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The oasis., 1908-02-29

W3ff1W RFtNftFE AffRs " tAf O'Conn0r entertained the Rebekab degree of Odd Fellowship at her home in the Noon Addition. Mrs. O'Connor is the grand matroa of the grand lodge.
 Wednesday evening Mir. E. E. Pope returned from visit to the Libertad camp in the Altar dis trict, accompanied by MT. J. E. Mcintyre, who had been out there with Mir. Pope.
 Mir. Ernest Fleischer, who is in business now in Douglas, arrived from that place Wednesday even- ing, remaining in the line city until yesterday morning, when he returned home.
 Messrs. w. N. Lester and Charles Smith have commenced work up- on their contract to lay concrete pavement on the two fronts, on Crawford street and Sonoita ave- nue, of the Darms property.
 Wednesday evening THE OASIS editor returned home after an ab- sence of eleven days, during which he had visited Fundicion, Alamos, several points in the Yaqui delta, Guaymas, Empalme and Hermo- sillo.
 A special benefit play at Rami- reg Theater next Tuesday evening, March 8, 1908, for the benefit of the first baritone of the company, MT. Sta. Maria, who will play the first part of the brilliant French Opera "Mascota."
 Mrs. Maggie Gebler has just received from New York a large and elegant stock of millinery goods, including bonnets, hats, ribbons. faces, ruchings, veilings, etc. Look for the grand opening about the first of March. Wednesday evening Mir. John T. Cave and Mir. John Henderson came up from Fl Orc camp where they had been some ten days. Remaining here couple of days on business the gentlemen returned to the camp yesterday.
 In another column there appears the advertisement of the Indus trial Mining Company, which has good properties in region in Sonora which is attracting atten- ton, and which offers an excel lent opportunity for investment.
 Attention is called to an ad- vertisement in another column of Mining machichery for sale by the house of NJ. James x Co.,, at Her. mosillo, which includes a complete smelling furnace and mining out fit. It is offered for sale at a bargain.
 Wednesday evening there ar rived at Nogales Mrs. Amy Christ Jones, who is visiting her sister Mrs. E. Titcomb. Mrs. Jones re- sided in Nogales many years and is known we'll to all the old resi- dents here. Her home is in Wins low, Arizona.
 Monday night the residence ol MT. H. W. Kelsey was burglarized in the absence of the gentleman and his wife. The burglars gathered number of dollars and a pisto
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"Well well, suppose another officer
goes to Praslok. Why shouldn't the
prince trust the baroness to the care
of that officer as readily as to you?
You don't-how shall put it-monopo-
lize his confidence. colonel"
Stafnitz still wore his easy, con-
fidential smile as he answered, with an
air of innocent slyness Suppose the
officer were Captain Mlstitch? think
it's just the job for Captain HerculesV
Even Stenovics started a little at
that. He laid down his cigar and look
ed at his friend the colonel for some
seconds. Then he looked at Markart,
smiling. seeming to ponder, to watch
how Narkart was taking it, even to
sympathize with Markart on having to
consider a rather startling proposal, on
having possibly to do some little vio-
lence to his feelings. Certainly Cap
tain Markart gathered the impression
that SteuUvics was doubtful how he
would stand this somewhat staggering
suggestion. At last the general turned
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sufficient urbanity.

sufficient urbanity. Then he broke
into laugh
"They must think II odd TO see you
carrying dishes and bottles about the
palace, captain?"
Possibly" agreed Sterkoif. But,
you see. my friend, what they think in
the palace doesn't matter very much,
30 long as none OF them can get out
side"
"oh, they none of them spend the
evening out2"
"Would they wish to when the king
has an attack of influenza and DIR. Nat
chef is in attendance? 1t would be un-
feeling, Lepage"
Horribly, captain! Probably even
the sentries would objectT
"It's possible they would" Sterkoff
agreed again. He drew himself up and
saluted Markart, who did not move or
pay any attention. Good night, Le-
page" He turned to the door. His
head seemed more cooked on one side
than ever. Lepage bade him Good
night" very respectfully, but as the key
turned In the door he murmured long
ingly, "Ah, If l could knock that ugly
mug the rest OF the way of his shoul-
ders!"
He treated Markart with no less re-
spect than he had accorded to Ster-
koff. He would not hear Of sitting
down at table with an officer, but in
sisted on hauding the dish and uncork-
ing the wine. Markart accepted his at,
tentions and began to eat languidly,
with utter want Of appetite.
"Some wine, captain. Some wine to
cheer you up In this tiresome duty OF
guarding mel" cried Lepage, picking
up bottle in one hand and a glass In
the other. "Oh, but that wry necked
fellow has brought you dirty glass;
A moment captainl I'll wash it,
And OF he bounded--not even waiting
to set down the bottle-into the little
room beyond.
His brain was working hard now
marshaling his resources against his
difficulties. The difficulties were thirty
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Do the right thing if you have

