davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mohave County miner., 1897-12-04

Mohave county is to be com miserated on its lack of practical mining men. Theoretical dreamers come to the county, get good prop. critics, but lacking practical knowl- edge, make dismal failures. If mining companies would engage practical men to look after their affairs this county and Arizona Tn general weuld experience boom that would pale into insignificance the Alaska boom now on.
Mohave County miner., 1897-12-04
Over this broad land of ours there

Over this broad land of ours there are thousands of gold monometal- lists with as many different theor- ies for the bolstering up of gold standard. Among the silver men there is but one theory-the free coinage of silver at ratio of 16 to 1 with gold. Silver men are termed rsttlebrained, crazy lunatics, but the gold men with d thousand and one plans are intellectual giants.
Mohave County miner., 1897-12-04
Ehesra Rooms

Do you realize how much bright, tasteful, artistic wall paper does to make a room cheerful and homelike? We are offering an exceptionally fine collection of new wall papers m the better grades, and will take pleasure in submitting samples on request.
 Some beautiful effects in the har- mony and blending of colors are shown in these goods, and any one desiring first.class papers and up-to. date colorings at moderate prices can be suited. H H. WATKINS,
 Corner Drugstore.
Mohave County miner., 1897-12-04
The Chicago Times Herald (H

The Chicago Times Herald (H. H. Kohlsat's paper,) says editor ially that the greenbacks ought to be called in and silver circulated in it's place. It says that the cir. culation of silver among the masses is simply matter of prejudice, but that education in that regard will soon overcome it. The Herald al- 30 believes that silver should be redeemed in gold, but that the peo- pie would grow so fond of the white metal that none would be offered for redemption. The Tlmes-Herald is a goldbug organ, but it sees the handwriting on the wall.
Mohave County miner., 1897-12-04
LeSsor'S Notice.

To all whom it may concern:
 Notice IS hereby given that the c. O. D. mine with machinery thereon, situated ip Howell precinct, WallaI ai mining district, MohBve county, Arizona, is under lease and bond to parties working the same, and that neither said property nor myself will be responsible for any labor or debts contracted nor injuries sustained by any employer or employe in the operation of said mining property; that all operatives engage in such service at their own risk and that no debt is valid against said min ing claim. JOHN LYNCH.
 Kingman, Nov. 8, 1897.
Mohave County miner., 1897-12-04

The San Francisco Chronicle ac counts the great age of a southern California Indian woman, who re- gently celebrated her 116th birth day, to the fact that she was prob- ably sentenced in that state to be hung for murder, as all California murderers live to a ripe old age.
Mohave County miner., 1897-12-04

Monday next congress will con- vene at Washington and lively time is anticipated. Members of congress who have been interviewed are of the opinion that no financial legislation will be passed, but that a struggle will be made to annex Cuba and the Hawaiian Islands.
Mohave County miner., 1897-12-04

Senator Mason, of Illinois, says that the republican party promised to give Cuba independence and he believes it is the duty of congress at the forthcoming session to give it to it. Mason is an outspoken, free thinking man, who will stand with Senator Morgan for Cuban freedom.
Mohave County miner., 1897-12-04

The injunction proceedings in the P. x A. C. railroad bond case will be heard Tn Phenix before Judge Street sometime this month. This is the way to settle matters of this kind and not through the newspa- pers.
Mohave County miner., 1897-12-04

The grand jury of Maricopa coun- ty has indicted J. NJ. Flemister, editor of the Arizona Democrat, on charge of criminal libel. Flem- ister will now be gwen a chance to prove the charges he has made.
Mohave County miner., 1897-12-04
Nofice.

Notice Is hereby given that neither the Ora Plata or Mariposa mines, nor the owner thereof, will be responsible for any debts contracted by the lessees thereon in working said mines.
 W. GERRITT. KIngman. March 3, 1897.
Mohave County miner., 1897-12-04
To the Public.
Dated Nov. 30th, ls97.

Notice is hereby given that Leither my. self nor my interest in the Minnie, Beau leyard, Minnie Fraction, Sheep TrIil, or Bowdoin mini:g claims, situated near Union Pass, San Francisco mining di.- trict, Mohaye county, Arizona, will be re- sponsible for any labor perfo ormed on said mines nor goods furnished parties work ing the me. FRANK HOLMES.
 Fort Mohave. Arizona, Nov. 29th, 1897.
Mohave County miner., 1897-12-04

Thursday was The d " set apart for the giving of thanks Tor tne blessings ~e have enjoyed the p ist year We availed ourselves of the opportunity and on pended knee thanked God tbaI we did not live ip Kingmsn.-N .edles Eye.
 And Kingman rejoices that it is
Mohave County miner., 1897-12-04
Green Grocer.

