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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

A year or so ago Munsey's Magazine pub
lished short story over the name of an
unknown writer which had appeared in
Harper's Magazine as the work Of another
author not more than three months before.
In the December number of Munsey is a
poem bearing the signature of Harry jan
vier Smalley, a Chicago youth, which APP
pears in Stedman's Victorian Anthology
as the production of Walter Herries Pol
lock. Munsey seems to be easy mark
for Would-be literary gents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
THE INDIANAPOLIs JOURNAL

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

The report of the expert on the PROPOSE
tion to have the government establish works
of its own for the manufacture of armor
plates should put an end to the project,
since it shows that the plant will cost over
100000 and that 1t will take more than a
year to build IT, If Congress desires that the
United States shall make its own armor
plates it can purchase one of the existing
plants. but 1t should rest assured that each
ton Of plates will cost double the present
rrice
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

1t is related by Dorothy Wordsworth in
her journal that William has come back
tired; he has spent all the day in thinking
of an adjective for the cuckoo" William
need not have wasted so much time had
ne lived during President Cleveland's second
term, when the modern cuckoo" most did
flourish. AT least the gentlemen who men
toned it apparently found the appropriate
adjective with great ease.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

A Massachusetts man has procured pat
ents on q portable aluminium house, which,
when packed for transportation, is in three
bundles, weighing 100 pounds, including
stove and cooking utensils. 1t is intended
for Klondike use, and may serve up there,
but would not linger long with Lucy if set
up in the Kansas cyclone belt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

Congressman John Allen, of Mississippi
the humorist of the House, says he is in
favor of a law making it compulsory for
national banks to loan money to congress-
men without collateral That is new plan
of currency reform
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

After taking measurement of existing
stocks, the Kentucky distillers have decided
that reduction of the output of whisky
during the next year will Stake the great
American thirst This action will compel the
Kentucky farmer to waste a considerable
part of his corn upon his stock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

Mrs. Frank Leslie has contributed S. 900
to the fund of the American National Insti-
tute. The object of the institution is to
found home for young American students
of art, music or literature in Paris, to which
both sexes are to be admitted. Mrs. Leslie S
gift swells the fund to $25, 0OO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

"Ah,'' said the middle-aged, prosperous
merchant, Il would L were boy again.
Yes he continued, thoughtfully rubbing
his shin, II would / were a boy again, If
it were only long enough to lick that little
villain who soaked me with that wad of
wet paper as 1 came into the yard
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

If Congress would cut down the estimates
and appropriations for the various executive
departments from Is to 20 per cent and re-
quire corresponding reduction of the cler-
ical force, it would effect large saving
without embarrassing the operations of the
government in the slightest degree.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

The indications are that bill to modify
the nterstate-commerce act so as to legal
lie pooling will come before Congress, and
that the anti-scalping bill will be revived.
The fact that both measures are favorable
TO thesraiIf0ads will excite opposition, ire
spective of their merits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
Another One.

But" pleaded the conservative adviser,
does your Highness think that the safety
of the kingdom can be conserved without
the use of fetters?"
81 have heard" said the progressive mon
arch, something to that effect. The chain
less safety is a good thing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

A California college student has had his
leg baked in an oven at a temperature of
800 degrees Fahrenheit to cure a sprain.
The sprain, it is said, was entirely cured
by the disappearance of the leg, it may be
presumed, in the absence of further in
formation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

The Southern postmaster whose lawyer
thinks that he has discovered new point of
law TO the effect that the Senate must con-
sent to removals from Office, must have for
gotten the discussion between ex-President
Cleveland and the Senate in 1886, which
led Republicans to conclude that the Presi-
dent has the right to make removals with
out the consent of the Senate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

Massachusetts is in danger of being more
moth-eaten than ever. Large sums of mon
ely have been expended in that State for the
determination of the gypsy-moth, and row
the Legislature is to be asked for an appro-
priation to be used in the getting rid of the
brown tail moth. The West, though woolly
does not have these pests.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

1t must cause his Honor, the mayor, much
concern that the best friends of law and
order in the saloon business, and his
equally praised champions of the best
things in the barrel houses, are engaged in
a war of determination, since, If one or the
other element is wiped out, the mayor will
have lost the moral support he SO much
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

healthy is to drink plenty of water.
Wouldn't that frost you?
Hungry Higgins-That's all right A plen-
ty means not too much. What's a plenty
fer you an me wouldn't be no good for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

What the yellow papers will do without a
Luetgert or a Thorn murder trial to revel
in is hard to say. They will hardly be liv-
ing Up to their regulations unless each one
gives a reporter an assignment to go out
and kill somebody in an original and I'M
precedentedly horrible way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

The Washington correspondents are prac-
tically unanimous that the Presidents mes
sage will deal with our foreign affairs and
the currency. No use trying to keep any
thing from the boys
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
The CheerfuI Idint.

