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Mohave County miner., 1912-11-16
Superior Court Proceedings.

Judge Frank J. Duffy opened court in Kingman last Tuesday afternoon for the trial of causes in which Judge
 Krook was disqualified.
 One of these causes was that Of the Young Construction company. ot Cali fornia, against the Ruth Gold Mines company and C. B. Van Deman. The ] defe ndant had set up plea in bar and demurrer Arguments were heard on the pleas Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday. P. w. McPherron for the Young Construction company, and E. s. Clark for the defendant com pany. Judge Duffy decided the cause In favor of che defendants. abating the attachment and sustaining the demur- Ter. The cause grew out of the erec- tion of the Ruth mill, Tn this county, by the Young Construction company. a California corporation that had not secured permit to do business within the state of Arizona. disagreement dTOSc III lllc pCllOt oi e'S SoA tract and the Ruth company refused to make the payment for "extras,' which the plaintiff company claimed it was entitled to. A suit was con- menced and the property of the Ruth company attached. Defendant con- pany demurred to the complaint on jurisdictional ground and also inter- posed a plea in abatement. These were sustained by the court, the court holding that the Young Construction con pany was doing intra state busi- nesss. The plaintiff made it's argu- ment along the lines of interstate business, holding that the furnishing of machinery and the erection thereof could not ls held to be intra state business and bring the company with in the purvie~ of the law forbidding alien corporations from doing business within the state without filing it's ar tlcles and securing permit. The court took the view that the company was not entitled to do business in Ari- ZOna.
 Another action growing out of the same state of fact was that of the Parks Electric Cyanide Extraction company Vs. the Ruth Gold Mines company, which was tried before Judge Krook Wednesday afternoon, Judge Krook decided the cause along the lines covered by the decision of Judge Duffy.
 The cause of George A. Bonellt Vs. w. A. Walker and J. c. Maddux was decided in favor of the plaintiff. This was an injunction suit in which Bonelli claimed to have been greatly injured by conversion of the waters of Willow spring by Walker and Mad dux The cause was tried some months ago and taken under advise ment.
 The suit of Ross H. Blakely admini- strator of the estate of Eugene O'Hair, against the Desert Power x Water company and others was dismissed, the court holding that the action was brought too late, the law limiting per sonal actions to one year after the right of action accrueS.
Mohave County miner., 1912-11-16
Good Roads Meeting.

Last night many citizens of King. man and representatives from other parts of the county met at the office of Dr. J. R. Whiteside to hear his report of the meeting of the Good Roads Association held this week at Las Vegas, New Mexico. The doctor told of the real fight for advantage be- tween the factions favoring the route by way of Clifton, Globe, Phenix and Yuma. to Los Angeles, and those fovorng the northern route by way of Springerville, Holbrook, Flagstaff, Prescott and Klngman, then to Need. les and San Bernardino. New Mexi- can people are all favorable to the northern Arizona route and aided Dr.. Whitesde greatly in getting some recognition for the route that would put all the great scenic attractions of the state on the automobile map.
 The matter of building the highway through this county was discussed and lu do OllC SOuScuSuS Ol luc uSctluS that big committee of the citizens of the county be appointed and that this committee meet with the people of Needles and get things going in that direction for the building of the road between that point and San Bernar. dino, and that another committee of Needles and Mohave County people visit Prescott, Flagstaff, St Johns and Holbrook and get concerted action in the building of northern highway across the state. The committee then adjourned to meet next Monday even- ing at o'clock
 The report of Dr.. Whitesides was to the effect that If the northern high way was built at least 5O,OOO auto- mobiles would come this way every year and that a great traffic would be built up. The building of the high way would also make possible to radiate roadways to the mines over which automobiles and auto trucks would be able to make trips and haul supplies and ores between the rail- roads and mines at a minimum of ex- pense.
 Every one interested in the project should be on hand next Monday night and give their aid and influence to the Intolerance of this. great roadway and its local auxiliaries.
Mohave County miner., 1912-11-16

Twinges of rheumatism, backache, stiff joints and shooting pains all show your kidneys are not working right. Urinary irregularities, loss of sleep, nervousness, weak back and sore kidneys tell the need of good reliable kidney medicine. Foley Kidney Pills are tonic, strengthening and retora- tive. They build up the kidneys and regulate their action. They will give you quick relief and contain no habit forming drugs. Safe and always sure. Try them. H. H. Watkins, Druggist. t.
Mohave County miner., 1912-11-16