Do the right thing If you have
Nasal Catarrh. Get Ely's Cream
Balm at once. Don't touch the ca
tarrh powders and snuffs, for they
contain cocaine. Ely's Cream Balm
releases the secretions that inhame
the nasal passages and the throat,
whereas medicines made with mer-
curry merely dry up the secretions and
leave you no better than you were.
In a word, Ely's Cream Balm is real
remedy, not delusion. All druggists
so cents, or mailed by Ely Brothers,
So Warren Street, New York.
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BELL.
Oct. IL, ,Os.

wv ASg VOs
Mesdames Will Haigh, M. v. Will
hanson and Misses Ethel and Ada
Jaminson have had the measles the
past week. y
The long drought has caused Abe
Inflow, Milton Easter and A. W. Mil
burn to dig wells.
Mrs. Charles McMeekin, who has
been spending the past two weeks
with the home folks, will return Tues
day to her home in Columbia, Ind.
She will be accompanied to Cincin-
natl by her father, John Easter.
DIR. Leatherman, wife and Master
Loren left Fsiday for Pittsbnrg, Pa,
where they will spend a few weeks
with old friends.
Mrs. Ella Giltner, of Mt. Etna, Ind,
is spending a few weeks with her
mother, Mrs. Calvert.
Ova Garrett and sister, Miss Cora,
have spent the, past two weeks at
Staunton, Fayette county.
Will Nolan and wife are rejoicing
over the arrival of a baby girl.
John Gilmore moved into town last
Thursday to spend the winter with
his son-in-law, Ova Shannon.
Otis Easter and Miss Elsie Walker
were married last Friday. Congratu-
latiOns to you and yours. May you
find life's Sea smooth sailing.
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SIMPLE RECIPE
Prepare This Simple Recipe at
Home and Try It. Says
Many Wait Too Long.
Druggists Here In Towns Say
They Can Supply the Ingre-
dients or Make Up The
Mixture.

Get from any prescription pharma-
cist the following
Fluid Extract Daudelion, one half
ounce Compound Kargon, one ounce
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces.
Shake we'll in bottle and take a
teaspoonful dose after each meal and
at bedtime.
The above is considered as the most
certain prescription ever written to
relieve Backache, Kidney Trouble,
Weak Bladder and all forms of Uri-
nary difficulties. This mixture acts
promptly on the eliminative tissues
of the Kidneys, enabling them to filter
and strain the uric acid and other
waste matter from the blood which
causes Rheumatism.
Some persons who suffer with the
Affections may not feel inclined to
place much confidence in this simple
mixture, yet those who have tried 1t
say the results are simply surprising,
the relief being effected without the
slightest injury to the stomach or
other organs.
Mix some and give 1t trial. 1t
certainly comes highly recommend
ed. 1t is the prescription of an
eminent authority, whose entire
reputation, 1t is said, was established
by It.
A druggist here at home, when
asked, stated that he could either
supply the ingredients or mix the
prescription for our readers, also
recommends 1t as harmless
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staring at StafniM.

