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Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

The present method Of purchasing oil.
yer and laying Il away In the vaults oi
the sresnry at Washington 10 the cause
Of all the hard times felt throuxhou, the
length and breadth Of the land free
coinage Of silver viii restore confidence
and make the nation psospe, ous.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

Arizona papers, edited by imported
journalists from the east. do not under
stand fully the silver proposition. They
spout knowingly Of top dressing for al.
faifA. simmer fallow and ensilage, but
they have the same uneducaied tendency
10 howl shout the millennium every time
free silver is mentioned.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

The mines OF Mohave county are the
best in the territory, hat the low price
of silver has most depressing effect on
the industry Of mining II the pr,ce Of
the white metal goes up to its standard
of valne. every kind Of indusiry viii
flourish here like q green bay tree under
Q genial summer sun
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

A reported outbreak OF cholera at Hell
netta, n. j., created much excitement in
that vicinity. Investigation showed that
the disease was not cholera but violent
dysentery which Ia almoa. as severe and
dangerous as cholera. Mr.. Walter Will
lard, q prominen! merchant OF Jamesburg,
two miles from Helmetts, says Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea
Remedy has given great satisfaction in
the most severe cases Of dysenterry. II
is certainly one Of the best things ever
made" For sale by II. II. WATKINS,
Druggist.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

The international monetary conference
wall meet in Brussels on the 22d Of No
vember. The conference has no power
70 act in the matter, bui can make rec
concentrations in regard to the matter
70 the governments.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

Should Arizona become state this
winter AN election will be called at which
state officer- and legislature will be
elected.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15
Notice 60 Cs~sss.ss.
Estate Of Edwin X. Miner,
t,eceased.

Estate Of Edwin X. Miner,
deceased.
Notice Ia hereby given by the under.
signed Administrator Of the estate Of Ed
win X. Miner. deceased, to ths creditors Of
and all persons having cl inns against the
ssid deceased. TO exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers, within four months
after the FIRST publication Of thi- notice,
70 the sAid administrator at bis .tore In
Hackberry. tho sanie being the place for
the transaction of the business Of said
estate in the tovn NJ blackberry. count y
Of Mohsve.
Dated this 2sd day Of Angost. ls92.
wM. GRANT.
S3w& Administrator.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

Gov. Pennoyer. Of Oregon. made ar
able speech on silver the other day Il
the lsrges, audience ever roIgregaied ia
Portland
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

Silver il moving upward notch or
t~o. on the representation, il IL said. oi
banker SeiiYman that the monetary con-
ference will take sons favorable action
toward the renonstixsiion Of silver.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

The political pot 10 now boiling furi-
ously in this county. The candidates
are all out Interviewing the elusive voter
and laying iraos to catch hrs unwary
opponent
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15
N.ss~e :. C.~Asa....
Estate of Edward BrigRs.
Deceased.

Estate of Edward BrigRs,
Deceased.
Notics 10 ishsrsby given by the under ,gn-o
Administrator VI the estate Of Edward
Briggs, dsosss~d, 10 the creditors Of, and
ali persons having claims against the said
deceased. TO exhibit them with the nsres,
sary vouchers, within four months sfter
ths first publication Of this notice, TO The
said administrator at Kinemap. the ram.
being the place for the transscti"u OF the
business of said estate in the town -
kingmsn, county of Mohsve.
Dated this zsd day OF August. 1851.
J. II. BiGLEk.
k3vt Admi. list ratnr.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

Arizo ~ will he advertised thi. winter
In every p,esible way. Her resources
are ilIiDitable and nothing too good can
be said OF her. Everybody should con.
tsi ute their mite to the general result.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

A new method Of smelling copper ores
has been invented and 10 in use by q
company in Montana. II consists in the
uss Of coal gas IN . common furhsce.
and 10 said to be grand success.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

II 10 thought that not enough Of the
right kind Of paper can he found In the
United States on which TO print the Of.
ficisl ballot in Pennsylvsnis this year.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

When two representative men 90 to
Phenix next winter Hardy's stub pen
will be busily employed writing "open''
letters advising them what 70 do.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

The Peoples party Of Graham county
have endorsed Mickey Stewart for dele
gate TO congress.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

