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Mohave County miner., 1910-12-24
REWARD.
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S200.00
 The above reward will be paid by the Board of Supervisors of Mohave County, Arizona Territory, for the ap- prehension of one "Queho'' a Piute Indian, charged with the murder oi L. w. Gilbert, in Mohave county, Ari- zona Territory.
 JNO. c. POTTS, Attest Chairman. J. w. MORGAN, Clerk. Kingman, Dec. 24, 1910.
Mohave County miner., 1910-12-24

Many persons find themselves effect ed with persistent cough after an at tack of influenza. As this cough can be promptly cured by the use of Cham berlain's Cough Remedy, it should not be allowed to run on until it becomes troublesome. Sold by all dealers.
Mohave County miner., 1910-12-24

VIM. MILLER, Secretary.
 Long Beach, Cal, Dec. 14, 1910. First insertion Dec. l7-l4 Jan.
Mohave County miner., 1910-12-24
Mine Warning Notice.

First insertion Dec. 17-Feb. IS
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his arm. Each man could hear the
breathing Of the other, quick and deep.
You meddling dog!' gasped Hillard.
Take care lest the dog bite. signor.
Release my arm and stand aside!"
presently. Now. that way is yours"
said Hillard. pointing.
Are you certain" the Italian Kissed.
$50 certain hat II you do not obey
me | shall call the police"
IL should like nothing BETTER" re-
piled the Italian. with a GOODNESS which
~dumfounded Hillard.
"Do you know these ladiesY
"Do your" insolently.
my knowing them does not mat
ter. Blu it is any gentleman's con-
Germ when a man gives pursuit to q
lady who does not wish to meet him."
"a lady? Grace Of Mary, that is
droll!'
Hillard released the imprisoned arm.
There was a patent raillery, a quiZZical
i%nsolence which convinced Hillard that
the Italian had not given chase out Of
an idle purpose.
1--WE shall meet again." the italian
said softly.
Il hope not" replied Hillard frankly.
However, you may find me at the
Hotel de Londres."
The Italian laughed again. you I'M
derstand the language WELL" debating
ly.
"And the people too" Hillard had
no desire to pass the time Of day with
his opponent.
Well. | have said that we shall
meet again. and it must be So"
And your hat. as well as mine, Is
still In the casino. The night is cold.'.
The Italian permitted his glance to
wander over Hillard critically. He
swung round on his heel and walked
rapidly down the street. Hillard
turned to reassure Kitty. Kitty had
vanished.
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llunder. She vas afraid.

blunder. She was afraid.
No; they mus, go their separate ways
till the end. With a sigh she rose and
went into the room. Kitty was busy
with the finishing touches of her toilet.
The older woman kissed her fondly.
And do you realize that you are the
most beautiful woman In the world:"
asked Kitty.
Little tiatterer."
And if were a man"-Kitty paused
I'd fall in love with you and marry
you"
La ~Signorina looked into the mirror.
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friend. He's a bad loser. ] have seen
him lose bis temper too. It's my opin-
ion that he's a desperate man."
"They usually are when they come
to Monte Carlo"
So they walked round to the en-
trance to the gaming halls, where the
lights, the gowns. the jewels, the spar
king eyes, the natural beauty and the
beauty Of enamel, the vague perfumes,
the low murmur of voices, the soft
rustic Of silks, the music Of ringing
gold, all combine to produce a picture
as beautiful as a mirage and as false.
They Joined the eve ending process
swinging doors day after day. year
after year.
There's the chap with the scar. He
Is a handsome beggar.' Hillard admit
ted. II wonder what sort of blackleg
he Is. He's no ordinary one. I'm Ger.
tain. / begin to recognize the face Of
the man with him. He's a distinguish
ed diplomat"
The Italian played iike an old hand,
a number once In awhile. but making
1t a point to stake on the colors. Red
began to repeat itself. He doubled
and doubled. On the sixth consecu-
tive turn he played the maximum Of
1900 francs and won. The diplomat
touched him on the arm significantly.
but the player shook his head. Ten
minutes later he had won 10000
francs. Again he refused to leave his
chair.
III he stays now" said Hillard, "he
win lose II all. His friend Is right"
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HAP MI.
GRAY Wells.

