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AN EXCELLENT DEVICE.
Non.Freexing Arrangement for Wa
terinH Hogs That II Superior to
Most Patented Tr0ughs.

The hog waterer illustrated is a
homemade affair, but is superior to
any patent trough or waterer ever
saw. Its cost is but little. 1t is made
of TWO barrels, Figs. and 2, a section
of piping, tin float and a valve that
can be bought at any hardware store.
The barrel, Fig. /, receives the water
from the we'll. 1t is set into the ground
with the rim just above the surface.
The float, a, can be made by timer
and should be of galvanized iron so
that it will not rust out. 1t should be
about 10 inches in diameter and inch
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lance in under
er t in cOndi-
tions," continued
the credit man.
"One' would natu-
rally suppose that
reference to a
bank would be the
cry best that
could be given, but
| have been taken
in so often by re-
lying on such ref
erences that | have
ceased to look
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NOT UP IN THE CLASSICS.
4 Congressman Who Was In the
Dark a. to Title and
COl0phOn.

A certain member. of the house of rep.
resentatlves, nameless here forever more,
met newspaper correspondent in the lobby
tile other day and mysteriously invited him
to his committee room. The correspondent
cast chew of tobacco out of his mouth
man to the seclusion of the place designated.
Say" said the member, looking about
carefully to see that only the two of them
were present, 1'want to ask you question
in confidence"
"Oh," responded the correspondent in a
tone Of d disappointment, lis that what you
Yes; and if you can give me the informa-
ton | am after you will do me a great
favor"
"All right" said the correspondent, re-
covering his wonted spirits, though the
other kind were lacking, what is it? Go
ahead with your rat killing"
WELL" began the member in a manner
reminding one of the preface to book, II
had one of the boys look over speech l am
going to make, just to see what he thought
prove it, if necessary, and he's got some.
what is it?' asked the correspondent,
as the member hesitated.
We'll, I'm fairly we'll up on the Bible, and
when | come across the sentence anywhere
from Dan to Beersheba,' l know what it
means well enough, and also know about
Dan and the other one. had that in the
speech, but he said it was a chestnut by
this time, and it would sound. more tony
and abreast of the times and literary cuf-
ture to change it from title to Colophon,
and told him all right but didn't let on.
Now. you are friend of mine, and want
to ask you about this. As I said, I'm up on
the Bible, but I don't know the classical
BUSINESS a little bit, and while I can kind
of catch on to Title, I'd like to know who
in thunder Colophon was. Do you know"
The correspondent explained, and the
Of tobacco N was not wasted~N Y Snn 'A'"
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GABLE BARN DOOR.
On Most Farms 1t Is Worth While ia
Add This Convenient Arrange
ment to the Barn.

1t has always been a good deal of
trouble to close the end door to a
barn where hay is taken in with a
horse hayfork. We prefer to drive
in the barn to unload the hay, but
will admit that barn will hold more
when it is taken in at the end. The
cut explains itself. The upper part
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An IntreDid Soldier.

One of the most daring dispatch rid
ers in the Transvaal war is Mr.. w. Cum
mings, on whose head the Beers have
set price of, $1,000. On one occasion
this intrepid rider crept for nearly 80
miles on his hands and knees with dis
patches through part of the country
swarming with. the enemy, and sue.
cessfully reached his destination.-N.
z. Journal.
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p

The above illustration shows one of the
mammoth buildings occupied by the great
Mail Order House of the John M. Smyth
Company of Chicago.
For ne-third Of century this Company
has been in business. Beginning in small
way they supplied their neighbors in the
De;ar-by towns, each year widening their
held. They are now selling merchandise di.
rect to the consumer at wholesale prices
throughout the United States
Some years ago they began supplying
their customers with an illustrated cata-
logue. As the business expanded they
catalogue, until to day it exceeds 1000 illus
trated pages, quoting the lowest Wholesale
prices on everything to Eat, Wear and Use.
BY superior process of color photography
they illustrate many of their goods in natural
colorss, bringing out the rich color value OF
curtains, carpets, draperies, and the latest
designs in wall papers, etc, thus enabling
the customer hundreds of miles distant to
select. goods at his own fireside, knowing by
the description, illustration and price the
class of goods he may expect.
This feature of their business is becoming
more and moro nnnular aaoh voor Gov II M
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New Translation Of r.. s.-v. p