Tucson 10 " be lighted by electricity
This 10 just what ,ie.e poor benighted
hestl,on should have.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

George Clnf. republican candidate for
councilman. st.large. did no, sho~ up at
the republican rally in Graham county
last week
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

Il 10 thought that the democratic cen
tssi COMMITTEES will make some nomi
nation for District Attorney 10 this coun.
~.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

The CRAMPS have contract :
build n steamer that will cross the Al
lsutic IN little over five days.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

General Weaver faced his sccusers st
PuIusks few dsvs ago and made one oi
the best speeches OF the campaign.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

With silver at 81 % per ounce Mohsve
county would become one Of the most
prosperous pisces is the United States.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

Remember that ballots can 10 marked
with pen or pencil in ths blank SPACE fol.
lowing the name of the candidate.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15
SorSsnt.

In Kinpmsn, Arix.. one oi the nDe,
large re-proof stores. directly opposits.
the depot, in the Luthy Block. Beat To-
cation In Kingman. Apply TO H. u.
Watkins, kinsman Arix.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

The Tombstone Psospector and Silver
Belt are sound on the silver proposition
and are making . telling fight.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

Dip,heriA IL said - b- prevalen, in
Phenix and the town Of Florence has CO.
tsblished 9 qusrintins against II.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

Hardy will not know where he u ri
when he sails mp Salt river without s,ilo,
or compass this fall.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

Burner, the California Doodle Assem-.
blymsn, 10 now on tria. IN San francisco.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

Every person connected with the re-
cent strike At Homestead has bsen in
dicted by the ALLEGHENY county grsnd
Jury on various charges.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

A great many collnizstion schemes are
being unesr,hed In many large cities In
the eastern states
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

No more cholera sxis.s in the Unitoi
States, the disease having been full,
stamped out
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

The Pioche Record says that Nevada
will be carried by Weaver by the largest
vote ever given presidential candidate.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

Millions VI dollars will be spent in
New York State this fall on the voters
who are willing to sacrifice their party for
l.re
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

The time Tor fling nominations for of
fee closes the 18th OF this mon.h.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

The tao old parties ~ Nevad. have
On iossed Stewart and New lands for Con
g6e~s.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

The celebration Of The discovery of San
Diego bay was grand success.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

Registration closes ON the 18th of this
month three more days.
Mohave County miner., 1892-10-15

S3vS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-04
EDITOR BOYD KILLED
By a Far Western Woman Who Says
He Had Long Ceased to Love Her.
SHE WAS HIS PROMISED BRIDE
The Victim a Son of the Pennsylvania B.
RS Former President
TIE MURDERESs KISSES THE CORPSE

SEATTLE. WASH, Dec 3.-Thomas Hem
derson Bovd, editor of the Olyn7ptGn, at
OLYMPIA, was shot at late hour last night
by a woman who was first thought to be
his wife who lives here. Boyd came here
from Olympia yesterday and spent the
evening in a SALOON drinking. About 1870
o'clock his wife came after him and took
HIM home in a hack and 30 minutes later
she shot him. The murderess was arrested
shortly after the crime had been committed
In response to questions she said she shot
Bovd because he had ceased to love her
The murdered man was son Of Colonel
A. P. Boyd, of Philadelphia, at one time
Vice President of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. Boyd, who was So years Of age, came
to Tacoma about four years ago. when he
engaged in newspaper work
Later reports show that the woman was
not Bovd's wife, although she has passed as
such. She was Miss Burns, living in this
city. She telegraphed Boyd yesterday aft
ernoon to come over from Olympia, which
he did. and registered at the Occidental Ho-
tel. She met him there, and together they
went to the house where the murder was
Committed. and where she has rooms
Hardly had the man entered the room when
the woman fred four shots at him. Officers
who heard the report of the shots responded
at once. and found the murderess leaning
over the dead man, kissing him and calling
hin, husband. Miss Burns Is OF Spanish
descent. and bears bad reputation. She
admitted that she had never been married
to Boyd, but declares that he took her from
disorderly house with the understanding
that he would make her his wife.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-04

