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Mohave County miner., 1899-09-30
Badly T Tangled.

| married widow who had a step
daughter; my father married the step
daughter; that made my wife the moth
er-in-law of her father-in-law, and made
my step-daughter my step-mother.
Then my step-mother. the step
daughter of my wife, had son. The
boy, of course, was my brother be-
cause he was my fathers son; but be,
ing the son of my wife's step-daughter
he was, therefore, my wife's grandson
which made me grandfather of my
step-brother.
Then my wife had a son. My moth
in-law, the step-sister of my son, is also
his grandmother, because he is hei
stepson's child. My father is the
brother-in law of my son, because, the
boys step-sister is my fathers wife
| am the brother Of my own son. who
is also the child of my step-grand
mother am my mothers brother-in
law, my wife is her own child's aunt
my son is my fathers nephew and
am my own grandfather.-Ex.
Mohave County miner., 1899-09-30
against man of bad repute. We read

against man of bad repute. We read
of instances almost every day. A
crime is committed and the police ar
rest suspect. At first there is little
evidence against him. He was observed
near the scene of the crime about the
time of its commission, and this fact
alone, being coupled with his bad rep
utation, is held to Justify his detention
until investigation can be made. Un-
der similar circumstances man of
good reputation is in no danger of ar
rest. He can defend himself against
much stronger circumstantial evidence.
A criminal career must have begin
ming, and it sometimes happens that
man of previous good reputation
commits crime: but in such case it
is most difficult to convict him except
on positive testimony. Sometimes,
indeed, it is shown that his good rep
utation was undeserved; that he had
been leading double life; and then,
of course, his reputation being gone. he
becomes more vulnerable. 1t is gen.
eral truth, however, that good repu
tation protects a man from suspicion
of wrong doing and that bad reputa-
tion directs suspicion against him.
Baltimore Sun.
Mohave County miner., 1899-09-30
An Arizona Wonder.

Natural Bridge, on Pine Creek, IN
the northern part of Gila county, is
one of the greatest natural curiosities
in the United States, equaling if not
surprising the Natural Bridge of Vir-
ginia. 1t spans the creek at height
of about 200 feet, and the walls of the
canyon rise above it on either side 700
or 500 feet, and on one side form a
perpendicular precipice. The bridge
is of lime formation, and the inside of
the great arch, which is some 80 feet
across, is worn by the water as smooth
as though chiseled by the skillful hand
of stonemason. The arch ON top is
nearly if not quite 400 feet in width,
1000 feet in length, across the canyon
and at the thinest part only six feet
through. About the center of the
arch is hole large enough to admit
the body of man, and through which
one can look down into the crystal
pool of water 200 feet below.
The dixie which forms the bridge ex-
tends in sweeping curve up the right
side of the stream and together with
the bridge proper affords surface
area Of about one hundred acres of
fertile land, which David Gowan has
converted into fine farm. He has a
considerable acreage under cultivation,
bearing orchard of choice fruit, a vim
yard, alfalfa patch, field corn, and
kitchen garden. Tobacco thrives Won
derfully well, and two crops year are
raised. Mr. Gowan raises only enough
tobacco for his own use and to supply
his neighbors. A magnificent spring
issues from the right side of the can
yon, at height to admit of the water
being easily conducted to any portion
of the farm, and the volume is great
enough to fill ditch four feet wide
and two feet deep, and to irrigate much
more land than is available for cult
vation.
The climate at the bridge Is exceed
ingly equable, being cooler in summer
and much milder in winter than that
of the surrounding country, and to
this fact III ascribed the wonderful
variety of vegetable growth mum ber-
ing some 250 species of trees. shrubs,
vines and plants. Mr.. Gowan found
growing there tree different from any
he had ever seen, and no one who Wis
tied the place could tell its name. Mr..
Gowan many years ago sent few
twigs to the Smithsonian Institute at
Washington, and in due time was in
formed that it was a variety of cypress
known to grow only in Greece.
The vicinity abounds in numerous
fossils and shells, and wherever moist
ure percolates through the calcareous
rock beautiful stalactites are formed.
Underneath the bridge are numerous
caves and caverns, some of which have
never been explored, and which are
lined with these opaque cones resemb.
ling huge icicles.-Exchange
Mohave County miner., 1899-09-30
Mine Warning Notice.
To all whom It may concern:

To all whom It may concern:
Notice if hereby given that the Ore
gon mine, situated in Wallapai mining
district, Mohave county, Arizona, is
under lease to parties working the
same, and that neither the mine nor the
owner thereof will be responsible for
any labor or debt contracted, nor in
juries sustained by any lessees or their
employees in working said property; and
that no lessee or employe is the agent
of the owner for any purpose, and that
all operatives engage in such service at
their own risk, and that no debt or
claim of debt is valid against said min
ing claim or its owner.
w. c. BISHOP.
KINGMAN, Sept. lst, 1899.
Mohave County miner., 1899-09-30


Every once in while, there's some
one that drops down into western
community from the efete east or
some place with supposedly older
civilization, than the west possesses.
Now of course, the west Is built up
from people coming in this way, but
not exactly this class referred to, for
this specie imagine they are coming
into place where the people are un-
civilized; in every way they have much
to learn, with the consequence that
before they know it they have made
sublime fools of themselves. The west
is composed of people, the majority Of
whom look upon the world as a very
small proposition, as the most of these
people have seen the major portion of
it. Again, there are but few people in
the west, referring to representative
people, but what are masters of more
than one language. The wholesale
manufacturer and jobbers of the east
sell their finest fabrics in the west
The mass of womankind spend dollars
in dress to their eastern sisters cents
and when it comes to the comparing
of the cost expended in dress by the
men of the west and other sections
figures fail and become useless. Peo-
pie coming to the west of the class
mentioned, forget that the majority of
western people are from the east and
they belong to the class of easterners
that had nerve and intelligence suf-
| ficient to hunt up new fields for for
tune and fame. The social and wage
conditions of the east were too con-
fined and of too small calibre to suit
or stand measurement with their
natural and inherent ideas of mans
condition and betterment. No, If you
are looking for fools, dear tenderfoot,
don't come west; keep on going east or
straight up. The people of the west
have seen too much of the world, know
conditions and mankind too well, have
laid the foundation for their life's
work upon the diplomas from too good
and high standard educational insti-
tutions to come in the class of your
imaginings. When you make your
talk, you must have ability sufficient
to show them. They have no faith in
womanisb benefits of isms and itions
and they are men and women at all
times, aud when you attempt the cur.
failing of their liberties, you must
square yourself for first class fight
There are few, if any in this country
that cannot read or write and those
few were educated i'm the east. Ari
zona as part of the west is proud Of
her schools and her school system, anc
when it comes to appearances, hel
teacher surpasses the majority, and Sc
far as their mental equipment is con
cerned they can hold their own witt
any of the universe. No, don't com,
to Arizona expecting to find fools, o.
the wild and woody specimen of th'
nickel diamond Dick" or "Blood,
Gulch" literature; dear tenderfoot
those characters are the imaginings o
cigarette befouled brain, whose habi
tation is and always will be in som,
swill smelling and smoke begrimmet
alley in the slum of the older citie
{ and civiliZation.-William News.
Mohave County miner., 1899-09-30

The value OF good reputation is
never so strikingly shown as when
accusations of crime are made against
a man of good repute. His reputation
is shield that can be broken down
only by the most positive testimony
On the other hand, everybody is ready
to believe charge of evil brought
Mohave County miner., 1899-09-30
Mine Warning Notice

TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN: NOT
ice is hereby given that tle American Flag
nine, situated In Maynard Mining District
Mohave county, Arizona, Il under lease and
bone TO parties working the same, aud that
neither said property nor the undersigned vii
bs responsible for any labor or debts contract
ed, nor Injuries sustained by any emp oyer ~
employe in the operation of said mining prop
erty that all operatives engage In such Servic,
st their own risk, and that no debt Is valid
against said mining claim.
II. II. WATKINS,
THE W II TAGGAsT NERO. Co.
Mrs MARY J PRISK,
JAMES PENBERTHY
JOHN rENPEKTHY
for FsTArE or JOIN CORIN
ktngmau Jan. 10, 1899
Mohave County miner., 1899-09-30
Nine Warning Nof,ce.