A clergyman entering upon the charge of
q new living not far from London resolved to
1n ngn an ms pensioners to an ''at home" in
cordingly sent out cards to that effect. A
district visitor calling at one of the houses
was at once accosted in this way: ooh. miss.
have been wanting so much to see YOU. fop.
my neighbor and I have got an invitation
card, but we are so puzzled about the four
big letters in the corner. She says thew
mean: 'Reply soon, victuals provided but
Chronicle.
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rtR 0.mA1ffv'

Rivers-That's the longest cigar.
holder [ ever saw.
Brooks-Yes. am using it on that
last cigar you gave me. I thought dis
lance might possibly lend enchant-
ment TO the flavor, but it doesn't
Chicago Tribune.
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A Pair Unnecessary.

TOMMY know now why you wear
only one eyeglass.
His Big Sisters Beau-Why?
Tommy-Brother Jack says you
ought to see with half an eye that sister
doesn't care anything about you.-
jewelers. Weekly.
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Our Nations Wealth.

Gold and silver are poured abundantly into
the lap of the nation, but our material wealth
and strength is rather in iron, the most use-
full of all metals, just as the wealth of hu-
man being lies in useful stomach. If you
have overworked yours until it is disabled,
try Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t will re-
lieve the clogged bowels, improve the appe-
tite and cure constipation and dyspepsia,
blllousness, liver and kidney disease.
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There is probably q smaller per-
centage of people in a town as large

as Chicago VINO
buy good S on
credit than can
be found in small
err ces. BUT
W h il e this per-
centage may be
smaller there are
still thousands of
people who run
credit accounts at
the stores in Chi
cago, II nd there
are thousand DIS
more who would
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Low Rate Home Seekers Excursions.

The Missouri Pacific Railway and Iron
Mountain Route are now running series of
excursions to the West and Southwest
Tickets on sale March 9Th and Goth, April
Sd and 18th, at very low rates. Maps, fold
ers, time cards and illustrated pamphlets on
the various states mailed free on application
to II. c. Townsend. G.. p. & T, A.. st. Louis.
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That Wasn't Much

You-you were in the late WARP" he
q%e ae l., OF the man who had been telling
Certainly" was the reply.
And you marched and suffered and
fought and was hero?" '''''
NO, sir; nothing of the kind. I simply
landed at Santiago; decimated the ranks Of
the enemy, forced him to surrender, and
then rought about the end of the war;
for tbe 5na5 was a en-; Beg your pardon
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He Knew.

"Now, boys" said the Sunday school.
teacher, t'our lesson to-day teaches US that
if we are good while here on earth, when
we die we will go to place of everlasting
bliss. But, suppose we are bad, then what
becomes of us?' "We'll go to place of
everlasting blister" replied a small bow at
the foot of the class.-Yonkers Statesman.
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e S t / n g one. If
there is any man
engaged in t h e
mercantile bust
ness who must
keep posted OH all
the latest tricks
of the sharpers
the credit man is
t he one. They
must be able to
read all classes of
human nature at Il
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limit the amount
of the credit ex-
tended to them.
In fact, it is only
the we'll known
business men OF
the city who may
h We unlimited
credit on ur
b 90 ks. In the
case of salaried
employees we usu-
ally limit t he
amount of credit
extended to them
to the value of one
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Wide Omen.

Miss skreecher-"I noticed that DR..
terested in my singing last night.
Miss Peppery-l don't think it was YOUR
singing, dear. He turned to me when YOU
had finished and said: Il never miss an
opportunity to, study the tonsils; it's my
specially, YOU know. Troy Times.
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who sells for cash
only can and does
sell goods cheap
err than the mer-
chant who does Il
credit business. [
do not expect to
prove anything by
the following. but
there can be no
harm in quoting
what this same
credit man has to
say on the subject
of prices in con-
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$1S Per Week.