good poet needs none. So see no logical
reason for the existence OF o poet laureate,
either In America or in any other country.
Even ifit we're desirable to have poet
laureate in this country, there IL no praetie-
able method Of selecting him. The great
poet has no advertisement upon his fore
head announcing his eeniusto the world.
In the absence of this announcement, to
what official shall be given the responsible
ity Of selecting the laureate7 The kings
and the prime ministers Of England, with
one or two recent exceptions, have made
wretched selections to England's laureate
ship. Is it probable that American Presi-
dents would do much better? It would be
more in cons0Dance with our institutions to
have our laureate elected by q popular
vote. But IL is not probable that the great
est poet would be uniformly selected in
this manner, for popular estimate, in this
respect, is seldom sanctioned BY posterity-
the infallible court of final resort. Though
It is desirable that American poetry should
be encouraged as much, for instance, az
American steamships, or American sugar,
or American tin, the laureateship trans
planted into American soil, fear, would
not accomplish this purpose.
SAM WALTER FosS.
The Honor Should Be Conferred on Holmes.
see no reason for instituting an official
poet, but manifestly Dr.. Oliver Wendell
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-04
The Views of Ella Wheeler wilcox.

I do not think America now possesses q
living poet who has written enough great
poems to merit laureateship.
The grandest poem in literary construc-
tion and richness of language written by
any American poet is, to my thinking,
"Herod and Miriamne," by Amelie Rives.
1t is the creation of great genius-a
genius yet in its early dawn. If it is not
crushed by the bludgeons of the mob, II
should in 10 years time fit this author for
the crown of laureateship.
do not say this because she is woman!
Indeed, my preference in all things is to
see men lead. Had man written: 81 erod
and Miriamne," to him would 1 accord the
same praise. But know of no other Amer
lean poet, living or dead. who has so nearly
approached the Shakesperian standard! no
other poem so rich with remarkable and
universal lines of beauty.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-04

zaris," clerk of Astor. the millionaire,
wearing away time at the desk like another
Lamb, on salary that a clerk nowadays
would not look at
We have hundreds of rich publishers,
many of them mounting up into the rank Of
millionaires, but few poets who can call
themselves free from financial embarrass-
ment Government recognition of poetry
as the highest art? BY all meansi
But do not think of allowing the poet
laureate to be chosen by the public cleo
tion, or it would be decided by his being q
Democrat or Republican, while People g
party man or a Prohibitionist would not
stand ghost OF chance. Neither should
he be chosen by Congress, which has blum
dered so in its taste in art whenever 1t has
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-04

Oliver Wendell Holmes, the twillght-loving
Eugene Field, the gipsy-tongued Charles
G. Leland, OF the finished and fortunate
Bret Hsrte. Then comes a shoal of sweet
singers, full of promise, certainly as much
so. as "School-Miss Alfred" was when
BuIwer attacked TennyJon 1t is hard
picking, but two come so near that "were
t'other dear charmer away" we could be
content with the choice e-Edmund Clarence
Stedmau and James Whitcomb Riley. Those
glorious lyrics of span in Wall Street"
and 'Phil Kearnev's Ride" entitle Ste d.
man to precedence in the contest over all
that have named; but the manner in which
the Hoosier poet gets close to natures
heart, and human natures too, and the rare
dramatic quality that shines out in many of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-04
Should the Honor Go to stoddard9


Any step which tends toward the social
and literary elevation of man, indirectly
affects the social and literary elevation Of q
community. The appointment of poet
laureate in this country would tend to rouse
an interest in versifed literary work, which
is, to great extent, on the decrease. In
III matters Of national interest, the poet
faureate's metrical views would be looked
ror expectantly. In fact, scores Of
aeasons can be found in favor
Of such an appointment to coun-
terbalance whatever objections might
arise. 1t seems to me that there are but
two men lett from the grand old group of
which Bryant, Longfellow, Lowell and
Whittier were representatives, and these
are Holmes and Stoddard While granting
to Holmes all the sweetness and humor
which is mis- due, Stoddard surely bears the
palm of vividness of conception, dignity of
thought and fuency OF expression. He il
the master of the ode and yet is possessed
of that versatility which makes it possible
for him to voice, in lyric song, the warbllng
OF bird or the sigh of lover. The people
Of this country, it seems to me, have not
realized how true q singer this man has
been, and even at this late day to lay the
laurel of the laureateship upon his silver
hair, would be an honor to those who gave,
as we'll as to him who should receive.
JAMES CLARENCE HARVEY.
Grover Cleveland and Edward ~.
The question of poet laureate is out of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-04
Edgar Fawo,tt F.vors the Idea.


