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Mohave County miner., 1913-05-10

fcially to the proper authorities at Mexico City.
 When mine owners in Sonora were notified that the federal mining tax would be due and payable not later than April l5. after which time pen. alty would be attached, many Ameri- cans paid at once, while others let the matter go by default, fearing to incur the displeasure of the federal govern ment as we'll as the loss of the money, and risking the confscation of their property by the state. In conference with one of the leaders of the con stitutionalists, Mir. Bowman has also been assured that the time for the pay ment of taxes can probably bs exteed- ed so that the penalty will lot accrue to those now ready to pay.
 This action of the state department is of great interest and value to Americans operating in Sonora, as it gives authoritive advice on very per picking question and also commits the administration to definite course of action,
Mohave County miner., 1913-05-10

The Mammoth Copper Co. has been negotiating for the purchase of land from some of the farmers below Red ding, Calf. The farms lie in the so- called smoke zone, and their acuuisi- ton by the smelling interests would eliminate some of the most militant opponents of the copper operators. It is understood that negotiations have been hampered by the sxorbitant prices demanded by the farmers for their holdings.
Mohave County miner., 1913-05-10
Win Put in WiIfIey Tables.

The Climax Mining Company is daily expecting the arrival of two Wilfiey concentrators, which will con- plete the equipment of the ten stamp mill. At present the mill is running steadily, much of the ore coming from the big low grade dyke or vein which runs parallel with the veins heretofore supplying the ore for the mill. The ore from the big vein is undergoing a thorough test by thus working large tonnage in the mill. Should the mill test demonstrate that there is a mar gin of profit in the ore, the plant will be enlarged. This is a new departure for this company, and even should it be found that the ore from the large vein cannot be treated protitably un- der present conditions, the new tables and the newly equipped mill will fall back upon the higher grade ore of the several veins which have been opened up extensively during the past three years. Recently connections between the five tunnels of the Climax proper ties were completed, and the mine is now in excellent shape for the eco- nomical handling of ore above the lower tunnel.-Prescott Courier.
Mohave County miner., 1913-05-10
New Dental ParIors.

Dr. H. R. Shannon announces the opening of new and complete Dental offices in the Ci1izens Bank Building. orkmanshlp and material guaran- teed the very best. Modern methods and modern equipment insure you first class dental services at reasonable prices. 26-l7
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25

that this organization Is one of Rich
mond's most valuable assets. with a
field for usefulness that is steadily
broadening.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25
The Joke That Turned,

Senator Ollie James likes to tell
jokes on his friends and Is responsible
for the following one:
Oscar Turner and Judge James
Bennett were opposing candidates for
congress in Kentucky. They had long
been bosom friends and did not let
their political fight interfere with their
friendship. In fact, they made the
campaign together.
"One night about dusk they rode up
to a farmers house and asked to
spend the night. 1t was too dark for
their host to recognize them. AS they
were unhitching their horses Judge
Bennett asked the farmer whom he
intended to vote for.
For Turner he answered prompt
ly, everybody round here's goin to
vote for Oscar
THE Judge, thinking to be funny
at the expense of his friend, remarked:
4 am surprised at that. Why, don't
you know Turner is drunk all the
time! He couldn't possibly stay sober
long enough to attend to the public's
business.
Yes said the rustic. I've heard
that ne drinks a powerful sight, but
we'uns believe that he's got more sense
drunk than Benefits got sober
Needless to say. they never told
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25
ANNUAL MEETING
EXPECTED To BE
EVENT Of INTEREST
Certain Changes in the Bylaws
to Come Up for Action
at This Time
PRESENT OFFICERS
WILL BE REELECTED
Only One Of the Old Directors
Renamed by the Nominal
ing Committee--loGe
Out Full Vote

