carl Entorf.
Mabel Monce.
Sarah McDougall.
Mr.. Lacey's Room
Halle Lewis.
Alfredo Harbaugh.
Margaret Rayburn.
Gertle Ahart.
Clark Llewellyn.

The Cananea. Mexico. Herald tells
Of one Jose Gutierrez who quit drink
Ing whisky at 20 because It was not
good for man." but continued to
smoke cigarettes until he died at the
age OF H. Here is a striking example
of an imperfect reformation. There 10
something truly inexorable about the
operation OF Natures laws. Although
this Mexican persisted In the habit of
smoking for considerably more than
100 years without fatal results, the
habit finally got him." for he died
with lighted cigarette in his mouth.
Wanted-Clean Cotton Rags at The
Record Office.
Daily Record-2 cents q day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-12-19
ASKS REDUCED
EXPRESS RATES
SUPERINTENDENT BENNETT AP-
PEARS BEFORE STATE BOARD.
HIGH CHARGE FOR BOOKS
Much Cheaper to ship Articles Of
Food Than Copies of Acts of tos
Legislature - Representatives OF
Companies Show That Books Could
Not Be Transported for Less.

G. G. Bennett, state superintendent
of public property, was before the
railroad commission yesterday as com,
planning witness against the American
Express company in regard to tbs
alleged excessive and unreasonable
rate charged for carrying books Mr..
Bennett said that it was part of his
official duty to ship separate volumes
of the acts of the legislature, called
session laws, and that Tor each book
wherever sent, he had to pay for the
state "a cents, which he thought was
too much, particularly when compared
with the rates charged on other COM
mOdities.
He cited the fact that so pounds OF
apples could be shipped from Madi-
son to Platteville for "a cents. while
one book weighing az pounds would
be charged as much for the same trip.
He compared rates on egg shipments,
showing that they were decidedly low
er than the rate on books. A crate OF
eggs could be shipped from Sparta to
Madison, weighing So pounds and
$3.50 in value, for IL cents, while The
AZ pound book, worth only 70 cents.
cost "a cents to send from Madison t.,
Sparta. Moreover, the empty case
for the eggs could be returned over
the same route for FIVE cents.
Representatives of the express
company showed that the express rate
for books was two cents less than
the mail rate, that it was the cheap
est means of book transportation In
the country, and the rates on eEss
were low, too low because. they were
based on the general fact that ali
necessaries of life and foodstuffs are
favored with low rates.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-12-19
SOME SCHooL-TIME LUNCHES.
Timely Suggestion for Tempting the
ChiId's Appetite

II the child goes to school so far
from home that basket lunch is
necessary, no less care should be
taken in preparing this makeshift fer
meal. II should be put up daintiy,
the various kinds of food beng neatly
wrapped in oiled paper. To send d
child to school with lunch composed
of any old thing" arranged in hap
hazard manner IS to invite all kinds or
ills to take possession of the little
stomach, says the Delineator.
The first thing, of course, is to be
sure that the lunch box or basket is ab.
solutely clean. Then cut several piecss
of oiled paper. In one you may put
number of small sandwiches. Thiu,y
sliced whole wheat bread with soma
sensible filing makes the best sand
wiches, but there should be enough OF
them to assnage the craving of hunger
In another packet place some tasty
sweet. Avoid pie assiduously, but any
cake that is not too rich, and that mas
only a plain icing, will answer the
purpose nicely. Fruit. toe, should be
added, with some crisp cookies, or
ginger waters, but do not be tempted
to insert any candy, unless you chance
to have a supply of absolutely pure
maple sugar.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-12-19
SUPPLIES FOR BATTLE SHIPS.

