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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-26
LEFT HENS ON NESTS.
Firemen Used Old System Rather
Than Disturb Them.

Firemen Used Old System Rather
Than Disturb Them.
There is story of an old New
Hampshire doctor who, on taking out
O wagon that had not been used for
some time, found that hen was sit
ting in it. He merely "harnessed up
without disturbing her, and he and
biddy made a series of calls. The
Boston Herald offers this true story
of the town of Amesbury, which owns
small fire apparatus:
Outside the fire limits is a small
community that, on petition, received
an appropriation for the purchase of
a handful" 1t was installed in an
abandoned blacksmith shop, where 1t
remained for two years, used only for
decorative purposes in street parades.
Last summer a stroke OF lightning
started a small fire in a farm house
near by. The volunteer department
rallied at once, but when they arrived
at the engine house, the foreman stood
at the door.
Don't touch her, boys" cried he.
1--WE got two hens settin' in the box
Let's use the buckets"
They agreed and the hens were al
lowed to pursue their incubating ways
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-26
Play Cab Poker.

The Americans in London finding
no other outlet for their gambling in.
stincts have introduced cab poker
which seems bound to become popu
lar.
Any day, sitting outside the leading
hotels, group of men may be seen
scrutinizing the cabs as they roll up
and then passing money from one to
the other The game is simplicity in
itself, as it can be played publicly
without the slightest danger of dis
covery and its adherents are daily
increasing.
All the cabs in London have a mum
Der. Those with numerals ranging
from one to nine are counted as cards
Zeros are arbitrarily given the values
of tens or jacks. The way to play the
game is for each man to take a cab in
turn. The number that contains the
best poker hand wins.
For instance, three men are playing
The first has its number 12,345 The
second has lips and the third 1911
The third cab would win, having a
full house three aces and a pair OF
fives against the straight of number
one and three aces of number two
Cleveland Leader. .sse
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-26
BIG TARANTULA IN PRISON.
Interesting Pet Prisoner in Ohio State
Penitentiary.

Besides the big yellow rat catcher
Tabby and the Maltese Dan, which
will do all the tricks commonly done
by dogs, such as jumping through the
hands, sitting up to "say his prayers,
ETC., the Ohio penitentiary boasts an
other interesting pet. He arrived re-
Gently from the sunny south IN
bunch of bananas and Is a great tar
antula, which looked so ferocious they
put him in solitary confinement on
sight, although no misdemeanors can
be proved against him. When stand
ing with his legs spread out he just
fills the bottom of the pint milk bottle
in which he slept last night. A hole
was cut in the cover for air and Mex
leo Pete, as the guards have named
him, did very well last night, but will
require larger quarters when he de-
sires to exercise
His chief amusement was tying into
bundles the numerous flies which by
some odd song or perfume were at
tracted into his bottle. Those he
couldn't eat he spun chain around
and laid by for future provisions. Pete
is dark red and very hairy-for his
covering is too long and coarse to be
simply "fuzzy"-and although he has
ten legs, like any tarantula, his body
is larger, and he has head some
thing like a turtles. He Is also blessed
with a ravenous appetite and his
mouth could be plainly seen opening
and closing last night, already in an
ticipation of his morning breakfast of
bananas.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-26
ExcLUslVENESs AS A FAULT.
Mans Weakness in Separation from
Rest of His Kind.

A man is but a cluster on the great
human grapevine. He begins to dry
up the moment he is cut off from his
fellows. Their is something in the
solidarity of the human race which
cannot be accounted for in the sum
total of all the individuals. Separa-
tion from the mass involves mighty
loss of power in the individual just
as there is loss Of cohesion and ad-
hesion involved in the separation of
the molecules and atoms Of the dia-
mond. The value Of the gem is in the
close contact, the compactness, and
the concentration of the particles
which compose it. The moment they
are separated its value is gone. So
a strong, effective man gets a large
part of his strength from the vital
connection with his fellows.-Success
lMagaZine
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-26
HAD NOT BEEN ACTIVE.
Proof Positive That Valet Had Me-
elected His Duties,