staring at StafnitZ
ain half an hour that courier =anst
start for Praslok if he starts at an. OF
all things, we mustn't hesitate"
He had painted the result to them Of
the coming Of King Sergius. 1t meant
the defeat of years of effort. 1t entail
ed the end of hopes, of place, of power
or influence. There was no future for
those three In Kravonia If King Ser
gus came. And Markart, of course.
seemed no more than one Of Stenovics'
train.
"And II the courier doesn't startg' ask
ed Stenovlcs He took out cigar and
lit 1t, asking no leave Of the countess.
Probably he hardly knew that he was
smoking it.
Stafnitz looked at his watch. Five
o'clock! We have twenty-four hours.
1t would be risky to keep the secret
longer. There's not much time. We
must be prompt. but we mustn't sac
rifice anything to hurry. For instance,
It would look odd to present the king's
orders to Baroness Dobrava I'm the mid
die of the night! She'd smell a rat If
she's as clever as they say. and so
would the prince, think. l could have
a hundred men at Praslok by midnight,
but | shouldn't propose to have them
there before IL o'clock tomorrow. Well,
they could be back here by 5 in the
afternoon! In the course of the day
Wen ocupy all the important points Of
the city with troops we can trust.
Then, i'm the evening, as soon as we see
how matters have gone at Praslok, we
proclaim King Alexlsr'
The countess gave little shlver,
whether of fear or Of eagerness It was
impossible to tell Stenovics drummed
his fingers on the table and turned his
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Sd ChApterE&EH ~
kK Twenty-Five MI