''The burning ISSUE" said the woman's
suffrage boarder, lis not the monetary ques-
ton it is not the tariff; it"
I'VE know" interrupted the Cheerful
Idiot, YEARLY. THE burning issue is, of
course, the waste of gas"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

The fact that a Bible class has been
made up from the Evanston police force is
considered by Chicago papers a matter
worthy of comment. But do they know
anybody who needs instruction of the kind
more than the average policeman?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

Those who think the times are not i'm
proving should ponder the statement in r.
G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of yesterday
that wages have been voluntarily ad-
vanced for nearly thirty thousand workers
in wooden and iron"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

Mr.. L. u. Letter, of Chicago and Wash
ington, says that the rates of interest are
higher now in Berlin than they are in Chi
cago, and that there is from $5,OO0,OoO to
s6.OO0,OOO of Chicago capital in Berlin. Brus-
sells, Amsterdam and other money centers
of the old world. This is a surprising state
ment, but Mr.. Letter is not likely to be mis-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

1t may not be generally known that
Gomez, the leader of the Cuban revolution
lists, is seventy years of age. Such is the
case, but he has displayed a vigor which
has made the revolution irresistible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

The terrible strain to which the country
has been subjected for the last fortnight as
70 which one Of two Kentucky girls should
christen the new battle ship Kentucky by
breaking a bottle of something over 1t. is
not yet settled. The acute stage of the.
controversy was reached when Miss Rich
arson claimed the right to do the christen-
ine by virtue OF a promise from Secretary
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

The fact that only $500 women have regis
tered in Boston to vote for candidates for
the School Board does not indicate that
even school suffrage is increasing in popu-
larity. One year nearly 10000 women regis
tered, and large portion of them voted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

1t is said by some scientific investigator
that children under seven years of age in
variably prefer yellow to all other colors.
The scientist must have been experimenting
with the yellow Kid"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

blossoms of apple trees. peach trees cherry
trees, ETC., all alike, or He could have caused
fruits to grow without any blossoms at all.
So, also, He might have made all flowers
of one color. or have left the world with
out any flowers at all. Why not suppose
that He made flowers beautiful simply to
be beautiful? In the absence of any facts
to support other theories this is as good a.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
Twenty Pages

Those European nations which are APP
propriating China and the East generally
are in no position to object to the annex
alton of Hawaii or even of Cuba. for that
matter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

Mr.. John Brisben Walker alludes to
James Greenleaf Whittier in the Cosmo-
politan Magazine, of which he is editor. Mr.
Walker, it will be remembered, is the gen.
tleman who has just started a university
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

a writer in Harper's Bazaar, in describing
Burns's birthplace, speaks of square hall.
five by four feet square" The HARPER pc
riodicals boast of the care and exactitude
of their editing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
a Question of Quantity.

Weary Watkins-Do you know these here
doctors are sayin' now that the way to be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

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Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06
Life in MeSieo.

Wesley Falls has returned from an ex- tended trip through Mexico. "I would not care to live in the City of Mexico" " said he at the Albany hotel last night. "The city is built upo7 the site of an an- cient lake and the ground is saturated with water The boasted sewerage sys. tenn is fake I believe the city IS un- healthy, and if I were obliged to make headquarters in the region, would cer- ainly take up my residence outside of he city. The hotels are abominable and all the time I was Tn Mexico never tasted real butter but once and it was imported from the United States. The Mexicans never put salt into their butter and their lack of taste in seasoning is wearisome to a foreigner As to beans, the Mexican cocks lead the world. Why, if there were dearth of the bean crop I shudder to think of what might become J the Mexican5. They would never get along at all without beans "-Denver News.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06