A salary of $l8 per week and expenses will
be paid to man with one or two-horse rig to
Introduce our Poultry Compound and Lice
stamp, Acme Mig. Co., Des Moines, Iowa.
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Write to-day to Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy,
n. Y, for FREE sample of Aliens Foot
Ease, apowder to shake into your shoes. 1t
cures chilblains, sweating, damp, swollen,
aching feet. 1t makes New or tight shoes
easy. A certain cure for Corns and Bun
ions. All druggists and shoestores sell it: Csc,
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. cannot speak too highly of Piso's Cure
for Consumption.--Mrs. Frank Mobbs, 2l5
w. 22d st., New York, Oct. %, 1894.
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To Cure Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quininc Tablets. Al
druggists refund money fit fails to cure. Csc
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16

Ottawa, Ont, has a mayor named
Payment, and an alderman named
Champagne.
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No place is so worthless that it has not
some ashington Ia) Democrat
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Y.-"Have your wages gone up?" CO
guess. SO; the boss made an assignment. to-
day. '-Yonkers Statesman,
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Does Credit Paw

There has always been n difference
of opinion as to whether the merchant
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logue referred to is a Goth century dictionary
of economy.
The illustration above shows the recent
building added to this great enterprise.
The success of this Company seems in.
credible, considering the fact that they have
advertised so little. Their spirit of fair
derful success. the quantity of goods they
require in some lines enables them to handle
train loads of merchandise secured at the
lowest possible cost and freight rate
When goods in the rough are coming from
the mills and factories in the East, the lake
steamers are pressed into service at freight
expense which is but little in advance of Che
iron ore rates.
Their references are: Any bank or ex.
press company, or any man, woman or child
in Chicago.
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One Item Of Loss.

"When opening accounts with par
ties unknown to us it is customary to
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he reason. After fol-
owing your kind adj
ice and taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. I be-
came the mother of
d a beautiful baby
boy, the joy of our
. home. He is q
fat, healthy baby,
/ thanks to your medi-
cine '-MRs. M1NDA
/ FINKLE, Roscoe,
N n. Y.
M From Grateful
Mrs. Lane
! " DEAR Mrs.
PINKHAM: - /
W wrote you a let
, ter Some time
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NOf n Red Of Roses.

The life of Il credit man in a large de-
partment store is certainly an inter-
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Good and BAD References.

'There are three different kinds of
references that I place very little re-
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It is hard for crooked man to tell a
straight story.-Chicago Dispatch.
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do not
spot, streak or give your goods an unevenly
dyed appearance. Sold by all druggists.
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my. BEAUTIFUL BABY BOY

Weak Women Made Happy by Lydia T.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound =
Letters from Two Who Now Have
Children.
DEAR MRS. PINKHAM 1T was nv
ardent desire to have a child. had
been married three years and was
childless, SO. wrote to you to find out
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only saves
] 0 n G and
r a ilroad
] ourn eys
but is a
great time
saver. 1t
leaves out
the jobbing
house, the
r e t ailer,
the expen.
s i v e com.
m e rcial
t r aveler,
the general
agent, the
su b-agent,
and t h u g
e Eliminates
f 70 m one
t o f O u r
profits, saw
i ng t h i 8
amount for
t h e CO n.
sunner. In
short, it is
a CIR e a /
S t o r e
brought to
the home.
The nam.
Mohave County miner., 1900-11-24
"The Rio Grande" at Last.

Every once in while, for a number
of years past, the local talent of the
town has endeavored 10 present to the
public the amature melodrama enti-
tied "The Rio Grand" but owing to the
fact that it is three act play and each
character has good deal of concien-
tious acting to do, requiring hard study
and painstaking care in the business
part of the play. nearly every club
in the town, after an Intellectual at
tempt to cast the parts, have given it
up in despair, until few weeks ago.
Wishing 10 raise funds for the public
school library, new club was organ
lied aud The Rio Grand revived, this
time successfully. 1t is billed at Lake
Hall for Thursday, Decem Der 9th with
the following ladies and gentlemen in
the cast:
Mohave County miner., 1900-11-24
Sheriff's Sale.
John =. Kolar, plaintin,