A M. McDutfee, one of the well known mining men of Chloride. is in Kingman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23

''It doesn't matter two cents wheth-
er you like it or mott I am running
this ue just at present. If you don't
want to go out for dinner you can fish
around the pantry. In any event, you
want to get out of this room with that
fog-horn voice of yours. 1 shall. have
a little talk with you later on. I think
you know me, Samueli''
Mr.. Bowser tried to freeze her with
a glare, but 1t was no go, and he de-
scended the stairs to pay visit to the
pantry and stay his hunger with cold
meat and bread and butter. The cat
followed him down and seemed anx-
ious to sympathize with him in his
hour of bereavement, but he grabbed
r. the bread box and looked so muir
derous that she fed in terror. He
dallied over his eating as long as pos
sible, realizing what was before him,
but when he finally reached the sitting
room Nemesis sat there waiting to
say:
Now, Samuel Bowser, you sit down
while I tell you a few things. What
right have you to come home and
stamp and below around like the bull
of Bashan when your wife has a head
ache?'
But why has she got a headache?"
he oueried- IF she hadn't been walk
ing out in the back yard in her bare
feet, and
IF she hadn't married a Ounce. you
meant" interrupted Nemesis You
tx like an idiot, and I don't want to
hear anything further The cook got
the bounce because she drank too much
gin, and in the morning you viii stop
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23
MIR. BowsER BEHoLDs HER.
He Tries to Freeze His MOther-in-Law,
But It's No Go.

Scarcely had Mr.. Bowser stepped
outside his office to go home the other
evening when feeling came over him
that a calamity impended.
He had often had the feeling and had
never missed the calamity.
The conductor worked a bogus quar-
ter off on him with his change, but
that was a mere incident.
A fat woman fell sprawIing over his
feet and arose to call him hog, out
that was what occurred most every
evening.
A fellow passenger asked him what
he thought OF Roosevelt, and being re-
rlied to that he thought he was good
man. Mr.. Bowser was called a gosh
hanged liar. That was only an annoy
ance, however
when he got off the car a coal cart
grazed his legs, ard as he neared MS
own gate a bob-taiIed dog rushed be-
tween his feet and nearly tr1pPed MIN
ND. But no calamity as yet
These things, added to the fact that
the gate refused to open until he mao
bestowed a couple of kicks on 1t, pre-
-ared him for a row on entering the
Souse He intended to break out az
soon as he got in the hall. but Mrs
I2oxvser was not in sight He stalked
t1rourl7 the sitting room to demand of
her why two gas jets were blazing
AWAY and sending nlIa 70 the POOi-
house. but she was not there. SuCn
a thing had not happened within hve
wears, and it demanded instant inveSti-
cation. He descended to the dining
room. prepared to express himself IN
fitting language, but other surprises
awaited him. The table vas not set
for dinner. and as he passed on into
the kitchen he found nothing cooked
and the IRE almost out.
Strange times had come to the house
of Bowser. The lord and master was
being defed in his own home. Mr.
BoWser's jaw set and his eyes blazed
as he made his way upstairs to the
family bedroom. There he found Mrs
Bowser in bed with her head tied up.
She smiled wanly at sight OF him and
said:
m sorry, my dear. but it's not my
fault The cook went out after gin
after you left this morning, and she
was so drunk before noon that 1 had
TO discharge her Then / was taken
with sick headache and had to go
to bed Can't you go out to a rest
aurant and get something to eat2''
"A pretty state Of affairs, upon my
souli he exclaimed as he glared down
upon her. The cook goes out and gets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23