The annual meeting of the Busi-
ness Mems club for the purpose Of
ejecttng directors, hearing tho report
OF President Thomas p. Bryan, and
such other business as may come be-
fore II, will be held in the quarters
Of the club Monday, June 9th. Ger
tain changes In the bylaws are to be
brought UP at this time.
There are six directors to be elected
n this meeting; one to fill 81 vacancy
caused by resignation and five foE the
fegu!arthree-year term.
The directors whose term expires
June LIST. 1919, are Oliver J.. Sands.
II. w. Rountree, Nell d. Sills, George
W. Warren and Amos H Cover. Tho
nominating committee, which was
composed of DIR. c. IL. Rudd. Fairfax
&c. Jones, Charles C. Taylor. Jr., B.
b. Valentine. Thomas /. Moore. ]. d.
Cump and Moses Thalhimer, have
submitted the following nominations.
Mr.. Cover being the only old director
eenominated:
Short term expiring May 81. 1914
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25

The bard Of Memorial Day, the
poet of the national cemeteries, is
Theodore O'Hara- The federal gov
ernment has SO designated him. In
every national cemetery from Airing
ton, Va, to Clusters battlefield in Mon
tana and back again to where the
fighting men Of the United States sleep
in the City OF Mexico may be read
on tablets the verses Of 1.-THE Bivouac
, Of the Dead"
1t is strange circumstance that the
man who thus becomes the spokesman
of the spirit OF the battle Of the nation
was one who fought against the Union
for the four years of the Civil war.
Theodore O'Hara was q Confederate
soldier who distinguished himself at
Shiloh and guided the hand OF Gen.
eral Breckenridge at Stone river.
O'Hara's career was romantic and
unusual. He followed the bent of his
heart and fought as a soldier Of for
tune In many lands and knew little
when at twenty-seven he rose to a
great occasion and wrote at sitting
that poem which has been declared
by its admirers to rival Gray's "Elegy."
On another great day he received In
his arms on the field Of battle the dead
body Of his commander Albert Sydney
Johnston, and on another he crystalliz-
ed the spirit Of Daniel Boone In his
only other poem. THE Old Pioneer
O'Hara was born in Kentucky In
1920. His father was political re-
fugee from Ireland. The elder O'Hara
WAS a man OF culture and drilled his
son In Greek and stepped him In the
classics. Theodore went to Washing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25

ton, where he served as a clerk in the
treasury department. His personality
so impressed men in high places with
whom he became acquainted that he
was appointed a captain In the army
just prior to the breaking out OF the
Mexican war.
into Mexico the young Kentuckian was
at the battles Of Buena Vista and
Chapultepec and wherever else there
was fighting, and 80 well did ne bear
himself that he's was brevetted a
major for gallantry in action. The
spirit of the man was SO restless that
he did not remain with the army, but
resigned when peace was restored and
practised law in Washington for q
while. but found other adventures
that appealed more strongly.
1t was about this time that the
many young American adventures
enlisted In the cause OF the liberation
Of that island anc sailed away to fight
its battles. O'Hara commanded one
OF tho regiments that participated in
the disastrous flgh. ut Cardenas and
from that battlefield he was carried
sorely wounded.
In the years that followed the young
adventurer played the game Of editor
in many Southern cities. In Mobile
he was editor of John Forsythe's paper
while that gentleman was absent a.
minister to Mexico Ultimately he
became editor OF his own paper, the
Yeomah. In Frankfort Ky. 1t was
here that the occasion arose that led
to his writing his famous poem.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25
HERE'S A NEW ART;
1T BEAT CUBISTS

Futurism and cubism and all the
rest of the "isms' have been laid in
the shade by new school OF art
entitled "orphism." says Paris dis
patch. An "orphist" artist thus ex-
plains his craft:
Look at this cubist canvas. What
do you see? Why. a lot of paving
stones. bricks, nursery blocks and
what-nots. Isn't 1t so? And now
glance at this futurist picture. After
studying 1t for few minutes you can
find something which resembles an
ear. big toe. worm or a fallen
tree. The cubist calls his canvas The
Nude Lady. and the futurist names
his picture Venice by Moonlight. But
all that is mere child's play.
Look at this canvas. What do you
see? Nothing. That's the point ex-
actly. 1t is even devoid of color. 1t
Is not white, not black, nor yet blue,
green. red or brown. 1t is nearly
Khaki, but 1t isn't khaki It's blank
Just plain blank. 1t requires great
skill to mix the paints to get that
effect and still greater skill to see
what the picture represents when it
Is finished. Only the real artists, the
connoisseur with the trained eye, can
name the subject. / call it Stamboul
now, but tomorrow--and there's the
beauty OF this very newest school OF
art-tomorrow. perhaps, | shall call
II Gaby Deslys. However, / may think
of better name overnight, so i will
not promise now what the name will
be in twenty-four hours"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25