JIM iAA""
" HE fascination Of Monte Carlo
IL not to be described-it must
be seen. Vice shall be attrac,
tive, says the mother of Satan
At Monte Carlo II Is more than at
tractive; it is compelling. A subtle
hypnotism prevails, the lure of gold
Fool and rogue, saint and sinner, here
they meet and mingle and change,
To those who give Monte Carlo but Il
trlfing glance, toss Il coin or two on
the tables and leave by the morrow's
train 1t has no real significance. 1t is
simply one OF the sights Of Europe.
To this latter class belonged the two
young men. They had no fortunes to
retrieve. no dishonesty to hide. no res
titutions to make, no dancers to clothe
and house. 1t was but a mild Irritation.
They had searched Nice and Monaco
and Mentone. but the women they
sought were not to be found. They
decided, therefore. that the women had
gone on to Paris.
'My system needs a tonic" said
Merrihew.
We'll hold the funeral after to.
nights play. OF all the damfool games
It's roulette"
"And I can prove It," Merrihew re,
piled. 81 have just $50 left" He took
out the gold and toyed with it. Cant
you hear it, he asked.
"Hcar WHAT"
"The swan song Of these tender ma,
poleons."
Merrihew had played the numbers,
the dozens. the columns. the colors,
odd and even. Sometimes he would
win n little. but a moment later the re
lentless rake would drag II back to the
bank.
Mature has done this very prettily
Quite clever with her colors, don't you
know he drawled. plucking the down
on his upper lip, for he was trying tc
raise a mustache, convinced that two
waXed points of hair at each corner
of his mouth would impress the hOtel
walters and other facchini-baseborn.
Don't be a jackass!" Hillard was
out Of sorts.
You agreed with me that | was one
Why not let me make a finished prod.
uct?' good humoredly.
"Well," Merrihew finally said, "you
might as well let me have my letter OF
credit now
you will not set eyes upon it til
we return to Genoa. That's final. ]
know you, my boy, and | know Monte
Carlo. Even with your fifty, a watcl
and a ring I'm afraid to trust you out
Of sight"
81 can see that you will never for
give nor forget those bad cigars. Come
on. Well take a look at our Italian
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smiled Jack abstractedly, as a man
sometimes will when his mind tries to
gather IN comprehensively u thought
and u picture which are totally differ.
ent. Before MN IN neat little lustrous
stacks stood 1000 francs in gold, $50
efigies of Napoleon the Little"-7,OOO
francs. $1.4O0. more than half the
sum Of his letter OF credit.
He counted off ten coins and placed
them on the second dozen. The ball
rolled into No. %. He leaned back
again with a second sigh. and the pref.
ty woman smiled a second smile. and
the wooden rake pushed the beautiful
gold over to him. He was playing a
system, one bet In every three turns
Of the wheel in stakes Of $40 and $50.
To be sure. he lost now and then, but
the next play he doubled and retrieved.
Oh, the American Comic Opera com.
pany should be well taken care Of!
Two more bets and then he would
pocket his winnings and go. He laid
40 francs on No. 20 and 400 on black.
leaned upon his elbows and studied the
pretty woman, who smiled. II she
spoke English-he scrubbed the ques-
ton on a scrap of paper and pushed it
across the table, blushing a little as
he did so. She read 1t. or at least
she tried to read it. and shook her head
with the air Of one deeply puzzled.
He sighed again, rejecting that there
might have been a pleasant adventure
had he only understood French.
Twenty-six. black and even!
Ito be continueC.)
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English SPAWN LInIment removes
Hard, Soft or Calloused Jumps and
Blemishes from horses; also Blood
Spavins. Cribs. Splints. Sweeny, Ring
Bone. Stiles. Sprains. Swollen Threats,
Coughs. etc. Save $50 by the use Of
one bottle. A wonderful Blomish Cure.
Sold BY Spedden 4 Paige. druggists.
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pie turned II stared. but non sought
to intercept any Of the n In
Monte Carlo there are many strange
scenes, and the knight Grant often
finds that his bump Of caution has
suddenly developed. And there were
no police about; they were on the ca
sino terraces or strolling through the
gardens.
Past the park the quartet ran. Then
came a stretch of darkness between
one electric lamp and another. And
then, as If whisked away by magic.
the foremost oma disappeared. The
other halted, GREATNESS. She started
again, but too late. The Italian caught
her roughly and quickly tore aside the
veil.
kitty K~illigrew!" Hillard cried.
He sprang forward and grasped the
Italian by the shoulders. The Italian
struck out savagely. but Hillard seized
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"Hilda? said Kitty.