tonight. as I don't want your SHORES to
keep your wife awake
''On the lounge? Neverr'
But you will. I am going to bring
down sheets and quilts. Yes, you will
sleep right here, and should 1 come down
in the night and find that you have
sneaked out shall go on hunt for you
Tomorrow
You Will be going homer he anxiousIy
asked.
Tomorrow we will have a further talk,
Samuel, and the next day, and the next!
I may stay here a month";
Then I will-wiil-''
mo, you won't leave the house, Sam
uel! You will stay right here and do
what I tell you
And at midnight as she came down to
investigate he was still there He was
lying on the lounge fast asleep with the
cat for his guardian, and there were IN
dried tears on his cheeks as he slumbered
and dreamed.
And while the woman smiled and nnger-
ed, and the man slept and sighed, there
came the sound of footsteps on the walk
outside. Scufri Scuff! Scuffl
And then. however it was, halted at the
gate-haIted and seemed to wonder il he'd
best enter
Mr.. Bowser groaned in his sleep. .
TIL woman listened. And then came a
mournful voice from the outdoors dark
ness wailfng out:
Blessed is the man with mother-in-
Iawr'
And then all was silent agatn--CCopy-
right, 1912, by Associated Literary Press }
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23
SELLS 10000. 900 STAMPS.
Mrs. G. III. Parkhurst Began Saving
Used Ones Thirty Years Ago.

Ten million Cancelled postage
stamps, domestic and foreign, done up
in 100000 neat packages, were sold
yesterday to Joseph F. Negreen Of %
East Twenty-third street, a dealer in
stamps and coins, by Mrs Charles H
Parkhurst, wife of the pastor of the
Madison Square Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Parkhurst had them to sell be-
cause she had been patiently collect
ing them for thirty years, and she sold
them because the Parkhursts recently
moved from their spacious home in
East Thirty-fifth street to the Ansonia,
and there never would be room in the
Ansonia for all those stamps.
It seems that thirty years ago Mrs.
Parkhurst read an advertisement
which offered free tuition for Chi
nese lad at an American institution of
learning in exchange for 1000, 900
Cancelled stamps. Mrs. Parkhurst be-
gan to collect them With great dill
gence, but when she had a million she
could find no place where they might
be exchanged for college days for a
Celestial So she just went on saving
them
The price paid by the dealer was
not disclosed, but he seemed pleased
with the bargain He has figured it
all out that. placed side by side, they
would reach from New York to Pitts
burg. He has also calculated that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23

gin, does she? Why does she go out
and get gimp
Because she wants it, suppose
Because you have exercised no
moral restraint over heri Because your
moral influence has run to gin, in
stead Of keeping her in the path OF
sobrietyi She goes out for gin, pro-
baby encouraged more or less by you,
and then you jump on her with both
feeti I cannot find words to express
my feelings over such conduct"
II well tell you all about it tomor-
row, when my head is better" said
Mrs. Bowser.
Il have heard enough. womanI
pen to come on today? I do not
charge you with drinking a portion of
that gin, but-but-'.
That will do, Samuel, that will dol"
said a voice at Mt. Bowser's elbow,
find his mother-in-law standing be-
fore him.
"You-you here?" he gasped as he
stared at her.
81 am here, Samuel I arrived at
II o'clock this morning, in time to
take the cook by the ear and lead her
outdoors. I am also in time to have a
few words with you. If you want any
thing to eat, go to a restaurant and
get it. There will be no cooking in
this house tonight"
But don't like thisi" he protested.
''I come home and find the cook gone,
rs BOwser in bed and the house all
IN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23

at the intelligence office. I heard you
roaring away about the gas before you
came upstairs Have you any COM
plants to maker
There is reckless waste and extrava-
gance in the way Mrs. Bowser burns
gas"
There is nothing of the sort. and you
know. it, I shall light another burner
here 1 don't propose to go poking
around in the dark and break my neck.
Tomorrow you viii order coaIp'
Goal, coal" he shouted 1T wasn't
two weeks ago that I got a TONI
Il don't care if it wasn't two hours
ago. You order another toni No one
has eaten it or thrown it at the cats.
What was in the box you sent up this
afternoon?''
It's a patent fuel"
We'll, I emptied the stuff In the street.
There viii be no patents around here for
q week to come Did you tell a boy to
bring a goat here?'
Yves"
And told him to take the animal
away again. One goat Is enough. There
was a man here to see you about digging
a hole in the back yard He said you
wanted to experiment with the vibration
of the earth. vibrated him about his
businessi There will be no fooling while
am here. Samuel. and you can make up
your mind to THAR
DO you run this house or do I2'' de-
manded Mr.. Bowser as he strained at his
shackIes-
IT do. sir. while I am here, and any at
tempt at rebellion on your part will meet
with summary punishment You can, II
you wish. sleep down here on the lounge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23

thing that's coming to me! I want t.
know love and loving. 1 want all there
is to come in every year. want even
to be a grandmother some day when
I've done everything else! I want ev-
erything that's coming to mel"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23

on the back of my head and can't get
a beaui"
My little chum ruminated. And then
she murmured gently (and 1 knew size
saw fancies of the varied years ahead
in the mirror: why, I want every
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23