elected His Duties.
Senator Daniel of Virginia was be-
ing interviewed in Philadelphia
hotel by reporter.
The reporter, with great ingenuity,
was telling Senator Daniel the object
that had brought him to the Quaker
City. The youths deductions caused
the older man to smile and shake his
head.
"You are good reasoner," he said,
though it happens that in my case
you draw wrong conclusion. Still,
you reason well. You are a Sherlock
Holmes. You remind me Of friend
of mine in Lynchburg.
my friend, being rich, employs a
man servant. He said to this servant
one morning:
"'Hoskin!'
"'Sir?' said the man.
"'You are getting careless, Hoskin.
ooh, sir. l hope not, sir
"'You don't brush my clothes regu-
larly any more
"'Oh, sir, assure you
There, Hoskin, that will do. | left
dollar in my white vest pocket yes
terday morning, and-it is still
there.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-26

Over the hills and far away
Is the land of the summer weather;
Down in the vale VIII ere the shadows play,
Is my heart a silken tether
Over the hills, beyond the pines,
Is the maid of my passions longing;
There midst the ros es and columbnes
Is the spot where my thoughts go thronging.
Over the hills beside the sea,
Where the waves are a-froth with scoldlng
There is the one in the world for me,
Is the one that my heart is holding.
Over the hills of ere sted gold
She dwells 'mong the bees and clover;
There is my queen in garden old
With Eros, the god the rover!
Over the hills haste away,
Where my heart, a silken tether,
Follows my queen through the live-ong day,
In the land of the summer weather!
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-26
WHISKY NOT MADE TO DRINK.
Sea Captain Asserts Its Proper Use Is
ExternaIIv

Sea Captain Asserts Its proper Use 10
Externally.
The man who puts alcoholic bever-
ages into his stomach with the idea
that it is the proper receptacle for in
MIGRATING beverages has been much
mistaken. Whisky is not made to
drink. The proper way to use 1t is to
let it soak into the system The de-
rivation of the word soak" meaning
a topper, is traceable, perhaps, to the
external method of indulgence.
There is an old salt in the port here
who soaks up the liquor, He is Capt
Swami of the British steamer Anglo
Chilean.
I'm my early days was a Splinter
says Captain Swami, land kept it up
long after | went to sea whenever
there was an occasion to try out the
stiffness of my joints ashore. | am
a good walker, because of having al
ways used whisky in my bouts when
ever | felt uneasy about my feet. 1t
is not a new idea, but one learned
when young man.
Il remember when | was spending
a time ashore in Scotland went on a
walking trip and stopped at a pub
in the Highlands and asked for the
usual ration of the best. In Scot
land the portion is not mean. | took
off my shoes and poured one-half OF
| the measure into one shoe and the
remainder into the other. The pub
lican expressed his horror at the vast
ing of such valuable liquor on mans
feet, but as | had paid his price it was
none OF his business about the desc
Grafton of the liquor.
Il can say to any man who walks
much that if he uses whisky on mis-
feet, as have explained, and not in
his stomach, he will find refreshment
which will increase his ambition and
enable him to walk with freshness
which was unknown before the appll-
cation. Baltimore American.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-26
Wanted "BIue Law" Enforced.

In the summer of 1856 petition
which demanded the enforcement by
the city officials of the law against
smoking on the public streets and
ways was posted for signatures in
the Merchants Exchange, Boston.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-26
"stretched" Iron Shafts.

John Stevens, head blacksmith In
the windlass works at Bath, Me-,
adopted an unusual method with some
windlass shafts which were found to
be too short for use. There was not
iron enough in them to permit his
hammering to the required length, and
by arranging clamp to one end and
making the other fast he literally
stretched them to the length desired.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-26
Whv "Tawdrv" Laces.

A curious bit of English history Is
preserved in the word "tawdry" IL
acquired it's present meaning from
the phrase "tawdry laces" a corrup'
ton of est. Audrey laces," sold at 81.
Audrey's fair, which was the same as
st. Ethelreda's fair. Ethelreda was
queen of Northumberland and aboess
of Ely and died in the year 679.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-26
WRONG SORT
Perhaps Plain Old Meat, Potatoes and
Bread may Be Against You for a
Time.