"Hilda?" said Kitty.
Eyes. Kitty"
"Who and what are your Kitty
asked bravely.
La %Signorina's eyes wandered till
they me Kitty,s.
"And what good would 1t do you to
know? Would 1t bring money from
home any sooner? You already know
that l am unhappy. The adventures
always IS"
"Adventuress;" Kitty laughed scorn.
fully. THE proprietor pretends he
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CHAPTER XIII.
MANY ~NAPOLEONS.

MANY NAPOLEONS.
ERRIHEW sighed with per.
feet content. The pretty wo.
man sitting opposite smiled
at him tenderly, and he
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the President" on these occasions the presi.
dent Rnd Mrs. Washington were conducted 10
sofa placed under n canopy The president did
not stay there much. but moved about among the
other guests with the dignihed courtesy which
always marked him In society.
on his birthday In 1897 he and Mrs. Washing.
ton were In Philadelphia. The ships In the har
Dor were dressed with nags and the houses were
decorated Every half hour the church bells rang
Government officials and foreign diplomats
called TO congratulate him The ball at night was
In the amphithoater specially noored and deco.
rated There were about 600 guests and accord.
ing. To an eye witness every countenance be
spoke pleasure and appreciation; even Democrats
forgot for a moment their enmity"
The next year. 1895 Washington attended the
celebration given by his friends and nelghbors
at Alexandria and some accounts declare that II
Wns the last time he did 80 He was al Mount
Vernon In 1898 on his birthday II being the occa.
sion Of OF the greatest festivities In the his.
tory of the mansion. the marriage Of Nelly Gus.
It's The ceremony was performed at early
candlelight In the banquet room and was attend.
ed by the gentlefok from all the country around
In spite OF the wedding however Washington
seems to have slipped away fora look In on the
doinRs at Alexandria; for there Is an account OF
that celebration In an old copy OF the Alexandria
Gazette In which hla presence Ia mentioned The
great event OF that particular day was a sort OF
sham attack on the town by three commands OF
local infantry. They were embarked on the
armed schoOners Neptune Trial and Mercury and
succeeded in making two landings. but after "a
heavy and continuous street lighting" were finally
compelled TO surrender
The general had arrived soon after tho anair
began and when the ey0lutlons were closed ba
"presented his highest respects TO ali the marbles
engaged in them" Apparently being dina Tor tbe
wedding eight miles distant, he did moi remaIn
for any OF the dinners which followed ana M
which so extreme number OF toasta were drunk
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America has furnished to the world the char
Acter Of Washington. And II our American insti
tutlons had done nothing else that alone would
have entitled them to the respect OF mankind
Observation-Disclosures sT Iss1se55s5s1seS5s5s5
'fumptuouB provision was enjoyed with much
hilarity. tempered. however. with moderation"
y Besides the blrthnlght balls there was another
feature Of the early celebrations In Alexandria
which was peculiar TO that town. Washington
mad founded nm orphan asylum there and when
on his birthday there would be meeting with
an orator In one Of the churches, the orphans
were conspcuously present and came In for n
special piece Of Grafton. The account OF the
meeting In 1870 says that after the Grafton col.
Aection WIS taken up for the benefit OF the asy'
lum,
( The Alexandria celebrations were often nd
dressed by O. W. r. Custls In 1871 Richard II
Ace was the orator Some idea Of newspaper
methods Of that day may be had from the fact
that although the celebration that time was men
toned In the Gazette Of February 20, II was not
until February % that real account appeared
, During the civil war the celebration Of the
birthday censed. Alexandria was ardently south
,srn In It's sympathes and was moreover. too
much In the track Of war TO take notice Of even
its own pct anniversary. II was not until 1870
that Il began a feeble revival OF the old festival.
That time there was merely a presentation OF n
iRtand OF COluts 10 the cadets OF ~, johns RcHd'
envy by the young ladies' Of Mount Vernon Insti'
lutte.
In 1872 the cadets paraded and there was n
'birthnght ball more. In 1876 a real celebra.
ton was arranged 10 which thousands OF strang'
iers" came and upon which occasion the houses