In bis me,s sage 10 the Nineteenth leg islature, among other excellent suggest ions, Governor Franklin calls attention to the matter of miIesg ge allowed the leg islatoIs, and recon mt ds that instead of the present system, each member is di- rected to file an itemized sworn slate- ment of the actual expenses, in going to and coming from the sessions of legsla- ture. By all means, this suggestion should be acted upon and become law. The counties are obliged to pay this mileage, and as many of the mem bers ride on passes, which they receive smp- ly because they are members, the mile age is bonus to which they are not en- titled by any manner of means. Ii the legislature B really seeking to legislate ln the interest of economica! government, iE cannot consistently overlook this very excellent suggestion of the governor.- Arizona Citizen
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06
Notice of Sale of Real Estate at
 Private Sale.
IN THE PROBATE COURT, COUNTY

IN THE PROBATE COURT. COUNTY
 of Mohave, Territory of Arizona. In the matter of the es- Notice of sale of tate of A. Crook, real estate at pri'
 Deceased vate sale.
 Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of an order of the Probate court of the county of Mohave, Territory of Arizona, 1, made on the 23d day of January, 1897, in the matter of the estate of A, Crook, de- ceased, the undersign ed. the administrator of said estate, W Il sell at private sale to the highest bidder for cash, lawful money of the United States. and subject to the confirr ation by sad Prob lte court, on or after Saturday, the 18th day of Feb ruary. 1897 at the office of o. T. Porter, in Blackberry, all the right, title, interest and estate of said A. Crook at the time of his death, and all the right, title and interest that the said estate has, by operation of law, or otherwise, acquired other than or in addition to that of the said A Crook at the time of his death, in and 10 those cer- tain pieces or parcels of land, situate in the town of Peach Springs. Mohave coun- ty, Arizona Territory, and described as follows.
 One lot s feet front, on which was for merly situated a building, known as the Crook saloon.
 One lot, on which IS situated store building occur jed by M. Mcbride.
 Lots on which IS situated dance hall. Lots with corral and barn situated there- on
 Terms and condition of sale: 10 per cent cash on day of sale or with the bids. Balance upon confirmation of sale by the Probate Court.
 O. T. PORTER, Administrator of the estate Of A. Crook,
 deceased.
 K1ngman. January 30th, 1897.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06

In our opinion freighters are doln1 business on too small margin to make it pay. When warm weather comes the repair bills will eat up the scant profit and many teamsters will go the wall. While we are in favor of the miner get ting all the advantages we also recognize the fact that the teamster was put on earth to live and thrive with other men. We know something of the ups and downs of freighters in Arizona and are sure that the downs are far in excess.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06
somers Cole, of Port Elizabeth. N J

Soners Cole, of Port Elizabeth, N J while repairing the old Hays homestead, found box of gold and paper money in 000S The money was ancient money and bark notes, and owing to it's age is worth considerable more than it's face value The Hays homestead was built before the revolutionary war and the m ,nev was secre ei there by John Hays, who was one of the pioneer settlers of New Jersey.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06

When d schoolm 4ster entered the tenn pie of learning few mornings ago, says an exchange, he read on the black board the touching legend: "Olr teacher is a donkey" The pupils expected there would be combined cyclone and earth quake, but the philosophic petagogue c3ntented herself with adding the word "driver" to the legend, and opened the school as usual
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06

4 striking illustration of the influence of fatigue upon the nervous system is af forded by an experiment. conducted by an Italian physician some months ago Twenty four bicycle riders who had rid den thirty-two miles in two hours and a quarter were examined with reference to their hearing, and 1t was in nearly every ius ance found to be defective Al ter two hours rest the hearing had be come nominal in most of them -Ex
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06

A mining man of wide experience said in the lobby of one of our hotels the other evening that never before had he seen such vast bodies of ore as are blocked out in the White Hills mines. Regarding the values of the ores he said they ran away and above any thing Col, orado has ever seen. He predicted that White HIlls would in very short time be the scene of the greatest excitement ever witnessed in a mining camp on the Amer ican continent.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06

Last night one of the most importan' deals in the annals of Arizona mining was closed whereby the Excelsior Min ing and milling company acquired title to thirty claims in Indian Secret mining district. The amount paid for the prop critics is said to have exceeded 2,000, ,000$. R. T. Root engineered the deal and an English syndicate is the purchaser. Later we will give review of the work mapped out by the new company.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06

Nov let the legislaCure amend that blll to ''deine legal newspaper" by mak ing it further read "and wholly printed at place of issuance," and they will ha, e taken d step in the direction of encour agement of home enterprise which will meet with the hearty endorsement of a large majority of Arizona publishers - Holbrook Argus.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06