Notice Is hereby giyeR that neither the Tin.
uc mine nor the undersigned owner Thereof
VIII be responsible for any debts contracted by
parties now working same on lease and bond
W. BEFCHER.
ktngman, October "A, 1895
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-10-20

1t is reported that Gen." Jacob s,
Coxey, who led the tramp army to
Washington five years ago, has become
a zinc mining magnate. Last year he
organized a mining company among
some of his friends at Massillon, Ohio,
and took lease on the Shoal Creek
Mining company property. three miles
south of Joplin, Mo. The company
began operating last spring, and has
Just struck an immense run Of ore ten
feet thick. 1t is taking out ore in great
quantities, and Coxey's fortune Is
made. 1t now remains to be seen
whether Mr.. Coxey will be kind, and
distributive Of his wealth whenever he
is approached by some one who has
nothing, or whether he, too, will erect
on his lawn the little sign: Keep of
the grass"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-10-20
An Arizona Apple Tree.

In little back yard off Utah avenue,
between Second and Third streets,
stands wonderful young apple tree.
1t is a rather neglected specimen part
ly shaded by tall buildings, its roots
spreading as they can in hard-trodden
ground, and its branches receiving fire.
quent knocks from boys and passers-
by. The tallest shoot Of this tree is
not over seven feet in height, and the
spread Of its branches is hardly more.
The peculiarities of the tree are that it
Is almost perpetual boomer, and that
1t ripens three successive crops Of fruit
each year. 1t blcssomed late in the
winter and sets it's fruit, specimens OF
which are now nearly matured. 1t bios
somed again late in March, and the
fruit that set is developing nicely. The
tree Is now again in blossom quite pro-
fusely and presents the astonishing
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-10-20
the chief, or even an important, claim

the chief, or even an important, claim
to attention would merely illustrate
the utter barbarism, the artistic i'm
maturity, of those responsible for its
existence, and could win from civil
lied critics nothing but laughter
laughter much more likely, moreover,
to express contempt than amusement.
A gold statue would do that in inverse
ratio to it's excellence as statue,
while it would provoke ridicult in d.
rect ratio to it's lack of excellence.
Piled or nodded into pyramid, or any
other similar geometric form, on the
other hand, million dollars worth Of
gold will not be unworthy Of any
body's thoughtful contemplation, and
it will impressively advertise one of
Colorado's just rights to the worlds
respect.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-10-20
Notes.

The number of railroad employees
killed in the year was 1858, wounded
31,761.
The London Statist prophecies an
increase of the present prosperity OF
the United States.
Mr.. John Boyd, state president of the
United Mine Workers, Michigan,
warns all miners to stay away from
Wenona Beach mine, Bay county, I'M
til the company complies with the
state agreement"
The three chief changes in the Iron
holders union were the provisions foI
a graduated death benefit according tc
continuous years of membership, a
more liberal application of the out-of'
work feature, and provisions for the
establishment of conference boards.
All the miners and mine employees
of the Dayton Coal and Iron company
at Dayton, Tenn, are on strike. The
company recently discharged several
men belonging to the United Mine
Workers of America because of often.
siveness as agitators. The miners de.
manded that the men be reinstated and
their union recognized. This was re.
fused and the strike followed.
The scheme of the late Calvin S
Brice to build railroad from the
Tennessee coal fields to the seacoas
has heen revived A preliminary SIR.
vey for the proposed road was made
about eight years ago from point in
Cumberland, Tenn, to Walhalla, S. C
The contemplated route goes down thu
Sequatchie valley, by way of Chat
tanooga. Some of the Brce interest!
are said to be back Of the preseni
movement
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-10-20
Raised His Rank.