that were mourning at Lees death"-Robert II.
iLee-"al displayed the American flag" Many
houses displayed pictures Of Lee and Washington
side by side But there was no birthnight ball,
and on the platform Of the speakers stand there
was a vacant chair placed 10 honor the memory
OF G. W r. Gusts. "the old man eloquent"
Since 1876 the celebrations have been rather
irregular In the town which originated them But
of late years society has been formed which
mrranges and carries out an elaborate programme
every alternate year. Whereas the orphans used
10 be a center OF birthday attention the Interest
IL divided now between the iremen and the sol
dlerH,
Last year there were detachments OF federal
troops and OF United States sailors In addition to
r the District militia. Washington has a perma'
nent claim to pose as AeXandrlas "fayorte son"
and these biennial affairs are the biggest things
Of their sort In the country February 20 ls The
AleIandrlap's glorious Fourth.
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with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, ~ they cannot reach
che sat " the drHlar Canffh BE- blood or cunsti.
tutnua discuss and IN order ~ cure u you must take
internal remedies HANS taiaffh tufr q akrn m
tetnliy. and acts directly upon the blood and mucous
surface HAIRS tntHffh Cure l. not a duatk mrdl-
cine. ~ Wa prescribed By u the bca phyticiaus
IN this country fnr years and Il regular prescription.
II n composed N The bsst tones known combined
With the best blood pufnefa acting directly on the
muroir surfaces. lie perfect combination Of the
two tnsrrdients b what produces such wonderful 70
suits Ia curing rataffh Send tor testimonials. free,
y. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Props. Toledo. o.
Rnid by nurgista. price 1ic,
Take Hans Family pllls Tor conaupation.
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a snort time ago there appeared in
the columns OF one OF the prominent
magazines an article on building brain
and muscle by the proper selection Of
the foods you eat
4 good many people were surprised
TO find oatmeal placed 40 the top OF the
list Of foods recommended; but Il the
article had appeared IN an English or
Scotch paper every reader would have
expected 10 see first place given to
good oatmeal
As a matter Of fact Great Britain
and Europe come to us for tremendous
quantities OF Quaker Oats because 10
represents to them perfect food, being
the richest In flavor and beat In clean.
illness and purity. Of all oatmoals.
Americans should eat more Quaker
Oats; the results would soon show
themselves in improved conditions OF
health and strength. 80
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ist thronr that visits Mount vernon IN iuu"u '"
~, tsoIa,t,u az Washingtons birthplace. In con
h,nctlon with tho erection Of the governmental
monument at Wakefield a substantial pier was
built extending some distance out Into the Folo
mac. but this pier Is now in shoal water ana
none OF the larger steamers plying on the Poto
mac can reach II. In consequence tho ouIy "'u''
ahio means az reaching wakefield IN 10 take pas
saro ON one OF the steamers bound for Colonial
ucach. the leading summer resort OF the lower
Potomac. and upon arrival at the beach to either
charter n launch for the trip TO Wakefield or else
reach the same goal by considerable drive over
roads that are none too good Even this time
consuming method Of making n pilgrimage to
Wakefield Is imprncticablo In winter
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some appreciation Tor IT, associations sue.
cecdng generation. however, demolished the
chimney ana the remnants Of the walls In order
TO secure the bricks
marble slab, bearing an inscription giving
the date Of Washingtons birth and other infor
nation, which had been set into the great arch
OF the fireplace above mentioned was removed TO
the old family burying ground, but In placing It
beneath two ancient ngtroes, planted by the
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-02-25

Wnshireton Ia the mFhuest name Of the
enrth-long since mlghtlcst In moral reformation.
on that name oulogy is expected II cannot
be- To add brightness to the sun or glory to the
name Of Washington is alike impossible Let
none attempt IT, In solemn awe pronounce tho
name and In ia naked, doathloss gplendor leave
Il shining on.-Abraham Lincoln.
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rhe oraveIed oeometer.