in whose honor this poet was to write
another elegy.
The years that interviewed between
the writing of this poem and the OUT
break Of the War Between the States
were spent by O'Hara in much the
Same manner that other editors and
men Of letters Of the time passed
their lives Colonel O'Hara gained
distinction a an orator Of polish.
went on q number Of diplomatic mis-
sions for hts country and mingled
time. None Of his enterprises was
particularly successful, and At the out
break OF the War Between tho States
he was but the brilliant editor Of q
struggling paper In Mobile. Ala Dur
ing these years appeared the poem to
Daniel Boone. '.The Old Pioneer"
When the War Between tho States
broke out O'Hara, then just past
forty, Immediately volunteered for
service. He became Colonel Of tho
Twelfth Alabama Volunteers and was
at first assigned to guarding, tho en-
trance Of Mobile Bay. Later he was
on the stan Of General Albert Sydney
Johnston. As soldier he was held In
high esteem.
O'Hara was with Johnston at tho
SVAAAA[t ~ 0ullOn> At was INTO Sn0
arms OF the Irish American poet-sol-
der that Johnston fell mortally
wounded in "the rapture Of the tight"
General John C. Breckenridge had
hAen m intimate friend OF Colonel
OHara throughout his life. SO 1t
came to pass that after the death OF
Johnston O'Hara was transferred to
the staff OF General Breckenridxo and
became 1ts chief. In that capacity he
served to the end Of the war. particle
pating In many an action and gaining
particular distinction In the heroic
charge ut Stone river
When the war was finally over Col
onel O'HarA began the task Of retriev-
Ing his fallen fortunes. Ill luck fol-
lowed him. At Columbus. Ca. he
won't into the cotton business and Are
destroyed his warehouses and wreck
cd his business. Much discouraged.
he retired to . plantation on tho Chat
Eahooche0 river. where two years later
he died Of fever. At the time Of his
demise he was forty-Deven.
In 1874 the State Of Kentucky sent
or the remains OF the soldier poet that
hey might be laid to rest In tho
cemetery whore his poem had been
inspired. His grave u midway be-
.ween the monument 81 tho dead Of
he Mexican war and that Of Daniel
Boone. When he war there buried
The Bivouac Of the Dead was read
,vsr his grave and certain lines Of i
lrs Inscribed on his tomb. The tat
ered banner under which he had
ought r. Mexico was his stroud and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25
Theodore lara, Confederate
Soldier, Bard Of Memorial Day
ySnange Romantic Career of the Man Whose Poem The
Il Bivouac of the Dead" Is Inscribed on Tablets
in the National Cemeteries

Many experiences had been crowd
ed into a span Of twenty-seven years
Of living when in 1847 the State OF
Kentucky sent to Mexico and brought
back the remains OF her soldiers who
had died In the war and buried them
with military honors in the State
cemetery at Frankfort. These were
the men with whom O'ffara had cam
paigned, had fought. had conquered.
His friends and comrad0 were be-
ing buried.
O'Hara was asked by the governor
OF Kentucky to write and read .
poem upon tho occasion of the burial
of these his comrades In the once
OF the Yeoman in Frankfort the lines
that now are scattered throughout the
national cemeteries Of the country
were penned. In little saloon across
the street from the State house they
were first read, and the auditors were
former comrades In arms Those who
heard It pronounced the poem good.
over the remains Of the Kentucky
soldiers who had died in Mexico.
The nook in the State cemetery ut
buried has come peculiarly to shadow
forth the spirit OF O'Hara. The State
erected tall shaft in honor " the
Mexican martyrs. When O'Hara read
his poem there he little realized that
he was detailing his own epitaph and
that he. too. would rest there. and
that these same lines would appear
ON hin tomb. Yet such were the
facts At this time also there. VA
no monument TO Daniel Boone. who
was buried near the same spot. and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25