It seems to me that an American poet
laureateship would be an Office in every
way consistent with our democratic usages,
while at the same time limiting most whole
somely and handsomely Of that great lit
ersry and aesthetic debt which we owe to
the mother country. There IL nothing
monarchial, however, in such an idea. and
it might well be made one of the crowning
graces Of mighty Republic like our own.
OF all our living singers, should say,
Oliver Wendell Holmes first deserves the
honor. Like Horace-the lauriger Horatius
whom In many ways he resembles, DR..
Holmes has always been the prince Of "oc-
casional" poets. In his noble and sweet
old age the gift would be a glorious one.
and from my heart wish that his white
hairs might be crowned with such civic
wreath, gathered from the bay y-bushes TINT
thrive so HARDLY among the dells and glades
of his ewn dear New England hills
EDGAR FAwCETT.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-04

His "Chambered Nautilus" excels Keats
"SkYlark," and Cat the other end of the
line1 his "One Hoss Shay" surpasses
Hoods tale of Trumpet"
The day Of long -Windedness has gone by.
This is the era of brevity-condensation
The fash of sunlight on a sensitive plate
has taken the place Of the laborious work OF
the burin on steel
Let US crown our beloved DR.. Holmes,
and do it quickly, while we can offer the
laurel With emile, for the sad day ap-
proaches when we must bestow it wet with
our tears JOSEPH KIRKLAND.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-04
LIE. Each Man Choose His own laureate:

Ny impression is that we have borrowed
enough OF snobbery from our friends across
the water; and can afford to let every Amer
ican poet, who is worthy, rest content with
the bay-leaves of the public opinion Of
people who are the greatest on earth, when
they let funkeydom alone. Such an Office
is proper in England, where every man
okes duty and allegiance to his sovereign.
We live in republic; each, man is sover-
eign. Let each mans heart choose and
crown his own laureate, who shall he bis
friend. his guide, his helper not his Olym-
plan butler. In heavens name while we
are passing laws to keep out articles Of for
eign manufacture, let rs place the tariff
high upon Offices that to us would mean
nothing. HENRY c. DEMILLE
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-04

Sclous pupll OF James Russell Lowell would
fill the bill-I wish he would appear in
print. JOHN HABBERToN.
j. W. Riley the Man for Poet laureate.
By all means let us have an American
poet laureatei 1t is precious little that any
Government can or will do to give encour-
agement to literature; and if we are ever
going to begin, now 10 the time. Why Gov
ernment, and especially this Government,
should not give out of the half billion dol
lars spent every year, and often question
ably spent, some little grstuity to encour-
age literature in its higher grades, Is 9
puzzling question. Greece, Rome, England,
Germany, Spain and Italy have had their
writers thus rewarded. France has her
Academy, and the Forty Immortals, GER
tsinly reflect credit upon the country, quite
as much as her soldiers. artists, scient iic
men or inventors, and much more than her
politicians. Ever since DIR. johnson, the
ursa-maior of English literature, refused
the patronage" that had been refused him
when he was struggling in the garret of
GPubb street, and was now offered him,
there has been urgent needof assistance to
struggling authors.
But it will be suggested that this is not
given as charity but as gratuity, from a
rich nation TO @ poet who has done il
honor True enough, but the recognition
of literature By nation which is bestow-
ing $3.50, ,0D0, 600 per year on sick and lame
soldiers, suggests that oftentimes poets too
nave lame ''feet, "and march with halting
step and have, mostQf them, been engaged
in struggle for brted and social recog-
nition, quite as tryingIes that Of the soldier.
The small portion viii Nh might be granted
from che salaries OF tl thousands of ward
heelerz politicians d ignOramuses. who
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-04
Inappropriate, if Not Impossible.

