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Mohave County miner., 1899-12-16

Published Every Saturday.
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION:
One year, strictly in advance, 3 00S
Six months, ; IS
Three months 90
Advertising rates on application.
G,ocul and Personal
To THE PUBLIC.
= The MINER is not represented y
= by agent or otherwise within or u
4 without Mohave County. All -
= orders issued on this office are u
y void. ~
Ben Cross and wife have returned to
Kingman.
Supt II. NJ. Mccarthy and wife have
gone to Los Angeles.
Judge Costigan has ten men at work
On the Queen Bee mine.
F. w. Morrison has gone to Missouri
to spend the holidays at the old home
,tead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Rucker, of
blackberry. visited in kingman this
week.
John Penberthy, Jr., and Grant Nc
KessOn have returned from prospect
ing trip in the Wallapai mountains.
Thomas O'Brien and wife, who have
been taking in the carnival at Phenix,
returned home Monday evening.
Mrs. John Gakey, sister of Mrs. o.
D. VI. Gaddis and Mrs. NJ. b. Eggers,
departed Sunday last for her home in
Idaho.
properties at Cedar with a nice ship
ment of ore. He owns many valuable
mining claims in Cedar.
George VI. Bowers Is again in King
man. He left his wife in Pasadena
Georges many friends have kept him
busy receiving their congratulations
4 chain gang is now operating on
the streets of hingman. The elbow
workers must go or work pick and
shovel, another method of elbow work
ing.
~ bnr A.
IN from their mine, near Frost's ranch,
On the north end of the Wallapais, a
few days ago. They report uncovering
nice streak of ore.
James Twiggs and J. S. Kolar this
week gathered in many dollars toward
payment of the road work on the
Wallapai mountain road, which is now
complete to the summit.
Mrs. Maynard Hart arrived last
Tuesday from her home in Gaylord,
Kansas, and Maynard is as happy as a
newly welded man ever expects to be
on this grey old earth.
John A. Smithline was in Kingman
this week settling up the affairs con-
nected with the sale of the Lucky
Boy group of mines. The full amount
OF the sale was paid to Mr.. SmiJhline
aud the mines were turned over to the
new owners.
Next Monday the tax collectors pay
otlce will be open, as it is the last day
that taxes can be paid without an ad
ded penalty. The board of supervisors
which meet on that day, will probably
remit the penalty until after the frs,
OF January to allow the poor taxpayer
70 enjoy the holidays without this
realistic ghost ever before him.
Send in your orders for anything you
want in the line of Christmas gifts.
PENDEoAsT's Popular Store.
A Dr. Waite the dentist will be II
Chloride Monday and Tuesday. Hote
Metropole, Room 1.
We will have Christmas trees fo
SALE Leave your order for one now.
PENDEGAsT's DRUG STORE
Fresh milk and sweet cream for sal,
at Lake Villa.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06

have seen his highly artistic assump-
ton of the outward form and the inner
soul of old men will perhaps be sur
prised to learn that Mr.. Dodson is
barely forty years old. And he does
not merely reproduce the superficial at
tributes of old age. He does much
more than merely look a character.
The parts he assumes seem veritably
old in look, in form, in speech, in man
ner, in movement. Mr.. Dodson has
grown so gradually and gracefully in
to the acting of old men that few
among even those who know, think of
him as anything but man of three
score and ten, or perhaps even more.
Mr.. Dodson is an Englishman by birth.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06
Brainy Bali Player.