John =. kolar plaintin,
VS..
c. II. Fowler, defendant.
Under and by virtue Of an execution issued
out OF the District Court, Of the Fourth Judicial
District. of the Territory of Arizona, in and for
Mohave county, on the 2Sd day of November
1900, AMI to me as sheriff directed and delivered
on a judgment rendered in the Justices Court.
OF kingman precinct, County OF Mohave Ter
ritOry Of Arizona in the above entitled action.
on the .Sth day Of october, 1900, for the sum Of
one hundred forty y-three 5O-lOJ CSIi35O) dollars.
with interest thereon at the rate Of seven per
cent per annum from date OF judgment, togeth-
er with the sum of dollars
costs and disbursements at the date of said
judgment and all accruing costs. a transcript Of
which sand judgment was duly filed in tht Dis
trict Court OF the Fourth Judicial District. OF
the Territory OF Arizona, 10 and for Mohave
County, on the 23d day OF November. 1900
have levied in the manner and form required by
law, upon the following described real estate
to-wit:
All the right, title, interest and estate Of the
said c. X. Fowler, defendant. Of, in and to that
certain piece or parcel Of land lying and being
in the tOwnsite Of Kingman, County Of Mohave,
Territory OF Arizona, and being designated on
the offcial plat Of said townSiJe as lots 26. p.
2s % block -, together with a certain frame
dwelling house, outhouSes and fencing thereon.
and which said lots were conveyed by deed from
VIM. L. CorDin TO the said c. II. Fowler, defend,
ant, and said deed is duly recorded in book l3 Of
deeds at page $50 and following. records Of Mo
have county. and to which said deed reference
is hereby made for a fuller and more complete
description.
Public notice is hereby given that I will at
the south door OF the court house OF the said
County Of Mohaye Territory OF Arizona. at the
hour Of two o'clock p. m, on the 18th day Of
December, 1900. sell at public auction to the
highest and best bidder for cash, lawful money
Of the United States, all the right, title claim
interest and estate Of the above named defend
ant in, Of and 10 the above described property
or so much thereof rs may be necess lry to sat
iSfy said judgment interest and cost OF suit and
all accrling costs. HARVEY HUBS.
Sheriff Of Mohaye County
by HENRY LovIN,
Deputy.
Dated Nov % 1901
Mohave County miner., 1900-11-24

II is reported that Phelps, Dodge &
Co, who own the mines at Clifton,
Morenci and other points. intend to
erect mammoth smelter at Ell Paso.
The com pany now has smelters al all
the mines. but under the new order of
things believe they can handle ores to
a greater profit by centralizing their
reduction works. Ii will be a great
thing for FL Paso as well as for the
company if the plan is carried out.
Mohave County miner., 1900-11-24

J. Wells Smith. accompanied by Geo
w. wilkins, of Denver, Colorado, ar
rived in Kingman Monday evening last
and have gone to the Copper Prince
group of mines, on Bill Williams Fork.
where Mr.. Smith has been operating.
The mine has been under the manage
ment Of James Rosborough, Que of the
owners of the property. and it is said
to be showing up magnificent bodies of
copper ore.
Mohave County miner., 1900-11-24
No. 1856.
Notice of Sheriff's Sale on Fore
closure of Mortgage.
J. w. EMERSON,
Plaintiff.
VS..
J. 4. BRITAIN,
Defendant.

Defendant.
Under and by virtue of an order of
sale aud decree of foreclosure issued
ont of the District Court of the Fourth
Judicial district of the Territory of
Arizona, in and for Mohave county on
the I'D day of November, 1900, in the
above entitled action, wherein j. w.
Emerson, plaintiff, obtained judg.
ment and decree against J. A. Britain,
defendant, on the eighteenth day of
October. 1900, for the sum of one hun.
dred sixty.three S0.l00 (l63S0) dollars
aud interest at the rate of seven per
cent per annum until paid, together
with the sum of fifteen 9O-l0O (l5.9J)
dollars, costs of suit aud all accruiug
costs, which said decree was duly re-
corded in the judgment book of said
Fourth Judicial District Court within
the County of Mohave and Territory
aforesaid. | am commanded TO sell
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land situate lying and being in the
townsite of Kiugman, Mohave County,
Arizona Territory, and known and de
scribed on the official plat of said town
site as lot No. 10. in block No. "A.
Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day, the seventeenth day of Decem ber
1900, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, OF
said day, in front of the south door of
the courthouse, in the town of King
man, County of Mohave, Territory of
Arizona, | will, in obedience to said
order of sale and decree of foreclosure,
sell the above described property, or so
much thereof as may be necessary tu
satisfy plaintiffs judgment, with in.
terest thereon and costs, to the highest
and best bidder for cash. in Lawful
money of the United States.
HARVEY HUBBS,
Sheriff of Mohave County.
By HENRY LovIN, Deputy.
KINGMAN, Nov. 23, 1907.
First insertion Nov. "a.
Mohave County miner., 1900-11-24
Chloride Items.
Regular Correspondent.

