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Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12
James Ryan Killed.

James Ryan who is we'll known in
Kingman and Mohave county, was shot
aud almost instantly killed by Joe Lynch
in the saloon OF s. p. Thompson, on
Front street yesterday evening. Ryan,
who had been drinking for four or five
DAYS past, went into the saloon q few
minu'es bpfore the shooting and pro-
ceeded to quarrel with John Lynch. The
two men moved toward the door when
George Sullivan stepped between them,
showing Ryan outside the door and Lynch
back into the room Ryan instantly
pu led his gun and IN raising 1t up the
aea pom was discharged, the bullet going
through the fl Dor OF the porch. At the
first shot the crowd fed precipitately.
Ryan then started into the saloon and
seeing Joe Lvnch standing at the end Of
The bar, pointed the gun at him. Lynch
ducked down behind The bar and grabbed
a gun. When he raised up Ryan was
still pointing his gun that way and Lynch
fred After firing Lynch again lodged
below the bar Alter . moment he eau
tiously raised his head above the level
Of the bar and as Ryan raised his gun he
again fred. Ryan staggered back and
fell on his side on the floor. Raising up
in sitting position he looked around the
room and, seeing stranger named
Pierce, attempted to bring his gun 10
bear on him, but Pierce got behind the
door out OF reach. Ryan then sank TO
the floor unconscious. Officer Rosbor.
ough arrived on the scene at this time
and took possession Of the weapons. To
give the Ijured man more air he was
removed to the sidewalk. As he was
being lifted up forty.tve caliber Colts
revolver fell from his pocket to the 8oor
DR.. Cowie was called but the unfortunate
man was past all human aid. He died
in about two hours after being shot, Joe
Lynch, who acknowledged to having
done the shooting. was taken into Gus
tody. A coroner's jury was empaneled
last night and after hearing all the evil
dence in the case brought in the follow.
ing verdict:
,, TERRIToR RY OF ARIzoNA,l &C
County of Mohave.
In the mat ter Of the inquest upon the
body Of James Ryan, deceased.
We, the jiry, duly empaneled and
sworn to inquire into the cause OF death
OF deceased, find that the name OF the
person now lying dead is James Ryan, a
native Of the state OF Illinois, that his
age is 40 years, that he came to his death
on the 1lrh day OF November, 1898, at
Price s. Thompson's saloon, in the town
Of Kingman, County Of Mohave, Terri
torv Of Arizona, fr m the effects of
gunshot wound, said shot having been
fred from gun held in the hands Of Joe
Lynch and that the same is inslifable
homicide. G. w. BEEcHER, Foreman,
W. A. LAswELL,
J. p GIDEON,
A. J. LAswELL,
JNo. F. WITHERs,
GEO. w. ROSTER
After the rendition Of the coroner's
verdict Joe Lynch was allowed to 90 on
his own recognizsnce.
This is the first killing Kingmsn has
had since the organization OF the town.
A Mexican named Antonio Nayez and
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

Kingman'a population Is now com.
puted at 1000. This shows a good
healthy growth for the town.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12
Eocal and Personal.

Dave Bean was in from the Union Pass
country yesterday.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

Thomas and w. E Ewing, Of the
Sheep'rsil mine and mill, were in King.
man this week
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

Fred Leonard has taken lease on a
portion Of the G. o d. mine and has
gone out to begin work.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

Ferd Nelns and Colin Tlmmons we're
IN from the Payroll mine Wednesday
last.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

J. w Tuck came up from the Santa
Marie few days ago and returned to
camp yesterday
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

Mrs. Rose Flood (nee Fisher) Of San
Francisco, is visiting with the family OF
J p Gideon.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

J. II. johnson ia doing his annual as.
sessment work on mines on Stockton
Hill.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

The Harrington II ,usr lie being greatly
improved and many rooms have been
added to the house. 1t has the best ac-
commodations for roomers and boarders
10 Kingman.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

John Davis and Thomas Tyrrell, who
own rich silver mine in Wallapsi noun
tain, were in Kingman Tuesday last.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

The addition to the Lake building IS
nearing completion.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

Miss Van Allen, OF San Francisco, ar
rived in Kngman Wednesday morning
last and went ont to W. + Frost's. where
she will teach Mr. Frost's little children.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