Peter Bradley has opened a green grocer store ip the room recently vacated by George A. Bonelli and will keep on hand everything to be found in an establishment of this 'kiud. Also will be kept nuts, can dies and sweetmeats of all kinds. Fish, oysters, Holsters, shrimps re- ceived daily. Orders delivered to all parts of Kingman. Country orders solicited.
The herald., 1897-02-28
Town Locked up by the sheriff

The village was under lock and Key
and the fact that an election of SUPER
visprs and assessors for the entirety OF
Richmond county was in progress didn't
seem to make any material difference.
The village was locked up. and you
couldn't get away from that fact. For
instance, you owed taxes to the village
of Port Richmond and, in common hon.
esty, you wanted to pay them. Well,
you couldn't.
The reason why the honest landlords
of Port Richmond could not discharge
their obligations to the village was be-
cause the sheriff of the county had taken
possession of the village Offices, and the
legally elected officers knew not where
to meet ard protest.
The village of Port Richmond, L. T.,
is incorporated. The village, which
claims a population of 5000 souls, de-
rives considerable income from Sunday
bicyclists, but not enough to satisfy its
thrifty trustees. They therefore planned
boulevard which would run from
shore to shore, and make Staten island,
and more especially Port Richmond, ar
ideal summer resort for wheelmen and
wheelW omen.
The trustees of Port Richmond OBJ
tanned legal permission to construct a
boulevard and commission on condem-
nation was appointed, which assessed
damages at $S0,0O0 Among the proper
ty holders who were awarded damages
was David Decker. The county court
said that his property had been injured
to the extent of $4,000, and he secured
a Judgment against the village to that
amount. He tried to collect this sum,
but the village trustees did NOT look
upon the matter in the same light as
did the county court. Therefore Deck
er failed to collect cent of damages.
His neighbors were with him, though,
and they assured him they would stand
by him in any step he might take, for
they cared absolutely nothing about a
boulevard from New York bay to the
Kill Won KulE and they cared even less
about bicycles. So, on Monday, Decker,
with his judgment in his pocket, went
to see Sheriff John L. Daley and asked
him to levy on the possessions Of the
village. There was nothing for the sher-
iff to do but obey. Accordingly he sum-
moned seven deputies and proceeded to
Port Richmond He levied on everything
in sight He placed his official seal
On everything within the trustees office,
including the wood box, and then locked
the door. He went half block further
and levied on the office of the tax COL
lector He left the report of the board
of relief intact, but, on retreatins, he
locked the door. ard inadvertently put
the key in his pocket.
That is why the village is locked up.
and why there is posted on the door Of
the office of the village tax collector
this notice: TAX Office closed today on
account of sheriff"
And probably this notice. pasted on
the window of the trustees office, is
susceptible of the same explanation:
NO business trarxacted today on ac-
count of sheriff. New York Journal,
The herald., 1897-02-28

until the soil is reached. Here and there
they branch, changing their course ac-
cording to the direction Of any obstruc-
tions met with. Meanwhile from these
rootlets 1eafy branches have been de-
veloped. which, pushing themselves
through the canopy above get into the
light, and enormously accelerates their
growth. Now a metamorphoss takes
place! For the hitherto soft aerial roots
begin to harden and spread wider and
wider, throwing out side branches which
flow into and amalgamate with each
other until the whole tree trunk is bound
in series of irregular living hoops.
From this time on 1t is a struggle of life
and death between the forest giant and
the entwining clusia. Like an athlete
the tree tries to expand and burst its
fetters, causing the bark to bulge be-
tween every interlacing; but success
and freedom is not for the captive tree
for the monster clusia has made its
bands very numerous and wide. Not
allowed expansion the tree soon withers
and dies and the stranger is soon eX-
panded into great bush almost as
large as the mass of branches and foliage
it has effaced 1t is truly a tragedy in
the world of vegetation.
JOHN A MORRIS.
The herald., 1897-02-28