An engaging manner is useful every
where. This axiom is amusingly illus
trated by story which Justin McCar-
thy tells. "Soon after the civil war;"
he says, 81 happened to be standing on
a bridge in New York, amusing my
self by studying the crowd, when
shrill, youthful voice accosted me with
'Cap'n, shine yer boots?' The chance
distribution of military titles was
ready and liberal at the time, when SO
many soldiers were returning to civil
ian life, and l paid no attention to the
invitation. Just then a rival boot
black passed, and, imagining where the
cause of my Indifference lay, he adj
vanced, and, pushing past the unsuc-
cessful claimant, he gave me military
salute and appealed to me with the
captivating words: 'Brigadier-general,
shine yer boots?' 1 had my boots
shined on the spot" youths Com
DaniOn.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-10-20

Ing to show the absolute helpiessness
OF small private corporations, is
brought out In the following paragraph
from the Iron Age: "There is one
danger to establishments of moderate
size in the concentration Of power in
the hands of cancellations which has
not been dwelt upon and that grows
out of the possibility Of special rates
of freight. In large transactions these
are naturally subject to special nego-
tiations. and there are good reasons
why low rates are granted. A shipper
who Is In a position to deliver on the
tracks Of road, day after day, whole
trainloads Of material by doing his
own switching performs a valuable
service for which he Is entitled to con-
sideration. In some instances ship
pers have gone even further. A con-
spicuous instance may be cited from
the anthracite coal trade, where one
large individual operator owns all the
rolling stock needed and hauls his own
cars with his own locomotives and
train crews from the regions to tide
water, under simple trackage con-
tract What is done in one branch
OF the mineral traffic may be done
also, possibly in a modified form. in
other branches and in certain depart
ments of the crude or finished iron and
steel industries. Small producers with
limited capital would find it difficult
to meet such competition
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-10-20
Thu Rosary of MY Years.


Some reckon their age by years.
Some reckon their life by art
But some tell their days by the flow of
their tears,
And their life by the means Of their
heart.
The dials of earth may show
The length. not the depth of years;
Few or many they come-few or many
they go
But out time is best measured by tears.
All, not by the silver gray
That creeps through the sunny hair,
And not by the scenes that we pass on
our way
And not by the furrow the finger of care
On the forehead and face have made,
Not so do we count our years;
Not by the sun of the earth-but the
shade
OF our souls, and the fall of our tears.
For the young are ofttimes old,
Though their brow be bright and fair;
While their blood beats warm. their heart
lies cold
Ger them the springtime-but winter is
there.
And the old are ofttimes young
= When their hair is thin and white;
And they sing in age as In youth they
sung,
And they laugh. for their cross was light.
A thousand joys may foam
On the pillows of all the years;
But never the foam brings the brave bark
home;
It reaches the haven through tears
Father Ryan.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-10-20
Are You Wide Awake?