Mineral Court OF Foresters of America
has thirty members in K,Dgman.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

Orders from the country for thanksgiv.
ing turkeys will be promptly filled by
PheIan and delivered on time.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

Mrs. J. r. HAlsey, who is in Califor.
mia, 10 reported to be very i'll with ap
pendicitis.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

In running the cross cut tunnel on the
Green Lennet mine small vein of rich
ore was cut. Samples Of the ore run
over twenty ounces IN gold to the ton.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

Kingman is badly in reed OF houses
to rent. Ten or fifteen houses could be-
readily rented out in town and at good
prices.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

Frank Byrd has purchased Of Mulligan
and Hubbs the saloon building and fix.
lures at Chloride.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

Eb. Williams, HI one time district at
torney Of Mohave county, was elected
superintendent of public instruction Of
Pima county at the recent election.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

The MINER in another column gives
complete returns on all candidates in
the county with exception OF the offices
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

Matt Carr has several splendid lodges
in the Cedar country that will repay in.
vsstigation by capital. The veins carry
gold and silver.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

Cranberries ami turkey go well togeth.
er and Phelan can furnish them 10 you
Send your order in at once.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

James Dundon and family Of Cer5at,
are visiting in Kingman.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

Fred Coolidge and Fred Brawn wer
IN from the Tintic mine, Chloride, tbi
week
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

T. L. Ayres has several men at work
on bis Cerbat mines.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

Thomas Steeu is in from the mines Of
the north.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

Don't forget those Sunday dinners q
the Commercial They would give
chronic dyspepric an appetite.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

Thomas Mem ihon is working on the
Nighthawk mine.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

The new iron fronts for the big build.
ings Oh front street have arrived and are
being put in place.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

Q1ite a nun Der Of men are working in
the Gold Basin country prospecting lodges
and doing assessment work
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

Leave orders now at Geo Bonelli's for
Thanksgiving TuIkevs at l6; per pound |;
don't wait and pay 25c.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

Turkey Shoot.
WIthers and Pomeroy have procured
several dozen fine fat turkeys and
will put them up to be shot at on
the 23d and oath Of this month, at
the ball grounds in the south part OF
town. Come out and try your
marks manship.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

Hank Letter is in from Mineral PARK
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

A Mexican named Antonio Nayez and
a Russian, whose name is unknown, be.
came involved In a quarrel at Temple
Bar one day early this week, but the two
we're separated before much damage
was done. That night the Russian ran
across the MEXICAN and with big rock
proceeded to beat him up in horrible
manner. II not interiered with Navez
would surely have been killed. The
wounded man was brought into King.
man Wednesday and placed 10 the county
hospital. There are serious doubts of
his recovery.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12
Notice..

Peter Caff.rv is ~ from ) pckton Hill.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

G W Eaton Of White Hills, is at
home ngain from a trim to San francisco.
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12

DR.. {. E. McCaferty
Dentist,
VINO is now at Chloride. will visit
Kingman on or about Nov. 10Th.
Mr.. McCaffsrty has the largest
and most complete equipment Of
dental apparatus that you have
ever had the pleasure OF witness.
ing in these parts Rememb Der the
date and wait for him
Mohave County miner., 1898-11-12


Democratic IA
The board of supervisors, when it
meets on the twenty.fr OF this month,
will be asked to open all the allies IN
Kingman. Many allies have buildings
on them, the removal OF which will prove
hardship to the owners.
Charles N. Crttenion, of the Florence
Crittenton rescue league, has been hold
ing daily revival services in Kingman
this week. the singing OF Mrs. Moff4tt
is one Of the features OF the meetings
No one should miss hearing her.
Harry +. Williams, the genial man
ager OF the Western Union office at this
place, has gone to San Francisco to be
treated for bad case of stomach trouble.
We hope he will he permanently relieved.
The Harrington Il ,usr lie being greatly
improved and many rooms have been
added to the house. 1t has the best ac-
commodations for roomers and boarders
in Kingman.
In running the cross cut tunnel on the
Green Lennet mine a small vein of rich
ore was cut. Samples OF the ore run
over twenty ounces IN gold to the ton.
Eb. Williams, ut one time district at
torney OF Mohave county, was elected
superintendent of public instruction Of
Pima county at the recent election.
Matt Carr has several splendid lodges
in the Cedar country that will repay in.
vsstigation by capital. The veins carry
gold and silver.
Orders from the country for thanksgiv-
ing turkeys will be promptly filled by
PheIsn and delivered on time.
Frank Byrd has purchased Of Mulligan
and Hubbs the saloon building and fix.
lures at Chloride.
Mrs. j. K. HAlsey, who is in Califor.
MIA, is reported to be very i'll with ap.
pendictis.
Fred Coolidge and Fred Brawn were
IN from the Tintic mine, Chloride, this
week.
James Dundon and family Of Cer5at,
are visiting in Kingman.
7. l.. Ayres has several men at work
on his Cerbat mines.
Thomas Mem ihon is working on the
Nighthawk mine.
Hank Letter is in from Mineral PARK.
Peter Caff.rv IL ~ from ) mkton Hill.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-05