Commenting O the snoj4ct )f suicide, the Butte, M1ut., Miner says: ''It is better even 10 breathe the sulphur smoke in Butte tn an to breathe it in the ortho- dox smelter town of eternity, where the
 victim not only gets the smoke, but also feels the fire. There is more enjoyment in giving trouble and laughing and wink ing at diversity than in having your enemies laghing at your corpse and dancing jigs on your grave. IL IS better to see the sun rise than to run the risk of finding that the atheist IS right and the grave the end of all. It is far better to suffer little imaginary pain here be- low than to go Into the other world un- der circumstances which will keep you on the tread mill of punishment for ages"
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06
WOtfce.

Notice is hereby given that the Hiber- nia mine, or the owners thereof, will not be responsible for any debts contracted by the parties having a lease thereon.
 w. H. ROGERS. Kingman, Nov Is h, 1896. 6mo.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06
Weather Report.

SIGNAL, ARIz February 1, 1897. The following is the weather report for he month of January, 1897
 Max 59 min 3S 8 mean AS 6; highest te n D9rature Fl, 22t; lowest tenn Derature 29, 3l, 9th precipitation 3 63 100
 c LEVY, Observer
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06

The new camp of Randsburg and it's sister town of Johannesburg have two lively little papers. A paper is a necessity in a live min ing camp.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06

Rich discoveries of gold in the neigh borhood of Kingman were made a few weeks ago, but the owners are keeping it quiet. The MINER man will visit the properties next week and give a full ac- count of them
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06

D. w. Earle. representing the El Paso smelter, is at the Commercial. Mir. Earle has examined many mines in this county and is we'll pleased wi the prospects.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06

George M. Bowers IS blowing his ground in the Bowers addition and will seed part of it and the balance will be set out in fruit and vines.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06

Frank Morrel, deputy U. s. marshal, was Tn Kingman this week and arrested a man for selling liquor to Indians.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06

Yesterday was arbor day in Arizona, but in this neck of the woods tree plant ing can be indulged in at all times with out fear of overriding the thing.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06

Thursday night two tough characters shot up two of the White Hills saloons. Tough men should be taught lesson by being sent to jail for few months and placed on light dIet
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06

W A L4swell has his livery stable, south of the MINER off e Tn full running trim and now people can be accommo- dated with any kind of a turn put they may desire. MT LasweII also does a general feed and sale business.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06

J. W. Gerritt, we understand, has bonded the Engle mine at Cedar and will put force of men to work on it. MT, Gerritt is rustler and we hope he will make a success, as the property is one of the best in southern Monave coun- tV
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06

Owing tn an error in the apportion- ment of school moneys Kingman school will close in about two weeks It looks to ns that an error of this kind should be remedied so that the largest district in the county could get the benefit of a full school term.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06

Thomas Howard, who has charge of the loading of freight tor the Excelsior Mining Company, is in Kingman. Mir. Howard has been supervising the con- struction of the company's large barn near the old Cross ranch.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06

The warm days of the middle of the week started the buds on the cottonwood trees. The frosts of next month are lia ble to cause havoc among the trees.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06

Rev. Thomas, of London, one of the new White Hills Mining Company, will preach in the M. E church tomorrow night.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06

By Sherman, one of the early settlers of Mohave county, will soon take a trip to Walapai mountain, where he has sev. eral rich silver properties
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06
w. N. Parker and wife, of San Fran. cisco, are at the Hubbs.

Julius OIeson, representing that live newspaper, the Albuquerque Citizen, made a pleasant call this morning.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06

Thomas Davis came in from the Ora Plata mine the early part of the week to have piece of steel removed from his eye. Dr. Knight removed the foreign substance and Tom returned to the mine the following day.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06

Harris, Morgan and Wilson have bonded their gold property in Weaver district to Montana parties
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06

The roof is being put on the MuIligan and Hnbbs building and the outside work will be completed within the next ten days.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06

R T. Root and several gentlemen rep resenting the Excelsior Mining Company went out to White Hills Monday.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-06

The Kingman baseball club will play a matched game of ball at Needles on the 18th of this month. In the evening of that day the o R. 0. will give thelr an- nual ball 10 which hundreds of people have been invited. The ball game will be one of the features to interest the vis- itors.