- anidas great rS{u&ftf41lE
ffissST1 anaGS Is long years Of 9Def<scos
His career was compressed into q
scanty twenty-five months from THAT
day In July. 1851. when Leo pointed
ito him standing like stone wan"
at Bull Run. to the early May day IN
1863 when he marched his corps
around the front OF Hooker's army.
smashed in its right flank ana gAvs
the Confederacy It's most brilliant VIC
tory. only to fall under the hre Of his
own men,
A terrible partnership was THAT be-
tween tho Cavalier and the Puritan;
between Lee, who embodied the chiv-
airy OF Virginia, and Jackson. who was
Z direct spiritual descendant OF the
men that fought with Cromwell At
Naseby. In all crises the two men
seemd TO night with single brain ana
. single purpose, destitute alike OF the
Jealousy and intrigue that all but
wrecked the army Of the Potomac.
jackson presents a strange, appeal
ing figure on the pages OF history.
He was a. gentle and gracious as Lee,
as silent and taciturn as Grant, a.
daring and audacious as Stuart or
Sheridan, as relentless as Sherman.
and with II all there was an intensity
OF religious fervor that belonged to
the seventeenth century rather than
the nineteenth. The war to him was
a holy war. He went to battle with
prayer on his lips, and he went from
battle to give thanks TO God who had
crowned his army with victory
Appealing from his native SOD
In forma pauperis to Cod
Lay bare thine arm-stretch forth
thy rod.
Amen!" That's Stonewall's way.
Even the bullets that struck him
down he regarded as providentially
directed by a definite divine purpose.
There is no more mendacious phrase
than that Of "a born soldier" but
here was man who was beyond
question q born soldier~-a soldier
who hated war. who was dazzled
neither by ambition nor glory, who
fought for principle and principle
alone and whose military genius was
elemental Peace to his ashes. A
united nation can be proud that he
was numbered among her sons.-New
York World.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25
STONEWALL JACKSON.
THE BORN SOLDIER

Fifty years ago there fell MORALLY
wounded at Charlottesville one of
speaking races.
Lee, who called Stonewall jackson
his strong right arm. once said that
he would have won Gettysburg If
Jackson had been there. Be that
as 1t may, the almost uninterrupted
victories of the Army Of Northern
Virginia ended when Jackson passed
away. Charlottesville marked the
hood-tide of the Confederate arms
Two months later came Gettysburg.
and from thence on to Appomattox
Lees forces. despite all their mar
yelous courage and tenacity, were
never again invincible.
Jackson's place In military history
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25
the guns Of survivins comrades were

tho guns Of surviving comrades were
discharged over his grave.
Through al these years the poems
Of O'Hara had been steadily growing
in appreciation. Tho Bivouac" had
awakened admiration In America and
abroad sven before the war. In the
national cemeteries in order to In
spire tho proper sentiment in visitors
the government has resorted to tho
poem Of tho Confederate colonel.
From the ono short poem. Tho BIZ
vouac OF tho Dead" It has selected
dozen coupiets and these II has cast
in iron or bronze and wherever a
tablet IL placed ono Of theee II used
SO has Theodore O'HarA become the
ofhciAl national cemetery poet Of the
80 has he become the
man who personifies the spirit Of
Memorial Day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25

ship OF the directorate, has instruct
ed Secretary c. p. Walford. Jr.. to
mail to each member of the club a
blank ballot, to be filled out and re-
turned to the secretary before June
9th. and has addressed to each mem
Der a personal letter stressing the i'm
portance Of the election and the meet
ing. The text of President Brysn's
letter follows:
To the Members of the Business Mems
Club:
The annual meeting of the club for
the purpose of electing directors,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25
ifvote for one): W. p. waddy and
&C. H RafcIiffe-

i(vote for one): W. p. Waddy and
G. Fl Ratcliffe-
Regular cermsexpiring May 81, 1916
Efvota for ffve): John Bagby. Julien
H. Binford. Jr., Clarence CABOT.
Robert 8. Christian. Jr.. Amos NJ.
Cover. R. Fl. HARDWOOD. A G. Hoover,
Captain John Landstreet, DIR. w. H.
Street and Moses Thalhimer.
Owing to the resignation Of Mr..
George C.Greg DRY, there had to betwo
nominees TO I'm hts unexpired term
ending May 81. 1914. As shown on
tho ballot the members will elect one
Of the nominees for this term OF Of
ice and Eve of the nominees for the
ATegular-term OF Office.
Tho directors VINO hold-over under
the regulations OF the club are e.
Randolph Williams. r. NJ Darlington,
w. s. p. Mayo, w. T. Reed. Edmund
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25

