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Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-02-15

came necessary to replace fifty and
 sixty pound rails with double that weight upon all the standard rail- roads of the Unites States when in- creased transportation demanded heavier locomotives and rolling stock, So has it now become necessary to meet similar condition in respect to our principal public highways, in
 view of the increased weight and speed of vehicles. The new conditions confront every part of the country and each community must assume the initiative in getting road build ing started. Those that will be fa- vored by better highways first will be those that are most insistent upon having them. "Put our taxes to a real bsiness use" is the demand in many parts of the country.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-02-15
FOREIGN POSTAGE RATE
 ON SOLDIERS LETTERS
ADDITIONAL STAMPS NECES- SARY WHEN DELIVERY TO TOWN AND STREET
 ADDRESS

The War Department authorizes the following:
 Some confusion seems to exist as to the proper amount of postage to be placed on letters addressed to the members of the American EXpedi- tionary Forces. Before the armis- tice was signed and mail was ad- dressed as provided for in war de- partment bulletins A and 46, (issued September, 1917) there was no con- fusion as all mail was accepted by the postoffice department at do- mestic rates. Since November H., officers and enlisted men have been furnishing their relatives and friends in the United States with the name of the town or city in which they are stationed. These relatives and friends are addressing the mail to the towns and cities in France but are only placing domestic postage on the letters.
 Under the postal regulations this mail can not be forwarded and is returned for additional postage. In many cases there is no return ad- dress on the envelopes and the let ters go to the dead letter office. When mail is addressed and forward ed according to the wartime meth- cd, by giving the unit to which the soldier belongs and the army post office number, the domestic rate of postage 6 cents per ounce) is neces- sary. When the pre-war method of addressing mail is employed, where in the street number and town or city in France is given, the mail automatically comes under the for eign postal regulations and requires foreign postage rates 6 cents per ounce.)
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-02-15
STAINS PART

By Howard DietZ Naval Operating
 Base, Hampton Roads, Va. Spain may be neutral and out of the
 fray,
 Spain may be free from the martial, Spain may be saying 'Op war, keep away. . . To shooting we're. not bit partial. But just let me tell you, Spain's kick
 ing her kick, And doing 1t with a cadenza. For Spain has made half of this old
 country sick From spain's little old influenza. She's floored half my relatives, flusd
 half my friends, And even invaded yours truly. And every new germ from Iberia tends To knock out a dear one most 'cruly.' Spain's free line of march has en-
 veloped the sphere In countries both valley and hilly. At least I'll account for her work
 over here For the flu germs have knocked me
 bacilly.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-02-15

mining property in the Cedar country the next few months and may con- tinue the work indefinitely.
 Mrs. G. R. Armstrong and little son, Raymond, visited her brother and his wife, MT. and Mrs. Ernest Graham in Blackberry a few days this week.
 A surprise party was held at the residence of Mrs. O. E. Walker last Monday evening in honor of Mrs. Patin, the president of the Rebekah lodge, who has been visiting here. About fourteen members were pres ent and very enjoyable evening was spent.
 A baby boy was born to MT. and Mrs. c. R. Milne at Stockton Hill, Sunday morning.
 Misses Augusta and Ida Drees left ( Wednesday for Phoenix, where they will make their home. Roy Perry is back in Mohave county from Camp Hancock, where he has been engaged in drilling colored men in the seryiceNof Uncle Sam.
 Bill Woodbine has received his dis charge and is back in Oatman. Wood bine entered the service last Sep- tember and has been at Fort Sill ever since.
 F. A. Wilde left Thursday for trip to Coast points.
 Sergeant Nevoy Rofinot is home from France and passed through here Thursday on his way to the Coast, where his company will be de- mobilized. N x,
 Mrs. c. A. Warren entertained at bridge Thursday in honor of Miss Alta Clack who is visiting here. There were eighteen ladies present and they report very enjoyable time.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-02-15
At The Hotels This Week
HOTEL BEALE