Bread may Be Against You for a
Time.
A change to the right kind Of food
can lift one from a sick bed. A Lady
in Weldon, ILL.,, says:
Last Spring I became bed-fast with
severe stomach trouble accompanied
by sick headache. | got worse and
worse until l became so low l could
scarcely retain any food at all, al
though l tried every kind. l had be-
come completely discouraged, had CIV
en- up all hope and thought | was
doomed to starve to death, till one
day my husband trying to find some
thing / could retain brought home
some Grape-Nuts.
ITO my surprise the food agreed
with me, digested perfectly and with
out distress. began to gain strength
at once, my flesh (Which had been
fiabby) grew firmer, my health i'm
proved in every way and every day,
and in very few weeks | gained 20
pounds in weight. | liked Grape-Nuta
so we'll that for months | ate no
other food, and always felt as well sat-
isfied after eating as If had sat down
to a fine banquet.
az had no return of the miserable
sick stomach nor Of the headaches,
that I used to have when l ate other
food. am now a well woman, doing
all my own work again, and feel that
life is worth living.
X "Grape-Nuts food has been god
send to my family; 1t surely saved my
lie and my two little boys have thriv-
en- on II wonderfully" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's reason.
Get the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE" in each pkg.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-26
Trip Hammer Rock.

A curious formation which stands
perched near the top of mountain in
the Wahsatch range, near the town
Of Corinne, Utah, due to some mighty
CONFUSION of nature 1t has stood thus
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-26

am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-MRs THos. ROBBINS,
Maple Street. Norwich N Y, Feb. H. 1900
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-26
Use for Child EIocutionist.

at is a great comfort to have
child about the house" said the man
of domestic tastes. "Yes," answered
the unfeeling wretch when company
comes that you don't care for you can
make it recite. Exchange.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-26

Made His Name Remembered.
Capt H. wilkinson was the first
person to set foot upon the Antarctic
continent. He landed in Victoria
land In 1854.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-26

That Is, If He Is Married.
That man may safely venture on his
way who is so guided that he cannot
q stray.-Walter Scott.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-26
T EA

There is comfort in tea,
good tea; there is little in
poor.
Try good.
Your grocer returns your money If you don't
alike schllling's Best.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-26
T A

Schillings Best is not
extravagant.
Schilling's Best: Eco
nomical.
Your grocerr' rs your money If you don't like it.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-26

Celebrated English Cavern.
Bagshaw-Cavern, two miles long, is
situated in the vicinity of romantic
scarery at Bradwell, Derbyshire, Eng.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-26
TEA

We couldn't moneyback
tea, if our tea weren't better
than tea as you know it.
Your grocer returns your money IL you don't
sike schilings Best
Mohave County miner., 1905-06-10
The June American Boy.

In the thirty two pages which com
 prise the June American Boy there is not dull line; and both in variety aud class of matter the paper is head and shoulders above any other periodical for boys. The cover page, entitled "Texas Bids Good bye to the President" showing a great throng of happy, smiling faces, makes an appropriate index tU the hiRh-class stories ard articles in the magazine. Kirk Mu1. ros's stirring story, "For the Mikado," is advanced three chapters. "A Page Without A Pull," being the story of a page in Congress, finishes most hap. oily, and Mr. Spalding concludes "The Origin and Early history of Baseball .'' There are also specisi prizes offered to boy poets. There are 82 illustration-. Sub. cription price lS year. The Sprague Publishing Co.,, Detroit, Mich
Mohave County miner., 1905-06-10

property, to.wit:
 An undivided one-third (11) interest of. in and to that certain mine or mining claim. known as the Yellow Boy, situated in Cedar Valley mining district. Mohave County Ari zona Territory, the notice ot location whereof is of record in the office of the County Recorder of Mohave County, in Book T, page 100, Mining Records of said county.
 And notice is hereby given that on the
 18th day of June, 1905, at two o'clock in the afternoon of that day. in front of the south door of the courthouse, in the town of kingman, County of Mohave, Ter. ritory of Arizona, will in obedience to satd order of sale. sell the above described property. or so much thereof as may be necessary to sat- isfy said plaintiffs judgment, with interest thereon and costs and accruing costs, to the highest and best bidder for cash. Dated this 26th day of May, 1905.
 WALTER BROWN,
 Sheriff of Mohave County First insertion May 27, 1905.
 Last ins sertion June l7.
Mohave County miner., 1905-06-10
Portland Exposition.