cottages two stories high. each contain
ing seven rooms. 1t Is not only In guam
tity that the lumber made from this tree
would surpass, but in quality, after be-
ing seasoned. 1t would be difficult to
excel. The Washington fir makes that
sort of lumber which delights the heart
of the owner of building, II it does not
that of the money-making builder. II
properly seasoned, it neither shrinks
nor warps in any way, and like the
deacon's one-hoss shay, in every in
stance one place is as strong as the
rest.
The task of telling this huge tree was
no slight one. He would be a venture
some woodsman, indeed, who would at
tack such a monster with an ak and 1t
would take him lifetime nearly to mako
an impression that would secure the
desired result The problem puzzled the
people who had the project Of cutting the
tree down in hand, but finally 1t was
decided that the only way II could be
managed was with that oldtime imple-
ment of the sawyer, 1he crosscut saw.
II was no ordinary saw that was called
into play, however. but one of size
that was appropriate to the undertaking
in hand. Stout arms and much perse-
verance finally accomplished the over
throw of the undisputed monarch of the
Cascade mountain forests Then 1t was
cut into sections. and the BIZ slice that
is shown in the accompanying Lustra-
ton was taken to New Whatcom. where
1t has become one of the sights of the
town.
If Washington can continue to in
crease the record of trees in which she
has made so handsome beginning,
California will be forced to look after
her laurels.
The herald., 1897-02-28
A Tramp and His Tronbles

"Uv all tn people I've seen Nv late.
From ole Kentuck to tn Gold'n Gate,
Wot holds tight t tn almighty dollar
Till TIL eagle ont begins L holler,
It's tn worthy citizen er Woller Woller.
''Supposin' you're mosin' down tn street
An wan NV 'em yer chanst t meet,
You asks f. food, dts ter save yer life),
De cit II go t ask his wife.
'.T' some poor feller haf live, hat dead.
Dey might SEN down a loaf Nv bread,
But lit wild her consent she'll send a card
Askin' yer up t NOW der yard.
.sYer mows de yard dead nice an neat
An people asks 'er from der street,
who mow'd yer yard an trim'd d. f1owrs?'
She sez, hubby didt in leisure hours
(But 'twasn't hubby that did't, y know,
Twas done for nit by dis no boz
'If y wants t. hear feler holler
Jes' enter a store in Woller Woller
An ask d. keeper f a chew er terbacker,
Err a smaller ting, say soda cracker;
Hell yell right out an loudly say,
You're de fifteent bum as been ere tday,
An if y waits for what he'll give you.
Make up y mind that yer won't chew.
'I started wanst from wolles main street
To flag a section or a bite ter eat,
Der precious stuff at las i foun
After walkin' aroun, an aroun' der town !;
"'Twas an ole hen settin on a couple er
eggs
Wild her wings froze off an wan Nv her legs
/ dresses her up and makes me a stew
I WOE hungry, an dat's wot had to do.
II swallered de hen, de eggs an all;
Mebbe dey'n be chicks befor' mex fall,
An If dey are yer can bet yer dollar
Dere coops won't b near dat Woller
Woller."
The herald., 1897-02-28
A Gaycat's Breakfast

The little village of Newhall, on the
line of the Southern Pacific is not quite
so thickly populated as Is San Frencis-
co.'s Chinatown. This tramp-he seemed
jolly cuSs-wasn't long finding that
out and to his disappointment too, for
he had approached nearly every native
of the bailiwick and still was without
his breakfast. His i'll luck, however.
alloyed his jollity not whit and as he
stretched him upon the platform at the
railway station he demonstrated the
carelessness in his makeup by address,
ing an apostrophe in prose to some
cawing crows which We're circling be-
twiXt his battered features and the fir
mament.
Said he to the winged harpies:
"G'wan, ye carrion eaters, don't linger
here. Mayse I'm near it, but I'm not
dead yet When l begin to dwell upon
ghosts and grovelers like yourselves
perhaps I'll fancy exquisite sensations
in the touch of your clammy claws upon
my corpse. When. ghouls of the air.
there's no more bliss for me here below,
to you, beggars. I'll give my body and
mind you attend 1t well. See to it, hell
birds, that our covenant is not broken;
don't, don't let them rob you of your
inheritance to take it where oer it
mother II mourn. No! no! anything
but that. Bury it deep within you jack
ais Oh the ar every last bit of it and
hearty welcome"
"A wagon drawing up as the crows
were Hitting aroused him and he sat III
to salute the driver in whom he saw not
only an Italian but an additional
chance for morning meal. BY series
OF sputterings and signs he made the
Pieomonter comprehend him but was
FENCED in" when the chance. smiling
plandiy replied, "Voi, piache lavoro?''
lntultiVe power probably il was that
told him the Italians "voi piache layo-
ro?'. was query and meant you like
work?' The tramp voted to allow him
SELF some moments to deliberate upon
the momentous question. Would he
succumb to the tempter who was teas
Ing him to violate the first command
ment of his tribe or would he refuse tn
exert himself physically and heroica11v
suffer the want Of a breakfast?
He thought awhile with a resultant
idea. Sputtering and signing with the
Italian once again he succeeded in clos
ing an agreement with him by the terms
of which he bound himself to see to il
that the wagon was relieved of its load
OF stove wood and the fuel stacked IN
In car for shipment he to be paid for
his trouble at the rate of 25 cents a cord.
The contract closed, it was his duty to
fulfill his part of it. Meandering care
lessly down to grove where he knew
some "Gaycats" We're hanging out'
The herald., 1897-02-28
THE CASUHL'S COLUMN
written for the Herald)
Three sketches From tn. Travels Of Tramp