Here is a news item from the Ma
tional Labor Tribune of Pittsburg, Pa,
and headed New invention that means
economy to the capitalist and loss to
the toiler." 1t reads: Charles Mac
beth, the Pittsburg lampchimney man
ufacturer, has patented new and de-
cidedly novel process, which will prob
ably revolutionize glassmaking. Here
tofore the greatest trouble in glass
manufacture lay in the melting Of the
sand. 1t has taken a great deal OF
time, and requires good fuel, natural
gas being the best. While passing
through his plant recently Mr.. Mac
beth saw globe on an arc light break,
and a piece Of the glass fell over tbs
carbon. In a second 1t was reduced
to liquid and dropped to the grounA
That gave him his cue, ind he directed
the construction of big vat,with sides
and bottom composed of carbons, over
which he could turn current. An
arrangement was made to run the sand
through this vat. 1t worked perfectly,
and the very best molten glass is now
being turned out in almost as many
seconds as it required hours for the old
fuels to melt it. The vat was patented
and is now being used. 1t is SO ar
ranged that 1t can be adapted for every
kind Of glassmaking from plate to bot
ties. This invention, in connection
with the automatic blowing machin-
cry, which is being turned out,is likely
to have great effect on glassmaking.
The cost of melting by this process is
not as great as with the use of coal or
oil, although it may be more expen-
sive than natural gas. At present 1t
takes twelve hours to melt a pot OF
glass and sand"
Not to discuss the effect this inven-
ton may have on glass workers, the
above paragraphs suggest this query
to every man who works: "Are you
wide awaken" Mr.. Macbeth appears
to be, and to have what Carlyle calls
"the seeing eye." This time, at least
he saw to good advantage. The world
being as it is, and not likely to radical
ly change at once, it behooves us all
to be wide awake, and see, and apply.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-10-20
Series of CdistheniCs that
Assist Development.

The order comes from Paris, the
dollhouse of feminine fashion, that
Hips will not be worn this season."
As consequence, fair women are
seeking to hit upon some method by
which they can reduce them, says the
Philadelphia Times. OF course, some
found it an easy task, consisting
merely Of untying few strings and
removing the hips bodily, woven wire,
horse hair and all. But" as the poet
says, there are Others" Others who
are not so fortunate and who are fret
ting and wondering what they will do
about it. To those this article is af-
fectionately dedicated. If you want to
know how to do it, read on. Women
of today are beginning to pay for the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-10-20
AN ABYssINIAN SHRINE.
Ono Dedicated to the Virgin Mary II
Menelek's Dominions.

Menelek's Dominions.
DR.. Koettlitz, who accompanied Mr..
Weld Blumdell and Lord Lovat In
their recent expedition to Negus Men
elek's country, made . journey to Zu-
quals, the famous sacred mountain,
which, he believes. was never before
visisted by an Englishman. His de-
scription of the trip is reprinted from
the London Times. Mount Zuquala.
the mysterious sacred mountain Of
Abyssinians, is forty miles from the
capital. 1t is 10000 feet high, and in
the form of truncated cone. At its
summit and in the crater Is remark
able lake ga of mile long, which Is
a veritable Abyssinian Lourdes or Pool
of Sloan. 1t is the belief of the ma
tives that bathing in its waters will
cure all diseases. Close by are some
springs dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
According to the popular idea, barren
women need only drink of these foun-
tains to lose their sterility. The wa
ters are regarded with the greatest
worship and must on no account be
employed for cooking Or any other
useful purpose. l saw quite number
of diseased creatures round the lake
shore crawling about or being carried
on filters. The whole mountain
both sides and the crater-is densely
wooded. The place is studded every
where with hermits' huts, each Of
which is inhabited by holy men, who
live separate lives of extreme auster-
ity. Also, hidden away in the for
ests, are a large number of churches
got into the good graces of the
hermits by somewhat curious means.
l was being shown over one of the
churches, which are plentifully adorn-
ed with cheap colored Biblical pic
lures, made in Germany, when priest
with great awe, drew my attention to
a gaudy representation of st. George
and the dragon. l endeavored to ex-
plain that st. George was the British
as well as the Abyssinian patron saint,
but the good men were very dubious
until I hit upon the idea of producing
a sovereign. This at once convinced
him of the truth of my statement, and
proved to their complete satisfaction
that l was Christian of a very high
order The whole mountain is curl
GUS in the extreme. l was shown one
tree with three trunks, united at the
case, which is regarded as an emblem
of the Trinity and is hung with human
hair and all sorts Of trinket5. There
are, too, curious crannies between the
perpendicular rocks, through which II
is an act Of devotion to squeeze one
self. The sides of these apertures are
highly polished and covered with
grease by reason of the religious ac-
tivity of diseased pilgrims"