Euclid was Boosting OF his abilities
But" cried his wife. "can you find
why our gas bills are Just as big as
when they charged a dollar a thousand
cubic feot?'
with a NOM he sped into the night
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during his lifetime
The honor Of having originated the public oh
seryance Of February 20 Is one OF which the town
of Alexandria, Va, is jealousy proud Alexandria
was Washington's county town. lie attended
church there; he voted and paid taxes there;
his physician lived there: he bought Of its trades
men. contributed TO its charities was head OF It's
Masonic lodge. organized Its fire brigade
Washington and Alexandria either contradict
the theory that a prophet is not appreciated at
home or they are an exception to prove the rule
Right after the close OF the revolution Alexandria
began TO celebrate the birthday OF her hero
Perhaps the old town had acquired the habit
for the birthnight balls In honor OF King George
had been the climax OF social functions under the
old regime AZ any rate never was allegiance
more ardently transferred and the new birthnight
balls became even more elaborate than the old
Alexandria having set the fashion, other
places took up the custom. In 1854 the French
officers who had served under Washington cele-
brated February 22 In Paris; that is to say II
was not then February 22. but, according 10 the
reckoning OF that day, February H.
While he was president the birthday was al.
ways celebrated at the city which was the capt.
tai for the time being, At night there were gala
performances at the theaters and a ball which
the president and his wife attended.
It is recorded that one OF these balls in Phila.
delphia was ehllyened by the fact that many Of
the young ladies wore twined ahonS heir eurls
SandaauK embroidered with the words. Long live
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rIes nro serving a. baIlast Tor The vessoIs Wheh
also brought RlI the woodwork and other fur
nishings The broad portlco OF the old house
faced the Potomac which Is here miles In width
and In the estimation Of many persons the view
at this point surpasses tina, at either Arlington
or Mount Vernon
In the year 1895 the national government
erected at Wakefield miniature copy Of the
Washington national monument with the inscrp'
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you didn't cry at all at the matt.
nee"
NO" answered the rcposcful girl.
81 couldn't think Of such a thing
But the young woman with you
wcpt copously."
"Of course. Her lace handkcrchicfs
are ever so much more elegant than
mine. Washington Star
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Mrs. Knickor-Thcy say the pur
chasing power Of dollar has dimin.
ishod.
Mrs. Bockor-Yos. It used to buy q
bargain worth sL9S. and now II only
gets something worth $l49.
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moiher Of Washington,
II was broken and liz
fragments lie there TO.
day. moss.grown and
Uncovered. Later on
picnic parties landed
on the sandy beach
and made such n prac'
tire OF carrying away
~ bricks az souvenirs
that John W Wilson,
the owner Of the farm.
took steps to prevent
further trespassing
Only a few Of the old
bricks, together with
the cornerstones, are
now left These bricks.
by the way. wero
brought over from Eng
land nearly two centu'
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STARTED In VIRGINIA

Come boys, close the window and make agond IRE.
VIE children, I'll snug all around.
It's the day that gave birth 10 country's bcssd
sire.
Then let II with pleasure be crowned
Dear wife bring your wine. and In spite OF hard
times
on this day AZ least Ven be- merry.
Come, MI every glass till II pours DER the brim.
II not with mudern-then sherry
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hut ooaiy enough. the birthplace OF
the Father of His Country, located
some miles nearer the mouth OF the
Potomac. is neglected and to q con.
siderable extent unknown Foftn'
uatcly movement has been recent
~ iuauguratcd TO restore and pre-
serve Wakefield plantation. where
Washington was born and where he
spent his hoyhuod This project Is
colncidcnt with the plan for the res.
toration Of Stratiord. the birthplace oi
Robert T.. Lee.
The opportunities for n memorial
shrine to the military leader OF the
confcdcracy are. however. somewhat
superior to those at Wakefield, FOR
whereas the ancestral home Of the
Lees is yet standing In n fair state
Of preservation there are no rem
nants Of the old buildings at Wake
field save some tumblcdown log
structures OF uncertain origin which
are rcputod to have once served as
slave quarters. but which are now
utilized as corn cribs.
The old manor house In which
George Washington opened his eyes
upon the world was burned IN the
last century. but the brick chimney
within the arch Of which four people
could ait, and the cornerstone with a
portion OF the foundation were saved
shortly before the civil war the his
torlc farm passed into the hands Of O
family which at the outset showed
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The family tree of a bunko man
must be a slippery elm.