he commenced a conversation with
them. The "Gaycats" are those of the
road who work occasionally; three of
them accompanied the bona fide" back
to the wood and the car in which it was
to be loaded.
In fifteen minutes, under the contrac-
tors supervision, the three shaped as
many cords, for which the woodman from
the land ruled by Rome paid, as per
agreement, rs cents.
Six bits purchased a fair breakfast for
the quartet. The cats" enjoyed theirs
and the knowledge that he had not dis
graced his clan added a genuine zest
to the "genuine's"
The genuine here referred to only two
short years since was bright and shin
ing light in San Franciscos business
circles; the metamorphosis was worked
in him as ii is in thousands of others by
nothing other than his alteration of the
cup. E. B. L.
The herald., 1897-02-28

San Juan Capistrano, true to it's name
like most of our Southern California set
Elements is Spanish tainted. Its aspect,
yellow and dead, is picturesque indeed,
and many a romance has begun fir
tation with fancy through a contempla-
tion of her scared adobe structures
built century since by the good padres.
Capistrano, too, is proud of another of
her attributes in the person of grand
son of Granada, who, with turkey COB
bier ostentation, guards the town and
its treasures. This guardian, to be
sure, is just plain constable, but that
rather commonplace title is loaned
deal of dignity as it reposes on this
dignitary's breast.
Through the precincts watched over
by this careful eye each afternoon a
train passes, occasionally bringing into
Capistrano strangers upon whom as
surances of welcome are seldom heaped,
for even the naturally indolent spurn
those back-door boarders who as
sacrifice to their Bohemian love of the
"dolce far niente,, have chosen life
of anything but labor. These unwel-
come guests, piqued of course at the
chilliness of their reception, think to
Journey on-a condition that grants
Capistranos constabulary the oppor-
tunity to star, and be assured he fully
avails himself of it. He is hospitable
fesow, and has a decided aversion to
the sight of anyone hurrying away with
a ruching of ruffied feelings misadorn-
ing their throats. Those who would be
oft, his strong arm assists from the
perches selected to be means of flight.
And so it was that one sunny after
noon when two dsrespectful travellers
remaining motionless did not even alight
from the train to do homage to the
constable and his hacienda Che only
happened to spy them after the engi-
neers had pulled wide the throttle). His
blood bubbled and in twinkling he
was aboard the train tugging at the
bell cord that commands the engineer
to stop. The man at the lever obeyed
instanter, and jumped from his cab to
learn just why that command was
given. Encountering the person who
had sounded the alarm, he asked:
"Who stopped this train?'
"And for what?"
There's hobos on the brake beams"
Perhaps the train was late; at any
rate there must have been reason for
the strength of the closing address. de-
livered with fine oratorical effect by the |
engineer.
'.There's hobos underneath" he ex-
claimed; "well WE'LL we'll! The next |
time you stop my team for that I'll take
that badge from your breast and bedad |
you'll swallow it. Hobos were under
there before you were born. They're
there now, and they'll be there long after
YOUR greasy bones have been burned
bIacker than your beetled brow!
Yet tinkers tink and theorists theorize
thinking to eradicate the tramp evil!
The herald., 1897-02-28
An Easy Way Out

The Hon. Potato Pingree, friend Of man.
foe Of trusts. governor of Michigan and
mayor of Detroit, wants Michigan to have
new capitol. and to. make Detroit in
stead of Lansing the capital. 1t ought to
be very simple matter to satisfy Mr.. Pin
gree and provide new capitol without
pains or expense. The easiest way would
be to make Mr.. Pingree himself the capt oil
and capital. He seems to be most of the
government. He executes and he legls-
lates. He overruns two offices and is all
ways ready for more. Why not acknowl
edge and legalize palpable fact and con-
stitute Hon. Potato Pingree the state cap
ital and capitol?-New York Sun.
The herald., 1897-02-28
Exectio1s of Western Railroads

The people of Missouri and Kansas re-
fuse any longer to submit to the practical
confiscation of what they produce and ship
as a consequence of the exac.ing rate
charged for carrying their products to
market. The time has come for the rail-
roads TO meet the people in a spirit of con-
Citation ana on the broad ground of mutual
inte rest-Kansas CITY Times.
The herald., 1897-02-28
Sample of What flight Be

Within twenty-four hours after the COL
lapse of the steel rail pool the individual
manufacturers formerly comprising that
giant organization had booked orders for
G5 900 tons of steel rails This IS a striking
illustration of the restraint which trusts
exert upon trade.-Buffalo Express.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-13
General Markets.