w. E. Howard, Needles. L. s. Mahoney, Colorado. J. l.. Beaton, Prescott. w. J. Fallon, Denver.
 Will Jenkins, Jerome. Lewie McMillin, Needles. Robert H. Malcon and wife, New York. A. W. Pearron, Los Angeles. G. w. Gift, Los Angeles. Frances Clark, Phoenix. J. w. Royal, Needles. Paul c. Dickey, City. R. McKaskle, Seligman. E. L. Carter, Chloride. A. L. Hilton and wife, U. S. A. T. w. Devine, U. s. A. E. M. Kelley and wife, Leviathan mine.
 L. E. White, Phoenix. w. P. Carr and wife, city. N. Nelson, Chloride. A. B. Johnson, Los Angeles. H. o. Cornell, San Francisco. E. G. Julian, Los Angeles. Wm. s. Cheer, Los Angeles. George Sharp, Blackberry. Sam Martin, Blackberry. L. w. Johnson, Los Angeles. L. M. Wyle, Los Angeles. Miss M. Caton, New Lork. w. J. Cook and wife, Chloride, J. J.. Edward, Chicago. Al Patterson, Prescott. Pete Garcie, City. E. D. Davis and wife, Elko, Nev. Al Grace, Chloride. G. J. Murphy, City. w. c. Mccormick, Los Angeles. Floyd Donovan and wife, Hack berry. Sam Martin, Blackberry. L. Bickel and wife, city. H. Porter. San Francisco. c. Jova, San Francisco. Bert Davis, city. Louis .Tewkaeitz, Fl Paso, Tex. Jack Bruce, Oatman. D. w. Campbell, Los Angeles. A. c. Shults, Los Angeles. w. c. Booth. Denver. E. c. Horne. Denver. l.. B. Panonar, City. Wm. Jennings. City. Roy L. Cornell. City. H. Johnson, City. Mrs. L. Thompson, Chloride. Miss B. Smith. Chloride. T. Uncanher, Mineral Park. J. T. Miller, Miller Camp. c. c. Minter, Los Angeles. Mrs. Aiken, Los Angeles. Sam Kerschner, Los Angeles. F. Tillinghart. Los Angeles. lack Lamb Blackberry. w. ], White, Needles. Toe Slid. Los Angeles. T. w. Prisk. Chloride. w. T. Humphrey. Blackberry. w. B. Drin, Los Angeles.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-02-15
Around The Town

oMiss Alta Clack arrived II King man last Sunday, where she will visit her relatives and friends for some time. Miss Clack is with one of the large stores in Globe, Ariz. Be fore coming to Kingman she was in Los Angeles on business for the store.
 J. H. Conway has recovered from the influenza and is able to be around again.
 Dr. Hilton returned from the Coast this week accompanied by Mrs. Til ton. He will have his office with Dr. T. R. White for the present at least.
 Mrs. P. M. Shafer Nof Williams is visiting this week with her brother, Dr. Stark.
 Word has been received in King man that Paul Morton arrived in New York Sunday.
 w. L. Garriott, conductor on the Chloride branch of the Santa Fe, will make his home in Kingman from now on.
 Black Brothers, brokers at Oat- man the past several years, are now in the Texas oil fields and are said to be doing well. They still re- tain their interests in the Oatman country, but believe the oil game is the most productive at this time. v
 Mrs. M. L. Myers, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. Y. Basham, for the past month left Wednesday evening to visit rela. tiyes in Southern California. She will also visit her brother at Grand Junction, Colorado, before returning to her home in South Dakota.
 MT. and Mrs. w. P. Carr came in from the Emerald Isle this week and will make their home in town Mir. Carr intends to look after important
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-02-15
COMMERCIAL HOTEL

Frank J. Smith, Baker City, Ore Jack Allen, Blackberry. John Moore.
 w. T. Wilson, San Bernardino. Harry Rose, Yucca. Madam Clark, San Diego. Sergeant Hughey and mother, Los Angeles.
 A. Talbot, Alamo. A. Ryden, Alamo. J: P. Livingston and wife. c. L. Ross. J. D. Wilson, Lost Basin. Frank Christianson. Clyde c. Cofer, Sandy. \ E. L. Huit, Sandy. J. w. Hook, Los Angeles. W. J. Wilmington, Los Angeles. Dan Freeman. O. V. Gallaher, Denver.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-02-15
LARGE RETURNS
 FROM MINING

A clipping of statement made by a Boston financier a few years ago was recently handed to this paper with interesting statictics on the legitimate mining game and will stand presenting again.
 "The National Banker makes the unequivocal statement that the com bined dividends paid by the gold and silevr companies of the United Sites are greater than the combin ed dividends paid by all the banking institutions of the United States.
 ''That the combined dividends paid by the copper companies of the Unit ed States are greater than the con- bined dividends paid by all the rail roads in the United States, and that 52 per cent of the freight handled by these railroads is either ore or some commodity connected with the mining and milling of ore.
 '"To this somewhat astounding and not generally known fact, Brad streets and Dun's commercial agen- cies supply the somewhat startling addends that but 36 per cent of all legitimate mining investments fail, as against 54 per cent in com mercial lines.
 "Seventy-six mines of the United States have paid in dividends in 1914 up to October 1, over $75,000, ,000. During 1907, $300,000,000 was lost in gilt edge securities and about as much during the past two years, which was more than was ever lost in mining.
 Government figures show the fol- lowing returns on capital invested; railroads, 3 per cent; national banks, 61a per cent; insurance, II per cent; < numbering, IA per cent and mining, 1892 per cent"
 D,ol,o{;o-. 4o 1Q1E,
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-02-15
HIS WAY WITH CHILDREN