Regular Correspondent.
John Russell and bride returned to
Chloride last Monday and have gone to
housekeeping on Tennessee Avenue.
MIR. Russell is the popular paymaster
OF the Arizona and Philadelphia min
ing company.
Last Sunday Mr.. Chas. Saugster, one
OF Chloride's leading merchants, re.
ceived telegram that his child was
very sick with pneumonia. Mr. Sang.
ster left Immediately for Los Angeles
and word from him says the little girl
is improving,
Ore in the Lucky Boy still continues
to increase in value and width. The
Lucky Boy is destined to become one
of Mohave county's best producers and
with proper machinery would pay much
larger dividends.
Owing to the coal famine along the
Santa Fe, several of the mines had to
shut down part or all of their works.
The Mollie Gibson is about to resume
operations. When shut down the bot
tom of the 90 foot shaft showed a fine
body of rich gaIena ore that went well
in gold and silver
The Tennessee mill made trial run
and will be ready to start about the lst
Of February. Mr. Keeley has charge of
cons truction and is the gentleman who
SO ably constructed and run the Merri.
mac mill.
The shaft on the Minnesota is max
ing good headway. They now have
fifteen sets in and will be to the sur
face by Jan. lst, or sooner if ground
continues soft.
II coal does not arrive soon there
will be many idle miners around camp.
The managers should take warning aud
have coal ordered ahead as these de
lays are very annoying to some com
panies.
Last Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs.
Rodenkirk celebrated the Goth ami.
versary of their marriage. The town
hall vas secured for the evening and
every one in town turned out 10 do the
couple honor Many beautiful pres
ents we're received by the happy pair.
Dancing and card playing were in
dulged in until the early hours of the
morning. Every one enjoyed them
selves and the music was the best ever
in Chloride. Space will not permit
mentioning of the names of those pres
ent.
The Merrimac mill has had an end
less belt elevator put in in place of
hoist and is now ready to run on short
notice,
The crosscut on the Silver Age is
still in the hanging wall of the east
ledge. 1t is hoped that nice body of
rich ore will be opened up when the
east ledge is cut. The north drift will
start crosscutting in few days.
1t is reported that the Elkhart will
resume operations about January l.
The Elkhart is one of the best prop
critics in camp and ought, with proper
management, u pay dividends in short
time.
Mr.. O'Neil, one of the directors of
the Schuylkill mine, arrived from
Pennsylvania last week and with his
family has gone to housekeeping in
the Finn cottage on Tennessee avenue.
Mohave County miner., 1900-11-24

A "Goodroads" meeting of represen-
tative citizens was held in Lake Hall
Monday evening, of which Ed. Thomp-
son was chairman and J. E. Perry sec.
retary. A large committee was ap
pointed to look into the matter of good
roads for the county and do what they
think advisable towards securing them.
Mohave County miner., 1900-11-24

Now that winter is here and fire in
the room is grateful luxury, it might
be we'll for those seeking comfortable
quarters to remember that the Harring-
ton House has it, private rooms fitted
up with stoves for the convenience of
guests.
Mohave County miner., 1900-11-24
What's Your Face Worth9

Sometimes fortune, but never, if
you have a sallow complexion. a jaun-
diced look, moth patches and blotches
on the skin, all signs of Liver Trouble.
But DR.. Kings New Life Pills give
Clear Skin, Rosy Cheeks, Rich Com
plexiou. Only 25 cents at II. H. Wat
kins drug store.
Mohave County miner., 1900-11-24

D. Tooker, Of Bessel Camp, is in
Kingman. Mr.. Tooker, together with
Eli hilty and J. b. Anderson, has To-
Gated big vein Cf gold bearing rock
about two miles from the Billy Bryan
group Of mines, from which he expects
great things. The ore gives II big
average value and should be bonanza
as a milling proposition.