TITO say the truth, the word "murr
derers" seemed to Captain
Markart more than little
harsh. To use II was to apply
to Kravonian affairs the sterner stand
ards Of more steady going squeamish
countries. A coup d'etat may well in
volye fighting. Fighting naturally in
cludes killing. But are the promoters
OF the coup therefore murderers? Muir
derers with difference, anyhow, ac-
cording to Krayonian ideas, which
Captain Markart-Nwas inclined to share
Moreover, coup d'etat is war The
suppression Of information Is legitimate
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his eyes back
to Stafnitz z
again.
That's as in
genious n bit Of
deviltry as l
ever heard. colo
nell" he remark
ed quietly.
Captain Mis-
itch is restored
to duty. He's
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YM\ n scribed for the king.
I7,5AA ITS very unfortunate,
III but I've not the least
MI 70 notion how much would
kill him." thought Le-
"I've not the page, as he poured the
least no mcdicine-presuma a
ton h0W strong sedative-into the
Hicn ~, toi'" wlneglass and filed up
"''' ''"' with wine from the bot
tie Sterkoff had provided. He came
back, holding the glass aloft with a
satisfied air. "Now it's fit for a gentle
man to drink out Of" said he, as he set
II down by Markarts hand. The cap
tain took II up and swallowed II at a
draft.
"Ughl Corked, think Beastly,
anyhoww said he.
Captain Markart thought he would
smoke his cigar in the little room, lying
on the bed. He was tired and sleepy
very sleepy, there was no denying II.
Lepage sat down and ate and drank.
He found no fault with the wine i'm the
bottle. Then he went out and looked
at Markart. The captain lay in his
shirt, breeches and boots. He was
sound asleep and breathing heavily.
His cigar had fallen on the sheet, but
apparently had been out before II fell
Iepage regarded him with pursed lips,
shrugged his shoulders and slipped the
captains revolver into his pocket The
captains recovery must he left TO fate.
For the next hour he worked at his
pair of sheets, slicing, twisting and
splicing. In the end he found himself
possessed OF fairly stout rope twelve
or thirteen feet long but he could find
nothing solid 20 tie It TO near the win
dow except the bed, and that was a
yard away. He would still have fall
of twenty feet. ana the ground was
hard with Il spring frost. There would
be need of the mattress. He put out
all the lights in the room and cautious
ly raised the window.
The night was dark. He could not
see the ground lie stood there ten
minutes. Then he heed measured
tramp. A dark figure. Just distinguish.
able, came around the corner Of the
palace, walked past the window to the
end Of the building. turned. walked
back and disappeared Hurrledly Le-
page struck match and took the time.
Again he waited again the figure came.
Again he struck a light and took the
time He went through this process
five times before he felt reasonably
sure that he could rely on having ten
minutes to himse. IL he started the
moment SterkoG's sentry had gone
around the corner Of the building.
He pulled the mattress up on to the
sill of the window and waited. There
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Waldorf Astor, son of William WAL
dorf Astor, is candidate for a seat
in the British house of commons to
represent the ancient city of Ply
mouth, from which came the found
ers of New England The young man
is a conservative, or, as members of
the party are known by it's opponents,
tory.
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Madam" said the teller of bank
in Baltimore of a woman who had
handed him check to cash-''madam,
you have forgotten to endorse"
A worried smilecame tothe woman's
face but she took back the paper and
wrote something on the back thereof.
When again the teller looked at
the check he found that the woman
had endorsed as follows:
"The - Bank has always paid
me whatever it owed, and you need
have no worry. Therefore, 1 endorse
this check. Very truly yours, Anna
M. Blank "-Harper's.
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reet to fall, Sterkofrs sentries, the
broad, swift current of the Krath-for
even in normal times there was always
a sentry on the bridge-then the search
for Zerkovitch in Slavna. His re-
sources were a mattress, spare pair
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out a word he
pumped down
into n chair by
the table and
rested his chin
on his hands,
staring at the
cloth. 1t was
left to Lepage
to bow to Ster.
kon and to ex-
press their joint
thanks. T b | 8
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a q
shall tell me-anything aIo .,,t,y
Stenovics laid down
his cigar and went to her wait In
there"-he pointed to Natcheffs room
"till you're quite composed. Then 60
10 your own room and wait till come.
Mind, countess, no sign Of agitation!'
He led her out. Stafnitz shrugged his
shoulders.
"She'll be all right" he said to Mark
art, with a passing smile
II think she was fond of the king"
said Markart.
Stenovics returned. "Nowr' he said,
seating himself again and resumlng his
cigar. "You suggest that we still use
that order for the arrest OF BarC less
DObrava?'
Its signed Alexis and King Alexis
lives till tomorrow. Moreover, II all
goes well, King Alexis lives again for
many years after that"
Stenovics nodded slightly. "The bar
oness comes willingly or you bring herr
At any rate, one way or the other she's
In our hands by this time tomorrow
Exactly, general. fail TO perceive
that this lamentable event"-he waved
his hand toward the kings empty chair
-"alters the case as regards tue baron
ess one jot."
mot the least, unless you consider
that risking our heads on the throw
has any such effect" replied Stenovics.
And for the first time he smiled.
"once you wanted to play the big
stake on bad hand, general. Won't
you put II on the table now, when
you've good one"
I'm thinking Of a certain strong card
In the other hand which you haven't
mentioned yet. Baroness Dobrava is
to be In our power by this time tomor-
row, but what will the Prince of Slav-
ma be doing? Still drilling his men at
Volseni, still waiting for his guns?
Stafnitz looked him full in the face.
mo-" he said. ''The prince had better
not still be drilling his men at VolsenI
nor waiting for his guns"
II think not, too" Stenovics agreed,
twisting his cigar round again.
General, do you think the prince
will let Baroness Dobrava come to
Slavna without himT
II don't know. He might have con-
fdence enough in you. He wouldn't
wish to annoy or agitate the king. He
might await his summons TO an audi
ence. On the whole, think he would
submit and rely on being able TO in.
duce the king to alter his mind when
they met. I'm not sure he wouldn't ad-
wise her to go with you"
"Well, yes, confess that struck me,
TOO, as rather likely or at least posi-
ble."
"If 1t happened 1t wouldn't be con-
venient," said Stenovics, with a patient
sigh, because he would come after her
in day or two"
But If l were detained by urgent
business in Slavna-and we've agreed
that there's work TO be done tomorrow
In Slavna-anOther officer would 90 TO
Praslok. The order, which I have here,
mentions no name, although the king
designated me by word OF mouth"
''The order mentions no manner"
mo; 1t directs the baroness to accom-
pany the bearer. True, at the foot my
name is written, Entrusted to Colonel
Stafnitz' But with care and a pair of
scissors He smiled at Markart again,
as though taking him into the joke.
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was aware that the King was not really
suffering from influenza. He could
spend an evening at Slavna without re-
proach!
81 wish l knew the safest way to
fair thought Lepage, dangling at the
end of his rope. Ii swayed about ter
ribly. He waited awhile for 1t to
steady itself-he feared to miss the
lattress-but he could not wait long
1r that measured tramp and that dark
figure would come. There would be a
sudden squirt of light and a report
and what of Lepage then? He gathered
his legs up behind his knees, took long
breath-and fell AS luck would have
II. though he landed on the very edge
Of the mattress, yet he did land on 1t
and tumbled forward on his face,
shaken, but with bones intact. There
was a numb feeling above his knees
nothing worse than that. ~
He drew another long breath. Heavy
bodies and even mattresses fall quick
ly. He must have seven or eight min
utes yet!
But mol Heavy bodies, even mat
tresses, falling quickly, make a noise.
Lepage, too, had come down with a
thud, squashing hidden air out of the
interstices of the mattress. The silence
of night will give resonance to gentler
sounds than that, which was as though
a giant had squeezed his mighty sponge.
Lepage on his numb knees listened.
The steps came, not measured now,
but running The dark figure came
running around the corner. What next?
Next the challenge-then the squirt of
light and the report! What OF Lepage
then? Nothing, 50 far as Lepage and the
rest Of humanity for certainty knew.
OF that nothing, actual or possible,
Lepage did not approve. He hitched the
mattress on to his back, bent himself
nearly double and, thus both burdened
and protected, made for the river. He
must have looked like a turtle scurry-
ing to the sea lest he should be turned
over and so left for soup in due season.
"Who goes there? Halt! HaltW
The turtle scurried on. 1t WAS no
moment to stop and dincuss matters.
ITO be Continued
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AND
Breed Ewes.