There is no use talking that Patsy
Donovan is certainly a wonder, and
there is about as much of a difference
between him and all other league out
fielders as there is between night and
day. Donovan not only plays the game
with his hands, but also with his head,
and there is hardly day passes that
he does not turn up some little trick
that shows he has mis- wits about him
all the time. He was on the business
end of a beauty bright of play in
enc game last season, wrote Sporting
Editor Nellis in the Pittsburg Chron-
icle-Telegraph, and it was this play
that kept the senators from scoring
more than one run, and thus cost them
the game.
The play in question happened in
the seventh inning, when Anderson of
the senators was on second base and
MCGUIRE at bat with two hands out.
Mcclure landed on one of Hoffer's
straight balls and sent it down into
right field for a single. AS soon as
the ball was hit Anderson started for
home, and Donovan, while gathering
the ball in, saw that it would be i'm
possible to head Anderson off at the
plate, so he resorted to a bit OF STRAIT
egg. He made the play as if he was
going to throw the ball to the catcher
and Mcclure turned first and was
ready to go for second on the play at
the plate Instead of throwing to the
catcher Donovan shot the ball good
and true into the hands of O'Brien at
first base and Mcclure was touched
out before Anderson could cross the
plate with his run. The play was so
quickly executed that the 5000 specta-
| tors did not for moment realize what
| had happened, when Umpire Swart-
| wood called out that AndersOns run
| did not count, there was loud burst
of applause for the man who made
the play.
That was not the only place that
Donovan was mixed up in the game.
for a glance at the tabulated score will
| show that he made three hits and
| scored three of the Patriots four runs.
That comes pretty near being ball
| playing. Donovan had an able side
partner in Tom McCreery, who follows
Donovan in the batting order, and who
also followed him in the matter OF
| hitting Each time Donovan got a
hit McCreery got one, and the Beaver
boys hits were the ones which brought
| Donovan across the plate. Between
them they scored all the runs made by
the Patriots, and they got six of the
eight hits scored off weighing.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06
Bases ON Balls.

Billy Hamilton, of the Bostons, gets
his base on balls about as often as any
player in the business. Now, it isn't
all chance that gives Hamilton his base
so often, and he isn't any harder to
pitch to than a great many other
league batsmen. The pitchers don't
lose their bearings simply because it
is Hamilton and keep the ball off the
plate. The truth of the matter is that
Hamilton has a habit of knocking off
the good ones and leaving the bad
ones go. He does it nicely. 1t is
against the rule to bunI up a ball.
Hamilton, however does it in a way
that you can not call him down. He
cuts loose at the ball as if he were
trying to make a hit, but always takes
care to either push it to the outside or
swing around with it until it lights foul
on the other side. When Bill has the
pitcher in the hole and is looking for
his base he can make a whole lot of
fouls Mike Kelly, Yank Robinson,
Arlie Latham, Fred Dunlap and other
old timers used to do the same thing
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06

eign racing men to this country at
reduced prices. The object is TO brlhg
the men to this country at least
month previous to tire holding OF The
meets 10 give them an opportunity 10
learn the ways of the American rae
ing man in competition, as well az
give them an opportunity of becoming
acclimated. Were it net for this sPe-
cial circuit the men would nave &c
leave their native country some Time
befo. the holding OF the meets, IN or
der to become acclimated and waste
much improbable time in training
This viii certainly have a tendency 70
attract the foreigners, and there Is
every reason to believe that this year
America viii see more foreign racing
men of ability than she has since the
early SOS.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06
OptIaws to BE Barred.

The fixture of dates has given fresh
impetus to Canadian interest, and the
Montreal and Boston committees Will
work together from now on. Inc
riders under suspension by the l.. A.
w. will either Iave to make their
standing good with the L. A. w. or
re,rain from participating in any Ca
madam race meets. Many projects are
being considered in connection with
the holding of the League meet In
Boston, Aug. IA to 10. The ofhcers
and members Of the Boston '99 Meet
Club have for a number of weeks been
working hard on the preliminaries OF
the great meet, with the determination
of making it second to none ever held
by the American wheelmen. During
the month of August representative
racing men Of Great Britain, france
and. in fact, all European countries
will be here to compete in the inter-
national contests to be held at Mon
treal. ..
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06
To Keep Track of Deadbeats.

At a recent meeting of the organized
Boston cycle tradesmen it was de-
cided to revive the system of notifying
all members of undesirable credit Gus
toners. When the information bu-
reau was in operation before the names
of 157 deiinquents were sent out to all
the members. Over 100 stolen bicycles
with full descriptions had also been
reported to them. The collection de-
partment had also proved effective IN
many instances when members mad
been unable to get bills paid through
the usual efforts. The secretary OF
the local board of trade has asked all
members to begin sending in names
of delinquent customers, and said that
the annual dues had been reduced from
SIP to So a year.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06
Dates Set for the Big Meet.