war OF Spanish succession, which in
volyed nearly all Europe, began In
1901.
The close of the eighteenth century
brought the French conquest OF Hol-
land, instructions in Paris, the French
invasion of Germany, successful cam
paign by the Austrians, the earlier vic.
tories of Bonaparte.. with the famous
"Arpay of Italy," the campaigns OF
1896 against Austria and Germany; a
declaration of war against England by
Spain.
During the last three years of this
century England trembled under the
shock of the earlier Napoleonic wars
and there was the great rebellion in
Ireland. The English stormed Serln-
gapa.am and in 1901 came the wal
between Tripoli and the United States
Is the close of the nineteenth centu.
nv and the coming of the twentieth to
be the exceptional period Of 800 years
Will it be marked by peace or by wars
resulting from the prospective parti.
ton of China, and by one of a score Of
contingencies which may loose the
dogs of war before the new era dawns'
The precedents of history hint at war.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-05
An Editors Hard Lot.

A melancholy picture of an editors
life in the State of Washington is
drawn by the Roslyn Sentinel:
There are always those who will kick.
For instance, if you publish jokes with
whiskers on them, some will say that
you should be in a lunatlc joint; if
you don't print something to smile at,
they say you are pessimistlc fossil.
If you spread yourself and write a good
original article, they will say it is stol-
en-. If you reprint an article, they say
you can't write. If you say deserving
word for a man, you are partial if you
compliment the ladies, the men are
jealous and if you don't, the verdict
of the ladies is to the effect that your
paper is not fit to use in the construc-
ton of hustle. If you stay in your Of
flee, you are afraid to remain on the
streets If you do, you are lazy. If you
look seedy, you are squandering your
money; if you wear good clothes, you
arc dude and don't pay for them.
If you play social game Of any kind
and get stuck, you are a fish; if you
win you are tin horn, and 10 it goes
through one continual round of pleas
ant complications. :
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-05
War is not Beneficial to the Poor.
Baltimore Sun.

Baltimore Sun.
Some persons are impatient of crit
icism upon their warlike propensities,
and if the critic be person above alb
solute want retort upon him "Oh, of
course you oppose war, because you are
a capitalist and are afraid OF losing
something" The idea seems to be
that war will somehow benefit the
masses of the people-the people
while capital alone will suffer. Moth
ing could be more preposterous.
Among the first things to follow de-
claration of war will be lot of new
taxes for the poor to pay. Most of the
taxes so tar proposed are on coffee, tea,
tobacco and beer-articles consumed
chiefly by the poor. The men who
will die of wounds and yellow feyer, or
go to the bottom of the sea In naval
battles, will be chiefly the poor. Cap
ltal is held mostly by persons over the
military age and by corporations that
cannot be hurt by shot. As to the
$5O, 100000 now about spent, who has
got the major portion? Has it not
gone chiefly to the millionaire owners
of yachts, to owners of ships OF all sorts
rich corporations engaged in making
guns and powder? The poor have no
profited by the sale OF the old tubs un
loaded recently on the government
worn out steamers that saw their hes
days thirty or forty years ago. Capt.
alists are usually credited with beini
able to make war profitable. 1t is Ger
tain that our crop of mllllonaires wa
increased hundredfold by the civi
war. Money is the sinews of war, ant
those that have these sinews groy
strong in exercising them. There is Il
war new distribution of wealth, n
doubt, but it is from the poor and tn
moderately we'll to do to the rich
Those that have nothing as rul
make nothing and find all the cendi
tons Of life harder than in peace times
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-05
Drunkenness is Decreasing.