The Santa Fe has made the following rate to the Portland Exposition: 10 day tickets, 41.05s; 45O5s, good for 21 days. An extension of Ave days on the 10 day tickets will be granted by pay ment of 5S, and 10 days on the 21 day tickets on payment of l0$. Tickets will be sold only on. Thursdays, and passengers will have to take special exposition train from San Francisco every Saturday morning. Stopover will be allowed on return trip on ten day tickets by payment of 5$.
Mohave County miner., 1905-06-10
Acute Rheumatism.

Deep tearing or wrenching pains, oc' casioned by getting wet through; worse when at rest, or on f1rst moving the limbs and in cold or damp weather, is cured quickly by Bsllard's Snow Liniment. Oscar Oleson, Gibson City Illinois, writes, Feb. l6, 1902: "A year ago was troubled with pain in my back. It soon got so bad could not bend oyer. One bottle of Ballard'e Snow Liniment cured me." 25c, soc, 1e at Watkins drug store.
Mohave County miner., 1905-06-10
Sherif's Sale.
Howard Wells, plaintiff.

Howard Wells, plaintiff.
 Vs.
 J. P. Ryan, defendant.
 Under and by virtue of an execution issued out of the District Court of the County of Mohave. Territory of Arizona. and dated the 26th day of May, 1905. and to me directed and delivered for a judgment rendered in the Justices Court of Kingman precinct on the 18th day of May. 1905, a transcript of which judgment was duly dock. eted in said District Court on the 24th day of May. 1905, in favor of Howard Wells plaintiff, and against J. P. Ryan, defendant. for the sum of ninety.one (9l.OO) dollars principal, and the further sum of eleven and SO-lOO dollars costs, and interest thereon at the rate of per cent from date of judgment until paid, have levied upon all the right, title and interest of said J. P. Ryan, defendant, of, in and to the following
Mohave County miner., 1905-06-10
Excursion Rates to California.

Date of sale-Every Tuesday, Tburs. day and Saturday during months of May, June, July, August and Septem. Der, 1905. Tickets continuous passage east of Barstow, both directions, final limit November 8. Kingman to San Francisco, round trip, 42S; Kingm n to Los Angeles, s nta Monica, Long Beach, San Pedro, via Los Angelee, 22s; KinRmau so San Diego, Coronado Beach, 23s; Kingmap to Avalon, c to lima Island, 24.25S. For further infor. nation call on Agent Gooding.
Mohave County miner., 1905-06-10

Another train to haul rock from the big quarry below town has been put on by the railroad company and rock will be hauled to Frsnconia and the section through Sacramento Wash It is also possible that a gravel pit will be open ed and great deal of the track in the valley treated to @ dres sing of gravel ballast. A large force of men will be worked in the pit and quarry all sun mer.
Mohave County miner., 1905-06-10

Kingman is to have one of those old fashioned and enjoyable celebrations of the Fourth of July and all people who want good time should not miss it. A program is being made up aud next week 1t will be given out. At the meeting held last Monday evening Geo. A. Bonelli was given fnu charge of the matter and he has been busy all week appointing committees and getting things moving. So far nearly one thousand dollars has been raised for celebration purposes and more is forth. coming.
Mohave County miner., 1905-06-10

James Emmet of Lees Ferry, was in the city the first of the week. While here he visited the Grand Canyon to take observations, for the purpose of putting in cable for ferry across the Colorado river at the foot of Bright Angel trail, in the Grand Canyon. The putting In of this ferry will not only be convenience to the people visiting the Grand Canyon, but it will greatly shorten the distance from here to Lees Ferry and to Utah.-Flagstaff Gem.
Mohave County miner., 1905-06-10

l.. M. Harris came down from Hack. berry yesterday with two Mexicans, who were arrested at that place on a charge of assaulting each other with knives. The men fought over money settlement in a car and the place looked like shambles when the of ficer arrived. One of the men was stabbed in the back and had a long knife clash in the arm. The other man was not 60 badly injured.
Mohave County miner., 1905-06-10

Ed. J. Mnrdock, a brother of James A. Smith and Mrs. J. N. Wilson, ia here on @ visit from his home in Chicago, Mr. Murdock was adopted by an uncle when but small child and had not seen brothers and sisters in 43 years He will remain here a few days and will then go on to lnyo county, Cali fornia, where another sister lives.
Mohave County miner., 1905-06-10