| Provision Necessary to Fit Out the
Squadron for a Five Months Cruise.
The navy department has under
taken catering on a magnificent scale
says Harper's Weekly. 1t is arrang.
ing the feeding of the battle-ship
squadron which sails in december for
the Pacific, and the magnitude Of the
task is evident when it be noted
that each of the sixteen battle ships
in the squadron has a complement of
about thirty officers and 800 men, and
eGoh of the six torpedo boats six Off
GERS and seventy men, making q
round total of more than 1900 men
TO be fed for five months
There will be more than $500, GOO
pounds of provisions of various sorts,
not counting those articles that come
by the dozen, gallon and can. Besides
the different kinds Of food there will
be quantities of fruit, extracts, eggs
and table deltcacies.
Those who do not know would be
greatly surprised to learn what the
usual fare of the sailor consists of,
and the articles that are being pur-
chased for this cruise are only fair
sample Of the rations served
The gallery cooks will certainly
make out a very good bill of fare with
the following list of provis ons: 1900,
900 pounds of spring wheat -four, 90.
600 pounds of oatmeal, or when ser,
we'd to the men, called "burgoo;" 81,
600 pounds of yellow cOrnmeal, %,
600 pounds of cocoa, 10000 pounds
of prunes, about 475,O00 pounds OF
canned peaches and other canned
fruit. There will be plenty of meat.
both fresh and sailed, and they will
have no trouble in disposing OF 1000.
600 pounds of fresh beef, 100000
pOundn Of mutton, $4,000 pounds OF
timed ham, 10000 pounds of salt
pork, 100000 pounds of timed Corned
beef, $4,000 pounds of bacon, 100000
pounds of smoked hams, $4,000 pounds
of pork loins, $4,000 pounds of veal.
| 10000 pounds each of frankfurter sau.
sages, bologna and pork sausages;
! 5000 pounds Of head cheese and 40.
900 pounds of Clipped beef
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-12-19
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dATRAKTP,SE
9CTTRLSTMAS8
T%

n was MONDAY Of Christmas, when old
Farmer Jones
Heard a craunch In the snow and q
knock on the door.
It's some half-frozen tramp who ssnketh
my cheer.
And be burned, no shall have Il and
MI up galorel
Come in, Weary WiIisn, the wind
bloweth cold:
The, snow It Is deep and there's frost
Draw up TO the fire and thnw yourself out.
While ma sets the table and places q
chair.
We've turkey and goose and 'tstsrs and
sich,
With cranberry ssss and the best of
There's q tender young pig to tempt you
to eat
And cider and apples are waiting hard
"Sit down over thsr-'tis the day Of good
Cheer
TIE day when feeling comes into tue
10 DO unto others as you want to be done,
And make the world happy az onward
We roll"
me tramp he sat down and he braced for
the fegst-
Ambition was there, and energy, too:
he handled his knife as q hero his lance,
And he ate in q way that Ia known 10
but few.
An hour passed away, but still at the
stIi eating Of turkey, of duck and Of
The farmer he spoke Of gastritis and SIGH,
But William ate on and he never did
twig.
Two hours went By, and still twas the
same;
Then 90 more minutes fed into the past.
The tramp had sat down to ali himself
mp,
And he wanted meal intended to last.
When four solid hours had fed them away,
When table was clear and dishes were
bare,
ybe tramp licked his plate and ross up
And remarked rhss the dinner was pass
ably fair.
he went his tramp way, and was soon
ont Of sight;
But was found in the road, stir frozen
and dead;
And the coroner came and decided the
case
As one Of starvation for want of some
breadl
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-12-19

small chicks stepped up over the bas-
ket and stood On the sill Of the car
window near which the basket was
and looked out of the window, but
soon the woman lifted it gently down
and put it back in the basket.
And then she bent over and settled
the little chicks around in the basket
more comfortably and took out an
s'noothed as she had those of the frs:
che, this second one IN turn to soo,i
be put back with the others. And 81
she lowered over and cared for the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-12-19

and spoke to it.
'"Too bad" she said, ito shut it W
in the basket and the chicken
seemed quite tame; and didn't strug-
gle or try to get away, and when she
had smoothed its feathers softly a
little more the woman put it back In
the basket
Presently she took off the jacket
she was wearing. and spread that
around the forward end of the basket
and over its top loosely % protect
the little chicks from drafts and keep
them warm A little later one of the