The Colonel had a way with young sters. All too little to know how to admire him loved him on sight. Tales about him with children here and there are innumerable. There was the little invalid in Portland, Ore, carried to the curb on a stretcher to see him go by, when he was passing through in 1903. He noticed her, stopped the carriage, jumped out and killed her.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-02-15
WHAT HE WAS

By Pvt. J. l.. F. King, Co K. 7Sth Inf. Camp Custer, Mich.
 Three ladies, sitting behind lieutenant on a train, fell into discussion as to his rank. One in- sisted that he was Q general, an- other said she was sure that he was a lieutenant, while the third knew positively that he was Q sergeant. Finally, to settle the argument, one of them approached him, explained the disagreement > and requested that he settle it.
 Secretary of War, ma'am,' he nonchalantly answered,
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-02-15
DIDN'T LOOK IT

"What would you say," asked the fair theosophist, eff I should tell you that was born in Egypt three thou sand years ago?"
Smyrna times., 1919-11-19
NEWS OF CLAYTON.
And Local News Budgets from Cheswod Kenton
Backbird, Townsend, Thoroughfare Neck,
Leipsc, Brenford and Their Vicinities.

Fred Shahan and daughter, Friedrich,
of Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with his sister, Mrs. Daisy Barcus.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Barcus enter
tanned Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. P. L.
Barcus and Frances. Occasion being
Mrs. Willard Barcus birthday.-Mr.
and Mrs. Claude Pearson were the
guests Of her sister, Mrs. Nolan
Short on Saturday, Of near Dover
Allen Scarborough and Edward Tur-
ner, of Wilmington, spent Sunday with
their parents.-Mrs. Ennis, of near
Smyrna, is visiting her sister, Miss
Lizzie Perry.-Mrs. Jennie Pleasanton
and daughter, Helen, of Milford. have
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Linford
Lacey.-Mr. B. H. Emory entertained
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shac-
kell and family.-Mr. Bert Keiser, of
Delaware City, was the guest of B.
H. Emory Saturday.-Mr. W.D. Daw-
son is in Norfolk, Va, on business
Mrs. Anna Slaughter, of Dover, spent
Wednesday with Mrs. G. P. Smith.
Smyrna times., 1919-11-19
BLACKBERRY.
Repairs to Mill PrOperty:-Farm and
Road Work in Better Shape.

Repairs to Mill PrOperty:-Farm and
Road Work in Better Shape.
Blackbird, Nov. 17.-Theodore Fer
guson, local miller, is making extern
sive repairs to his mill dam, which
was badly washed by the heavy rain
storms during the summer.
Many farmers have finished husk-
ing corn, and some report exception
ally good yields where their acreage
was on high land and not affected by
the heavy rains. The condition of the
fodder is also in somewhat better con-
dition than first thought, and many
are taking great care to save it, to
be utilized for feed in place of hay.
Some are pasturing their wheat
stubble fields late this year in order
to save fodder for winter.
Contractors who are building a con-
crete road from Pine Tree Corner to
a point one-fourth mile north of
Blackbird are nearing the latter place
with the fine new piece of highway
and are rushing the work as much as
possible to have it completed before
the extreme cold weather sets in.
Most of the construction work on the
Pine Tree end has been completed.
Miss Ella Ferguson, of Blackbird.
daughter of the late Coien Ferguson.
and Warren Roosevelt, of Wilmington
were married in Smyrna on THURSDAY
by the Rev. R. P. Nichols, at the home
of the brides sister. Mrs. Vernon
Phillips Only the immediate MEM
bers of the family were present.
John Robinson, section hand, aged
30 years, was painfully injured We'd
nesday by John Ponzo, fellow-em-
ployee, while repairing the crossing
at Blackbird station roadway. Robin
son was struck on the hand by Ponzo
with the sharp point of a pick, which
penetrated his hand. The injured
man was given first aid by John w.
Clayton, the local crossing watch
man.
Smyrna times., 1919-11-19
TOWNSEND.
Drag Harrow Being Utilized on Roads
Locals and Personals.