The round little woman talked She
talked of her many beaux-of what she
liked and didn't-where she was born
ed ard almost how old she was! And
we listened with our gray and blue eyes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23

wide and our sense of humor en-
tranced- And the little round woman
ended up with a slant in the glass
at her marvellous, dyed, wooden-curled
head in an explosion of real feeling:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23

I'm trying to keep just as young as
kin. You'd never guess how old
am, would you? Wen, I'm older'n /
look, 1 am! I hate-I detest to get
old ever! I hope may never see the
day when I have a little white nubbin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23
MONDAY

her "Dry-Bone Gulch" Emporium
was shampooing my best chuns gold
brown hair. My best chum is a wise
and cheerful little girl. She has
heart for any fate"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23
SUNDAY

One day 7 sat in a little mountain
hair-shop where a round little woman
with a rolling gait that belonged to the
wet decks of a ship at sea-stead OF
to the dark green velvet carpeting OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23

when they were new the stamps repre-
sented an outlay of at least 5000, 900
He has not decided just how he will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23

dispose of them. but he is sure that.
for the paper alone, they would bring
a substantial sum.-New York World
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-04-11
The PEEvIsH CHILD
NEEDS TREATMENT

When child sulks drowsily, or u
tretful. 1t is usually due to some slight
disorder Of the digestive organs, and a
mild laxative is very often all that il
necessary to restore cheerfulness and
buoyancy of spirits.
In cases where the use Of gentle.
effective laxative stimulant is indi.
Gated. many of the best physicians are
now prescribing DR.. Caidwelrs Syrup
Pepsin. This preparation is admitted
~ the perfect laxative. being mild. vet
positive In its action on the bowels.
and far preferable to violent cathart.
les and purgative waters. 1t is very
pleasant to the taste and is an ideal
remedy to regulate and strengthen tho
stomach, liver and bowels. It's easy.
natural action makes 1t especially de-
sirable in the case Of children, dose
at bedtime being sure to have the de-
sired result next morning, with no at
tendant unpleasantness or discomfort
DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is sold
by druggists everywhere in soc and
$1.00 bottles. If you have never tried
this splendid remedy. write to Dr.. w.
B. Caldwell, POI Washington St., Mon
dcello. Ill.,, for sample He will DO
very glad to send trial bottle with
out any expense to you whatever.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-04-11
HER RED HAIR WINS
A s5O0,00O FORTUNE
Because Woman Resembled An
Old Sweetheart, Man Leaves
Her His Estate.

Chicago. Special: Red hair. small
lect and the fact that she resembles a
woman who was born IN France. are
the specifications which are I" bring to
Miss Z,ila Aize il fortune of s5o0.0O0.
according to the story told by the
young wcrlan.
Miss Alize lived recently in New Or
leans. She has now taken an expensive
s'llt. OF rooms In the Hotel La Sale
and. she says. She Viii remain here UNI
al the Prospective Inheritance is With
IN her grasp. TWO parts of ner story
ere seize 'ident she has Very red hair
and tire kind OF feet that Cinderella
MAS fa,noi Is for
ON the third part Miss Mize gives
only an imprcssionistc account The
money is to come To her, she says.
from man who is IS wears old and
quite feeble. She Will not give his name
but volunteers tie information. that he
took Il fancy To her because She looks
Ike the mans Wife when the latter WAS
a slrl In France years ago. The wife
Is dead and tn. ran is rep
Resented AS having no direct heirs
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-04-11
Forty Desserts, No Two Alike.