Last fail when the International Cy-
clists' Association awarded Canada the
worlds meet for 1899, strong COM
mittee was organized in Montreal,
which Immediately set to work to de-
wise means of defraying the expenses
of promoting the meet, but the refusal
of Canadian manufacturers to take part
in the cycle show seemed to have
smother their enthusiasm and very lit
tie was done during the past few
months. But hustling President Por-
ter. of the Boston meet committee, Wis
tied Montreal last week by appoint
ment to meet President T. A. Beament
and the local committee of the c. w.
A. for the purpose of deciding on the
date for the international meet, and
after . very harmonious conference 1t
was definitely decided to hold the big
meet during the week beginning Aug.
7, and the L. A. w. meet at Boston
THE following week.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06
Thompson Refuses.

In distributing his contracts Col.
Rogers of the Philadelphia Club by no
means overlooked the old Quaker out
fielder, Sam Thompson. Last year
Thompson accepted slash in his sal
airy. reported, and after playing few
games retired for the season. The
contract he received from Col. Rogers
recently will be mailed back without
his signature 1t called for a big cut
in his salary. Thompson does not give
out the Amount offered, but says that
a letter which accompanied the docu
ment stated that while the salary Of
fered was low there were conditions
attached which might interest him.
The conditions were that if Thomp-
son played frst-class ball and lasted
through the season the Philadelphia
manager would at the end of the sea-
son present him with check which
would bring his salary up to the pres
ent league limit, $1,000. Sam kicks.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06
Good Racing Prospects.

Dealers in bicycles can as a rue not
afford to dip deeply into the game OF
cycle racing. With their natural IN
stinct for the sport still alive, though
latent and subdued through the exac-
tions of business, attention to racing
is likely to get the upper hand with
most cycle traders to the prejudice OF
business interests, if INDUCED in the
wLoIe-souled manner of bygone days.
Still there is a certain degree of fami-
Iiarity with racing events which Gus
toners expect of the dealer, and there
is a stimulus to trade in racing,"hlch
may easily be put chased too dearly,
but which, if the popular interest In IL
is genuine and spontaneous, is not u
be despised. For the coming season
indications point to revival Oh rae
ing in the form which should not rest
heavily on the trade, because IL Is
likely to proceed from the pubic
without much prompting or suDsldlz-
ing. The L. A. w. and the N =. A.
are both in the field, and, while 1t Is
difficulty to say at the present moment
whether the latter organization Will
succeed in enlisting popular support, II
seems a reasonable surmise that 1t Will
at least stimulate the larger and older
body to more active work. Compeu-
ton in racing matters should prove
healthier factor than in trade. Me-
chanical pacing and the rivalry be-
tween bevel-gear, roller-gear and chalh
bicycles also combine to add features
of novelty and interest to racing winch
have been lacking of late, and 1t can
hardly fail that the powers which make
the mare go will also exert their IN
f1uence in a quiet way to prove which
of the three constructions should car
ry the laurel wreath for speed.
little time spent by bicycle dealers to
keep abreast of the situation may
prove a profitable Investment.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06

art of singing. At that time she bore
her own name of Needle Dykstra, and
in spite of its unique quality decided to
renounce it for the more poetic desig-
nation by which she is now known.
She was soon able to appear creditably
in a little one-act operetta, and made
such a success that Planquette, the
composer of THE Chimes of Norman
dy," insisted on her going to Paris to
appear in his operas. After a season
of popularity there she went to Lon
don, and thence came to Americs, max
ing her first appearance here in The
Queens Mate" some eleven years ago
at the Broadway theater, New York.
Soon after she became prima donna at
the Casino, and then Joined the Bos-
tonians, following the engagement
with a season or two at the head of
her own company. When asked once
10 give an opinion upon The arduous
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06