The great work of cutting a new channel for Ysmpai creek, in Truxton canyon is almost completed. This new channel is being cut through solid rock and when completed will make q straight shoot for the flood waters ol that section. The roadbed Is also be. jog widened and 1t is probable that g double track will be laid. Esst of the canyon a canal has been dug to carry the waters across the rolling country aud discharge it into the canyon at its head, thereby taking 1t away from the tracks through the little valley al Cherokee.
Mohave County miner., 1905-06-10

Don't overlook the fact that Lovin & Withers carry furniture, mattresses, stoves, tinware, heavy and shelf hard. ware, etc., and can set you up in house. keeping in elegant style. And the prices will suit you.
Mohave County miner., 1905-06-10

Report from the Colorado river at Needles, last evening, ststes that water is eight inches higher than at any time this year aud was still rising. It is probable that much damage will be done, ss few dsys ago Spears Lake, which is usually two miles from the river, had become part of the stream and boats that were ferrying goods
 cross from Needles had to go to the high banks of the lake to effect land ing. The stream at that point Is nearly three miles wide. Practically all the supplies for the Vivian country are now going out from kingman and this place will become the forwarding point until the water recedes.
Mohave County miner., 1905-06-10

The Catholic order of Knights of Colum bus are in session in LO- An. geles. Last week large delegation passed through Arizona and CD the brink of the Grsnd Canyon they cele. brsted mass, the services being under the direction ot Bishsp Granjon of the Arizona diocese.
Mohave County miner., 1905-06-10

James Kinney is in town from Ger. bat, where he and others have a con. tract on the Twins mine. He reports that only 9 feet remains of one hun
 dred foot contract einking and that the ore body has increased greatly ir size and richness in the 75 feet of work
Mohave County miner., 1905-06-10

Lovip & Withers will give aw>y one free trip to Catalina Island every month during the summer. Patrons making cash purchases will be given tickets in a drawing to be held about the first of each succeeding mon b aud the lucky one gets the ticket.
Mohave County miner., 1905-06-10

Jack Barnes, an old time minsr and owner of many promising mining prop critics, arrived in Kingmsn few days ego from the Bill Williams Fork sec sion. He reports that country looking exceedingly we'll.
Mohave County miner., 1905-06-10

Kean St. Charles returned Thursda ay last from Los Angeles, where he has been looking after mining business.
Mohave County miner., 1905-06-10

It is reported that work on the Treas. ure Hill group of miues will be started up the 18th of this month. Superin' tendeut Teale was in KiDgman yester day looking after affairs of the com pany. The mines are among the good properties of the Stockton Hill sec tiOn.
Mohave County miner., 1905-06-10

John Denair, division superintend ent, was in Kingman all day Wednes. day looking after affairs at this point. He believes the Santa Fe will make the road across this territory one of the best in the United States and tha, when the present betterments are com pleted there will practically be nc further d nger from washouts.
Mohave County miner., 1905-06-10
Mine Warning Notice.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the Azalia group. situated in Weaver mining district MOhave county, Arizona. are under lease and bond to parties working the same, and that neither the mines nor their owners will be respOn sibie for any labor or debt contracted. LOT injuries sustained by any employer or employees in working said property; and that no employer or employee Is the agent of the owner for any purpose, and that all operatives engage in such SCI vice at their own risk, and that no debt or claim of debt is valid against said mining claims or their owners.
 H. E PETTITr,
 w. E. SAULS. Kingman, Arizona June 1. 1905.
Mohave County miner., 1905-06-10

Mir. and Mrs. James Dundon came over from Cerbat this morning for the pur pose of settling up matters con nected with the sale of . group of mines in the Cerbat section.
Mohave County miner., 1905-06-10

The Mohave County Progressive As. sociation, at its meeting last Monday evening, decided to build another min. eral monument near the depot as soon as the ores can be gotten on the ground. The success of the other monument is the cause of this later move.
Mohave County miner., 1905-06-10

Just received carload of rock salt which will be disposed of in lots to suit cattlemen.
 LOvIN & WITHERs.
Mohave County miner., 1905-06-10

Major w. A. Mensch returned last Sunday evening from sn extensive vie. 1t in the east, where he looked after affairs connected with the Enterprise Mining Company It has not been learned what the intention of the com. pany Is regarding future developmen, of the property.