"The men and women interested in
tenn perance work In this country, are
On the whole, very worthy people"
writes Edward w. Box in the May
Ladies' Home Journal. "They are
sincere, energetic and well-meanlng.
But sometimes they lack that nicely
and wisdom Of judgment which is alb
solutely necessary in organized effort
in order that the surest success may
be won. They sometimes, unfortu-
nate!y allow their zeal to run away
with them. This tendenc was recent
ly shown in one of their official state
ments which bewailed the startling
growth OF intemperance in America
during the year 1897. Many good
people, to whom the circular contain
ing this statement is sent, will be prone
to believe this assertion. They have
not the means at hand by which to
verify such a statement, and will be
made uncomfortable by it, whereas, In
reality, exactly the opposite is the
truth. There has never been a time
in America when every indication
pointed so strongly to decrease of in
temperance as the present. There has
never been so little drinking as at pres
ent, and never such a strong tendency
toward moderation in quarters where
alcoholic indulgence is general. This
is fact impossible to controyert, be-
cause the most careful figures bear out
this very hopeful statement"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-05

Every country black smith includes
horseshoeing as part of his business,
but many OF them do not understand
the conformation of the foot of horse
and frequently do harm. Each foot
may require special shoe and there
are peculiaritles and individual traits
of horses which must be considered.
orseshoeing is really matter requlr-
ing skill. and In some States the ques-
tion is being agltated in favor of COM
polling all blacksmlths and horseshoers
to pass an examination and work under
a license before they can put shoes on
horses.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-05

Those who allowed their sheep to 20
because wool did not pay have discov-
cred that they made a mistake. A
sheep is worth more now than the
sheep and wool combined few wears
ago, owing to the increased demand for
better mutton. Farmers who have
tried cattle, sheep and hogs give sheep
the credit of bringing the highest prot
1t In proportion to capital invested,
and in another decade the sheep of this
country will be more valuable, because
they will average larger size and be OF
better quality for market.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-05
Must Know All.
Norfolk Virginia-Pilot.

The spider that spins webs, the mill
that makes paper, and even the type
writing machine-all require materials
to work upon and time to do the work
In. But it never occurs to anybody
that an editor must have either OF
these, if we may judge from the &C
tions of people. They occupy his
time with their affairs, leaving him 1T
tie or none; they intercept his ca
changes and carry away his books OF
reference he is, it seems, supposed to
keep unlimited supplies of editorial
matter on tap, deliverable on demand
in unlimited quantity it is under
stood that everybody, except the editor
can only do one thing at time, but
he must do everything and all at once
and though he should write at once,
without moments delay, on import
ant matters, he must stop everything
to be taught his A. B. c., as 1t were.
Yet the editor, even OF the least Ca
paclty or the greatest must gather and
consider materials, he must know what
he writes about, he must observe cor
rect style, he must not he mistaken
and ignorant, and he must be fair and
lust to all in all things. Much study
and thought is required. He has no
royal road to knowledge. He is
neither inspired nor gifted with spon-
taneous powers and capacities. His
duty exacts constant and continuous
labor. He is neither machine nor the
possessor of a machine. worked by a
spring or crank. No genius yields
him miraculous powers, or vests him
with lntnitive knowledge and wisdom
With him, of all men, is it true that
"there is no excellence without great
labor" He has no Aladdin's lamp, nc
cap oil Fortunatus, no divine revelation
| His business is one of ceaseless and I'M
bounded work, and he has no time tc
waste or spare. The general error is
that he needs no time. By mysteri
Gus ways and means his desk and his
pockets are full of MS, ready to meet
| all demands for copy.
How is it that intelligent men car
possibly reckon editors above the neces
sites and conditions that attend The
labors and exertions of all other per
sons How is it that editorial labor
and research, to say nothing of stud,
and reflection, argument and judgmen
need no time ? How is it that the edi
tor can achieve all things, in illimlta
Bile quantity, without material ant
without delay =?
The pubic should revise their con
illusions, and place the editor upon tn
same footing as other workers, thinker
and teachers. The least reflection
must satisfy any intelligent person tina
editorial articles must be utterly worth
less that are not ample in nateria
provision ana in the Zine which is al
essential of industrious and studlou
labor. Material aud time are absolut
necessarles of the best press, and with
out them, both editor and press ar
miserable failures and false pretenders
unworthy Or type or publication.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-05
New Journalism.