THE GALLANT HORSE DASHED on
been drunk to leave him in such o
place."
oh cried an officer, have no fear
Bossue's horse! The horse of a cow
ard! He'll crouch when the bullets
fly; you'll find him again safe and
sound
After az" said another, 1.-The
trench covers him; he's satisfied to stay
in it; he won't come out"
At that r oment a bomb came sing
ing through the air, and from the
trench, calmly, proudly. defiantly, g.
horse emerged. He stood alone, in this
middle of the field, in a great open,
place-alone. The saddle was on his
back, the bit in his mouth, and, though.
he had lowered his neck in the silence
following the first bomb, he seemed
waiting for a signal on his bridle.''
The towards horse!' thought tbs
army.
Just then the place seemed to fill
with smoke, while the city beyond
trembled as with an earthquake shock;
three more bombs ia the ranks of
France, and fifteen files were cut down
like so much grain.
The trumpets sounded the attack,
and at that moment, suddenly, magnifl-
Gently, the rays of the setting sun
clothed the horse in gold. He raised
his head, as the brave steed does when
the battle is on and the rider encour-
ages him to advance; then boldly, ca
gerly, joyously, he charged on the city
at a gallop. Deaf to the thunder or
the cannon, Indifferent to the shot that
whistled about him. glad to sniff again
the smoke of powder, to feel once more
the excitement of the combat, the gall
liant horse dashed on and on-a sub
lime spectacle for a whole army TO
witness
What moved him to rush on the enc
my so madly, to affront death so
grandly? Was it the memory of Bos-
sues glorious battles? Was it the force
of habit acquired after score of en-
gagements-the result of a lesson
| learned on many fields?
They who followed swiftly after him
did not know; but they swore after
ward that they had seen hand on his
bride, feet pressing his sides, a shad-
owy form on his back, and for one
brief instant face, with long scar
OF it's left cheek and a look such as
no coward ever wore.
The poor beast at length fell, bleed
| ing from a score of wounds, but he
had done enough: in the eyes of the
army he whose horse this had been was
INDICATED. Bossue was not a coward.
Translated from the French for the
| Argonaut by W. z. putil.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06

LID. "No use'' said the count; "he's an
old horse, and his teeth no longer mark
his age"
But why didn't you come on your
black fellow"
ooh, Constantine broke his leg, and
but do not laugh, messieurs; poor
and old as is this charger,
he is good enough for the
campaign. 1 judged that we should
only be amusing ourselves here, and L
did not wish to honor the enemy by
riding too fine a horse.
The officers saluted smilingly, and
the colonel, wishing to see the mar
shall, NJ de Coigny, inquired the way
to his quarters. Before going thither-
he left his horse with his orderly, who
IVES going toward the trenches. Bring
him back to me tonight" said the
count, and the man departed with the
horse.
But not more than an hour had
passed, and La Puysaye was Just leav-
ing the marshal's quarters, when an
attack was ordered on a strong point,
where 1,S00 men had been killed the
night before. The trumpets sounded.
and the army fastened to respond.
Beng ordered to hold his regiment
in reserve, La Puysaye conducted it
behind a certain embankment, then
sought to go after his horse. But his.
friends stopped him. mot now" they
said; the place is exposed; you would
be rsking your life needlessly.'
La Puysaye returned to his place and
gave vent to his vexation. miserable.
orderly:' he cried; "my horse! See
what he has done with my horse!'
"Ciel" exclaimed captain in as
tonishment, why are you so con-
cerned about the beast? From whom
did you get him."
La Puysaye, tired of keeping his Sc
cret, revealed it. From De Bossue.
He was alas! one of my old friends"
The news was murmured through the
ranks, while the officers marveled au-
dibly What an idea!' they said.
Where is he, that we may observe
him agsin?"
I'm that trench over there, which is
so exposed. My orderly must have
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06
why Exports to Australia Decreased