In the April Worrans Home t'olnpan-
non II woman writes a most interesting
account OF her experiences as a keep
ef OF boarding house. She thinks
that where q woman has II Very small
amount of capital the boarding house
business is the best business I'm the
world. Following is d brief extract:
ne actual reason for my success in
Keeping hoarders is this. | have given
my boaroers clean rooms, good serN-
zee and excellent homelike meals. we'll
cooked from the best materials and
served simply and efficiently
breakfast is from !. to $50 o'clock
Ih.y have their choice OF two cooked
and one llncooked cereal, and the fruits
or The season: eggs In every style or
chops; hot rolls and coffee Some take
eggs beaten In milk and others hot
h"iled milk. take pains To have the
tastes of the boardcrs catered to; that
pays.
Luncheon is from II to o'clock.
we have hot entrec a cold meat,
preserves and cake. plenty of bread and
butter. coffee, tea. iced tea
Dinner Is from = To . Ii O'Clock. We
ilaNe soup. one kind of meat, but THAI.
s'iperlativcly good, two vegetables. IL
salad and a dessert not AN elaborate:
menu. but cooked Well taintily served.
ANA made OF the best materials and the
best variety. We once ran 40 cays
without duplicating a dessert. That's
why nay guests are permanent and
pay ing
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-04-11
The Swinging Festival" of Siam


Siam is u Buddhist country. but
Buddhism is only reformed form of
hraliminism. and there are st;.! left
some rev Brallmin priests who act as
tolift astrologers and preserve many
OF IN. old ceremonies To the best of
th"li' ability; and one of these is the
Swinging Festival" First of all two
suspicious days" are selected. and
then his majesty the king is approach
cd I" elect Representatives This he
docs in the person of some high Off
'li,l, and on the appointed days the
Mock King is conveyed i'm great
state and ponp to the big swing which
Is such a conspicuous object i'm the
old walled city of Bangkok.
Opposite this swing. which is a high
is ornate structure of teak and copper
over q feet in height. pavilion is
erectcd. and here the Mock King"
after dismounting from his state pa
lanquin, takes his throne or rather,
perch. For not being a real sovereign,
he has To sit on Il white painted stile
ike arrangement. with his left foot
crossed over his right knee And if,
while the swinging is in progress. he
should let his right foot touch the low
or cross bar. he has to pay i, consid-
cradle sum of money to the swingers
in former years. should he touch the
lover bar. the attendant priests We're
alleged to strip him to The altogether"
and drive him from his temporary
throne. while his attendant guards
Mere allowed to run riot and plumber
all the shops In the vicinity. Now
adays. however, this license is not all
lowed The Mock King" or Three
Days King. as he is known to the
common folk. having been duly In
Quoted I" his throne by the attendant
Brahmin priests. the swinging COM
mences From the lower cross bar of
the swing a plank. about six feet long.
is attached by stout ropes so that it
hangs about IL feet from the ground
Some yards away, and in front of the
swing. a bag of money is attached to
a tall bamboo. All being in readiness,
-four or tive Brahinins with tall conica
hats bearing little metal snakes in
front. mount TO the plank and urge it
by every means possible towards the
strives to seize the bag of money with
his teeth
There are usually three lots of these
swingcrs. and they display wonderful
,lextcritS and strength in what Is real
ly a difficult ard dangerous opera
ton. The first lot get about So, the
second 81. and the third $l.5O: but it
is the honor which is really coveted.
The swinging over. the Brahmin
priests sprinkle water over all the poo
pie they can reach. which is consd-
pred as comforting Il blessing. and the
procession then reforms and returns to
where it disbands. The ceremony all
ways takes place on two days-once
| In the morning and once in the eve
mining and ON the second occasion the
procession invariably reNerses its
route.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-04-11
The Funeral Of the Maine.

out of the harbor she sought long ago.
llarbor that welcomed, but served not
In save.
Under the clouds bending piteous and low.
t'lept the great ship To her grave.
Not from the battles tumutuous breath
Not from the glory of victory morn:-
Blu, from her travail OF fame and Of
death,
l.o, a republic was born.
Not in the arms of this Queen of the
fingered the dust of her far-famous
d9,ad:
Forests Of palms hailed the flag on her
decks
Roses above her We're spread
Long had She waited her funeral day
l.yng in rough state mid sunlight or
gloom:
Now the worlds plaudts each step of the
way
Followed her path to the tomb.
Full sixty fathoms we buried her low.
Meath the rough sea and the neer.
changing skies
Far from molesting of friend or of foe
Needless of tesnpests she lies.
Lies in the arms of the ocean waves
pressed.
With the wet sea-roses over her spread,
While, with the love of nation caressed.
Arlington cares for her dead
win Carleton. In Harpers Weekly.