Philadelphia Feb, "a Flour quiet; winter
superhne. $2.55@2SU; do. extras, $a90G3.2O
PenLa, roller clear, SIl0g425; do. straight,
A2tg4lO' western winter, clear, S4l064.25;
city mills, extra, s9O5g330, Rye -four in light re.
guest choice Penn, s2.75 per barrel Buck.
wheat flour slow at Sl.l0tgl25 per 100
lbs Wheat dull contract wheat spot, S7tDS71.c ,
do. February, S7gs714c.; No. 2 red, s7(G87l4c.
No. Northern spring, S7GS71.c,; No. 2 Penn.
sylvania and No. delaware red, spot 0O09014c
Corn slow; steamer spot, 25c. No 2 yellow,
for local trade, 49, 4g2sl!c.; No. 2 mixed, spot,
2J$4Gaic do. Feb, 8s4p26c. do. March, 20 "a
2d3sc.; do. April, 26s4 tg27c. Oats duh; No. 2
white car lots 24c No. 2white clipped, car
lots, 2ic.; No. whitespot, 2334lp2i14c.; do.
February, &34 dg2tl &C.; do, March, 23Ia Ct24c. do.
April, 23las24c.; May, 23la@2i, Hay weak
choice timothy, $3.50 for large bales. Beef
quiet; beef hams, SlS2j9ls,75, Pork quiet
family, sl0Gll. Lard dull; pure city refined
$4,000, per lb, Butter firm; solid packed
creamery, &c do, hrsts, 20c. imitation, Il0g
l6c, ; ladle packed, 9@l4c, fancy prints iohDing
at 2sG2dc do, extra, wholesale, 22c, Cheese
firm, full cream, New York fancy, 12140l2t9c.
do fair to good, lll4GlGc part skins, 0gl0l&c.
don cstic Swiss, Bgllc. Eggs firm; Pennsyi'
wanna and other nearby choice l6c. western,
fresh, l6c southern, l4I21@l5c.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-13
Water Department,
GENERAL NOTICE.

The following rule was adopted by tho
Board of Water Commissioners to take
effect June !, 1896: -.I
SECTION XVI
The water cannot BIZ turned on to any
. premises except by tho foreman or au.
thorized employee Of the Water Depart
ment, only Tin new buildings) as 1t may be
turned on by the plumber to test his work,
and to be turned off Immediately after the
test is made. =
Where houses ars vacant 10 the month
of December Of each year and to remain
vacant for an indefinite time and write n
notice is sent to the department request
ing the water to be turned off, tho Water
Department will shut of the water at the
expense Of the owner.
The said property shall be exempt from
water rent during such vacancy, from the
LIST day of January until occupied, at
which time the owner shall pay the water
rent in advance for tho balance Of the
year, and the Water Department will turn
on the water.
When any water fixture has been re.
moved during any year written notice
must be given to the department prior to
January following said removal in order
to have the rent charged for said fixture
deducted from the bill for the following
year.
Plumber will be allowed to shut of
water from premises for the purpose of
making repairs, when necessary, and to
turn 1t on when the repairs are com.
pleted, always leaving the stops and con-
nections in perfert condition.
Every person violating this section shall
be liable to penalty Of Five Dollars for
each and every offense,
by order Of the Board Of Water Com
missioners j. A BOND
fli.eod im Chief Engineer
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-13

Tns strsishtcut Rspuhiioans preferred
the defeat Of the party to the election Of
Mr.. Addicks to the u. Q. Senate, and
hence Gsn. Kennsy,a frsstrader and .
sifverits, has bsep chosen By the LegislasS
tnre to that position. To accomplish this
end they nominated candidates for the
Legislature In Kent and Sussex counties.
for the mere purpose Of aiding the Demo.
Gratis, aud they succeeded In accomplishing
their object. One Of them, when spoken
to about the mere handful Of votes polled
by them in Sussex, replied 1--WE dsfeated
Addicks at any rate" Yes, that they did,
and in doing SO they gave the Democrats
control OF the U. S. Senate. and rendered
the passage Of measures for tho benefit Of
the country impossible. They were just
as short-sighted as Addicks-with him 1t
was Addicks or nobody; with them 1t was
a freosilverite and free-trader in prefer
cnee to Addicks. Such patriotism, such
love of party principles, are without u
parallel