The returns for American machines
imported into Australia have greatly
fallen off during the last few months,
and imports for one month towards
the end of 1898 being $4,000, as against
$4,000 for the corresponding month OF
1897. This decrease is principally
traceable to the fact that the Ameri-
ran market was used as an American
dumping ground for cheap-grade ma
chimes. with the result that the Aus
traiian cycling community has had
such a lesson that it will be a long
time before the best American ma
chimes will be able to recover the
ground lost through the short sighted
policy adopted by many American
manufacturers when introducing their
cycles into this country.
Cyclist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06

tubular construction. The sections
join tightly together at the seat mast,
upper frame rail and steering head and
are here fastened either by rivet:ng,
clinching or brazing. Along the lower
reach the two sections do not engage
each other, but are spread to receive
the crank bracket between them. The
rear portions are also left a short dis
lance apart to form the rear stays and
forks. The lower frame reach and the
rear forks and stays are thus semi
circular in cross section.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06

when the riders foot is placed upon the
pedal it will press the extensions down
ward and raise the outer arms of the
clip till they inclose the foot. A light
coil spring is secured between the
lower portions of the two arms so as
to keep the clip open for the insertion
of the foot and projections on the arms
in conjunction with the lug on the
washer which is interposed between
the clip and the pedal keep the arms
from dropping too low when the rid
ers foot is off the pedal.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06
An Automatic Toe Clip.

The most recent tee clip of the self
adjusting kind is illustrated herewith.
The clip comprises two curved sections
which are hinged together by the bolt
that attaches them to the front side
plate of the pedal. Extensions on the
inner ends of the clip sections cross
each other and are curved to rise above
the tread of the pedal plate. Thua
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06
Snecial Circuit for FOREIGNER.

The authorities of Montreal and
BOSTON have practically agreed upon
the establishment of a circuit of races
in which the foreign racing men can
compete for good prizes previous to
the final contests at Montreal and
Boston. A European steamship line,
having terminals at both Boston and
Montreal, has agreed to bring the for
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06
E-.me Stamped from Sheet Steel.

A United States patent has been
granted to John Mackenzie of Middles
borough. England, on his stamped BIZ
cycle frame previously patented IN
Europe. The frame is made from two
steel metal stampings, each represent
ing a one-half section OF the hnlsheo
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06

Before a Chinese woman is married
she sends with great pomp and state
to her future home her entire trou-
seau, which is packed in large boxes.
the keys Of which she keeps.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06

Ever since ]. E. Dodson came to this
country with the Kendals ten years
ago it has been his fate to be looked
upon as an elderly actor, we'll on the
declining road to the vale of years.
Yet it is all his own fault, for II ne
did not act old men so we'll, the man
ayers would at once look for some 9TH
er actor to fill his place, and perhaps
relegate him to ornamental position
of leading juvenile. Theater-goers who
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06

The Castle Square opera company,
now domiciled permanently in New
York at the American theater, has sew
eral prima donnas in it's ranks, among
them being Lizzie Macnichol and
.Yvonne de Treville. Miss Macnlchol
is a young singer whom many may re-
member having heard in the leading
roles of grand opera with the Ameri-
can opera company eight or ten sea-
sons ago. Miss de Treville is So
prano who has lately sprung into
prominence. Last season she appeared
in "Adelaide," at several special per-
formances, and other leading parts be-
ing filled by David Bispham and Julie
Opp, the statuesque New York beauty
who went to London to win her repu-
tation.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06
NOTES OF THE WHEEL.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO Dew
OTEES OF THE BICYCLE.

Dates Set for the Big Mcet-Interna-
tIonaI Meet Convenes Mt Montreal,
August Tongue Meet Opens the
Week EolIowInC-Recent Inventions
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06

life of an opera singer, Miss D'Arville
said emphatically: 1T is not only hard,
but anxious, for you are always won
dering if your voice will be as good to-
morrow night as it was tonight, and
if the audiences that liked your last
role will like your next new one, or il
it will be a fiasco."
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20
And Judge StiIIwen Too.

EDITOR REGIsTER:-I have seen
some of the other papers as well as
the REGISTER mention that Judge
Hazen, of Topeka, in selecting the
jurors in the Collins murder trial did
not object to those as jurors who had
read the articles appearing in the
papers about the case, but allowed
them to remain on the jury. That
was all right. Anyone who does not
read the papers is unfit to sit as u
juror.
But if that was the first time Judge
Hazen let men who read the papers
remain as jurors he is about thirteen
years behind Judge Stillwell OF this,
the seventh district, Thirteen years
ago l was one of the jurors at the
June term of court, and when asked
by the court II l had heard Of the
case about to be tried, replied that