N Y Life
Slxty-nine pages of rubbish,
Twenty-Five pages of rot,
Forty-six pages of scandal vile,
Served to US piping hot.
Seventeen hundred pictures
Death, disease and despair
Lies and fakes, and fakes and lies
Stuck in most everywhere.
Thirty-four sad comic pages,
Printed in reds, green's, and blues
Thousands of items we don't care to read
But only two columns of news.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-05
For Over Fifty Years

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has
been used for over fifty years by mil.
lions OF mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. II
soothes the child, softens the gums
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and is
the best remedy for Diarrhoea. It will
relieve the poor little sufferer immedi-
ately. Sold by Druggists in every part
OF the world. twenty-five cents a
bottle. Be sure and ask for MRS Win
slows Soothing Syrup" and take no
other kind. ABLY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-05
What a North Carolina Farmer
can do.

Cotton Belt.
He can raise from 200 to 800 bush.
els of sweet potatoes or from 100 to
400 bushels of Irish potatoes to the
acre, and for $50 he can build house
that will keep them the year round.
He can plant one acre OF artlchokes
and fatten so hogs on 1t; the hogs
can do the digging and waste moth.
ing.
He can raise all kinds of stock 100
per cent cheaper than it can be done
further north.
He will not have to fertilize his land
to make it yield good harvest, al
though here, as elsewhere, judiclous
featilizing generally pays.
He can run farm without a mort
gage on 1t.
He can plant one acre In cane and
have 200 gallons OF beautiful, clear
syrup with no sorghum twang to it.
Bees require no attention further
than taxing what honey you wish.
Wet land, sown in red top, forms an
everlasting meadow of the finest hay
in the world.
One bale of cotton is the average
yield, although one and half bales per
acre is not on uncommon crop.
One hundred peachtrees can be plant
ed to the acre, and three to five bushels
of choice fruit per tree can be counted
on after the third year.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-05

For mOles traps are used by some.
It is claimed that il tie roads made by
the moles are opened in one or two
places and small quantity of salt is
inserted therein the moles will leave.
Chloride of lime is said also to have the
same effect. These remedies have been
recommended by parties who have
tested them, and are not known gen.
orally. The use of mole trap is prob
ably the better plan. It is for sale at
all seed stores.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-05
Scotland Neck Telephone EsGhssg.

We are prepared to furnish telephone
service to the public and solicit patron
age.
RATES FOR SERVICE.
Business Phones, 500 per month.
Residence Phones, l.5O
Two OF either for 800
1t Is our purpose to give good service,
and to this end we ask all subscribers to
report promptly any irregularities in
the service.
- Our signed contracts prohibit
the use of phones except by subscribers,
and we request that this rule be rigidly
enforced.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-05

1t may cost more In time and labor
to clean a horse that has not been pro
perry bedded than to give him good
bed. Cut straw or salt hay is cheap
enough to be used freely, and there is
nothing saved by drying bedding and
using it over again.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-05

Inferior seed means poor crop. AS
time lost in the use OF poor seed can
meyer be regalned, it will pay we'll to
inspect all seeds or procure them only
from those who have given satisfaction
with seeds in former years.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-05

Keep the early pullets for next year,
LAYERS, and kill off all the young cock
erels for market, so as to give the
pullets more room. They should be
kept IN good growing condition, SO as
to reach maturity before November, in
order to become winter layers. Late
pullets seldom begin to lay until spring.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-05

M. L. Yocum, Cameron, Pa, SAYS j:
~ was sufferer for ten years, trying
most all kinds of pile remedies, but
without success. DeWittis Witch Ha-
eel Salve was recommended to me. I
used one box. It has affected per-
manent cure" As permanent cure
for piles DeWittis Witch Hazel Salve
has no equal.-E. T. Whitehead & Co.,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-05

Persons aoho purchase anything od-
vertssed IN this paper auiH do favor
to both the Gdvcrtiser and the editor bu
mentioning the fact that they SAP IL.
advertisement IN Tia CoNsv,on,panbk