reading Of the presidentss report. and
the transaction OF other business viii
be held In the club rooms 81 1.s<
o'clock r. NJ. Monday. June .. 1914
There are six directors to b. elected,
one to MI a vacancy caused by resig-
nation. and I'VE for the regular three
year term. The polls win be open
from 1880 A. M. to 2:s0 r. NJ. on the
day Of the election.
1t is extremely desirable that every
resident member should be present
and vote. but lest you cannot como.
a ballot Is herewith enclosed. with
and return It to the secretary on. or
before. June eth.
The selection Of men to, direct the
business of the club and to tactfully
accomplish substantial good for its
members and the city of Richmond, IL
q very important matter and merits
your consideration.
The directors who hold over are:
Messrs. f. Randolph Williams, T. M.
Darlington, w. S. r. Mayo, W. r..
Reed Edmund Strudwick, Chas. E.
Straus, Jr.. Alvin M. Smith, B. r. Jel-
lison, and T. p. Bryan.
Notice is hereby given, that certain
changes in the bylaws Of the club
will be proposed at the annual meet
ing.
Very respectfully,
THOMAS p. BRYAN,
President.
Will Reflect Present Officers.
The newly-constructed board OF
directors. will have the pleasure and
privilege of electing the officers of the
club for the ensuing year, and the
present indications are that President
Thomas p. Bryan and his associates,
who have done such noble work for
the organization thep asst year, will
be continued just as long as they will
consent to serve. Alvin NJ. Smith is
the first vice-president OF the organ
ization; w. s. p. Mayor, second vice.
president: Amos M. Cover, recording
secretary; and c.. P. Walford, Jr.,
secretary and treasurer.
The annual reports of the officers.
which will be submitted at the meet
ing June 9th, will show that with a
membership of over 500 the club is
now in most fourishing condition
and Is steadily gaining ground-in-
formation which will be received with
gratihcation even by Richmonders
who are not members. for the reason
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25

the farmer who they were. but they
had a great argument the next day
as to whom the Joke was on."-Wash-
ington Star.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25
ByjSfqEx55 MEMS Ct UB VIII lII. EEE((s,
NEW DIRECTORS ON MONDAY, JUNE 9

Struawick. Charles r.. Straus. Jr.,
Alvin NJ Smith. b. T. Jellison and
Thomas =. Bryan.
Want Everybody to Vote.
Departing from the usual custom
OF deposlting personal ballots. Presi-
dent Bryan at this time, In order to
secure the full vote OF the member
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-27
CHAPTER XXX
When the Doors Parted.

What Immediately followed must
have occupied second or two AT
most Yet II seemed 10 me that for
many minutes Sat mute and motion.
lees. staring at the leveled weapon
and at the rude black mask behind H.;
for my brain was superactiye and my
thoughts were racing
Instantly ! comprehended all that
rad happened, and the situation. eli.
making IN our peril. WAS as clear 10
me as though had witnessed the
whole chain ~ events from inception
10 final execution The assassination
~ Ling 70 was 20 be succeeded by the
abduction, perhaps the murder, of Eve
Iyn and myself Already while we
were converting with Miss Clement
our driver had been spirited from the
box and one of The enemy mounted In
his place In the rush of my review
I recalled that In hurrying Evelyn into
the brougham. anxious 10 be started
and away. ! had not cast even no much
80 a glance towards the man In front
Al first. in our absorption. and later
behind lowered siiken shades. we had
~ ade no effort 10 trace our course
Hence our present location was mad.
deniDRly ubRu.ssable. We might be
far ON the East side or far on the
West. or We might merely have circled
back 10 within a block or Iess Of the
Mission from which we started
All this. say. flashed through my
brain with lnoonceivable swiftness ~
7 vat rigid. with eyes on the revolver
barrel and the masked face of the
., adosy. sinister creature that held II.
Al this. and more. FOR 10 thai br1sl