ANY one wanting Stock Cattle or
Breeding Ewes will do well TO see us,
as we can supply your wants to your
satisfaction. Give us a call.
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cigar quickly round and
round In his mouth.
Markart had recovered
his clearness of mind
and closely watched all
the scene.
The countess rose sud
denly in strong agita-
ton. II can't bear
IT," she said. with him
lying there! Let me go!
Presently-presently you
shall tell me-anything
Stanoyics laid down
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of sheets and n vial half
full of the draft which
DR.. Natcheff had pre-
scribed for the king.
IT'S very unfortunate.
but I've not the least
notion how much would
kill him." thought lie
page. as he poured the
mcdicine-presumably a
strong sedative-into the
wineglass and filed up
..tar ...s. So. H. -
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was no sound now but
of Markart's stertorous
breathing, but presently
the measured tramp be-
low came. passed, turn
ed and passed away. Le-
page gave n last tug at
the fastenings Of his
rope. threw the end out
of the window. took the
mattress and dropped 1t
very carefully as
straight down as he
could.
The next moment. In
spite of SterkOff, some
body had left the palace.
Why notf The runaway
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"I'Ue not the
least no
ton h o 10
much JCOuld
Kill him"
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thanks. T b 1 8
task was per-
formed W ith
Then he broke
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04

DROPosALs FOR GAINTLETs-DEPoT 0UARTEE-
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Preference will be given articles %
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dneudins the price OF foreign productions manu-
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Will
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Prop for GaunJiets opened IT.
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New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
CORN PRODUCTS MERGER.
Al Interests of This Class No5c IN
One Operating Company.

--bs stockholders of the Com Products Manu-
.,c-y-1nz Company AT a meeting yesterday voted
N rn=rgs with the Corn Products Refining Com
us-r tie latter corporation having already &C
CURED sII q the Corn Products Manufacturing COM
nsnv's Two classes Of stock except eighty-six
xhz-zz of preferred and 225s shares Of common
The stockholders Of the Com Products Manufactur-
ing COMPANY On June - last voted TO merge with
tbe co-r Products Refining Company, and with this
latest merger the Corn Products interests are con-
solidzted into single operating concern
By TIE terms - the merger ratified yesterday
ths stockholders OF the Corn Products Manufactur-
ing Company receive one share OF Corn Products
Refining stock for each share Of Corn Products
Manufacturing stock OF the same class, and in
addition the sum of 81 30 in cash, this being the
s-aount Of dividend nov accrued and unpaid on
such stock The merger of the two corporations
does ao Il Is stated, involve any increase in the
present authorized capital stock Of the Corn Prod
ucts Refining CornDsny-