To my mind it would be manifestly inap-
propriate, if not impossible, for America to
sustain poet laureateshlp. Our literature
is far too young for the crowning of any
poet with such an honor, and when we are
hundred or two years older it may be
wise to consider the wisdom of such q
course. By that time England will have,
in sll probability, dispensed with her poet
laureateshIp and her example will be a very
good one for America to follow.
EDWARD w. Box.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-04
The ONCE an OdIous One.

do not see that anything is gained BY
the laureation of poet; true poet honors
the laureateship; the laurel adds nothing TO
his art Now that patent medicines and
rival soaps have each poet laureate the
Office has become odious Poems written
to order are seldom worth printing.
CHARLES WARREN SToDDARD.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-04

have forced their way into public life
through saloon influence, and over the
heads of worthy men, and whose unworthy
names fill the plethoric pages of the Gov
ernment reports, wopld not be missed. A
blush comes over the cheek of true Ameri-
can when he remembers poor Poe, buttoti-
ing his coat up, as he handed in his MS,
to hide the lack of an undergarment; or
Halleck, he of Fanny" and "Marco Boz
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-04

attempted choice. of course it could not
be a woman, because, not being voter, she
would have no ''pull" Let him, therefore,
be chosen BY vote Of the authors of the
United States, aided by the college pro-
fessors aud professional readers.
As to individual choice, I might choose
the soaring and expansive Joaquin Miller,
the reminiscent viii Carlton, the tender
and dreamy Watson Glider, the perennial
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-04

the dialect poems, such IS "Orphant
Annie" and that rarest study, "Gladness,"'
quite capture my sympathies By all
means let us have poet laureate and let
the, State show some appreciation of litera-
tures pure and simple, and so reflect credit
on ITSELF. WIRT ARLAND.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-04
An Admtrer OF JOAQUIN Miller.

In regard to the American laureatesnip:
If it were to be given to the only American
who has ever possessed the true poetic fire,
who hasever crossed the border-line be.
tween high talent and genius, should
recommend Joaquin Miller. 1t is true that
he has done more bad work than good; that
his best is suggestive of jewels in dust
heap, yet the divine gift goes for more than
the exquisite art of the mediocritieA
Following Joaquin Miller, it seems to
me that the American poet who possesses
the most dramatic fire and imagination is
Helen Gray Cone And of course her art is
more even. But neither she nor any con.
temporary poet of any land has given to
letters finer or nobler poem than Miller'f
"Passing of Tennyson."
GERTRUDE ATHERToH.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-04
Another Vote for Oliver Wendell Holmes

Regarding poet laureateship for Amer
lea, have not given the question much
thought, but it would seem as if we were
too democratic in our tendencies to make
the appointment of anyone to such posi-
tion advisable. But were any one OF our
American poets to be made poet laureate,
my vote would be cast for oliver Wendell
Holmes EBEN E REXFoRD.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-04
Godor,ky, the wonderful Pianist.

Godowsl,y is certainly one of the greatest
living uiauists and those who were tortu-
nate enough to hear him at the last Music
Teachers' Convention held in Pittsourg pro-
hare watch papers tor programme OF our
grand opening, December and 9.
HENRICKs Music Co., LTD,
IOI and 103 Fifth avenue
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-04
Does Not Favor the Idea.

take only general interest in the mat
ter of an American poet laureateship and
do not wish to stand in opposition to any
poet who has chance of being selected, if
the question of an appointment should be
seriously considered, but nv own .preju-
dices are opposed to such an imitation of
monarchic institutions
f. MARION CRAWFORD.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-04
Julian Ralph Favors Eugene Field.

Julian Ralph Favors Eugene Field
had never given thought to the posi-
bility of Americas having a poet laureate,
but an instances & reflection convinces me that
I an for having one as quickly as possible.
The NAH for the honor is Eugene Field, Of
Chicago - the most American, the most
gifted and versatile of our poets, and Is
royal fellow as ever put laurels on poets
brow. JULIAN RALPH.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-04

date and not worth Q thought Any great
national event makes our whole country
break out into song. There are laureates
Of average capacity in every community.
The magazines and newspapers select, pay