Drag Harrow Being Utilized on Roads
Locals and Personals.
Townsend, Nov. 18.-Road super
visOrs of AppOquinimink hundred are
making extensive repairs to the roads
and bridges. The roads have been
scraped and dragged in many places,
covering distances of many miles.
Washouts and other distractions have
been removed or repaired, and from
the outlook the roads are in better
condition for the coming winter than
for many years.
Personals.-Mrs. William C. Money
and assistants entertained the Ladies
Aid Society Tuesday evening.-Miss
Attehelm, of Rexborough, spent the
weekend with her cousin, Mrs. Wal
ter Morgan.-Mrs. Edward Reynolds
and daughter, Miss Marian and Clay
Smyrna times., 1919-11-19

ton Johnson spent visit to Philadel-
phia recently.-Mr. and Mrs. William
Burnham, of Kennedyville, Nd, Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. Joseph Pritchard
last week.-Mr. and Mrs. Garrett
Othoson, of Middletown, and Mrs.
Wilhelmina Collins, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with John Townsend
and family.-Howard S. VanDyke and
family, of Mortified, N. j., are spend
ing his vacation at the home of his
parents, George w. VanDyke and
family.
Smyrna times., 1919-11-19

Personals.-Mr. Robert Barley, OF
Harrington, spent the weekend with
his mother, Mrs. Janette Barley
Mrs. Walter Pennock, of Newport, Is
spending the week with her mother,
Mrs. VIM. Hoffecker.-Miss Miriam
Clark spent the weekend with friends
in Hartly.-D. "A. Goldsborough' OF
Carneys Point was a visitor to ms
daughter, Mrs. Edw. Wright last
week.-Mrs. Jeanette Barley, Of the
Women's College, Newark, spent
few days this week with her mother,
Mrs. Jeanette Barkley.-Misses Fran
ees Allen and Mildred Chambers,
Messrs. Willis Scout and James Sapp'
spent Sunday in Washington--Misses
Emma Blades and Mary Johnson
spent Saturday in Wilmington.-Miss
Virginia Bayard, of Wilmington
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Baynard.-Mr.
Gilbert Hoffecker, Of Marcus HOOK
spent the weekend with ms parehIs'
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hoffecker. Mr.
Norman Hoffecker, of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
w. 2. Onley.-Miss Katherine Mid
Ian, of Wilmington, spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Ryan.-Mr. and Mrs. julius
Hawkins and daughter, Ella, were
visiters in New York City last week.
Misses Virginia Jones and Mildred
Davis, of W. C. L, Dover, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Jones.-Mr. John Graham. of Viii
mington, spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John L.
Graham.
Smyrna times., 1919-11-19

Mr.. Rynear W. Slaughter has pur-
chased the late residence of DIR. G. G.
Harmopson and expects to move into
his new home December list.
Smyrna times., 1919-11-19

Mr.. John E. Cahall and Mrs. Mary
E. Ransom, both of Clayton, were
married at the M. E. Parsonage, Elk
ton, Md, Saturday, Nov. 10. The
Rev. George P. Jones, pastor OF the
Church officiating
Smyrna times., 1919-11-19

The meetings that have been held
at Blackstone M. E. Church the past
three weeks have been very successful
and will close Friday evening of this
week. ....84sa 80 ~ t~.eyi,s., ..s+s--~
Smyrna times., 1919-11-19
CHESWOLD.
Items of Personal and Social Mention
Cleaned About Town.

Cleaned About Town.
Cheswold, Nov. .18.-At the service
at the M. E. Church next Sunday
morning donations for the M. E. Hos
pital will be received. Contributions
of fruit, jelly and vegetables.
PersonaIs.-Willard Boyce, of New
ark, spent the weekend with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Boyce.-Mr.
Smyrna times., 1919-11-19
CLAYTON.

st. Paul M. E. Church-Class meet
ing, GAS; preaching, 10.45; Sunday
School, 2 p. M; preaching, z o'clock.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15
copyrisht w. c. Chapman
CHAPTER XIx-continued.


went to JacQueline and took my
seat upon the earth bag barricade. 1
had my revolver in my hand, but 1t
was not loaded. / threw the car
trfdges upon the floor.
1t seemed only q few minutes before
a voice hailed mo from the tunnel.
paul Hewlett said Leroux, "you
have made good fight, but you are
done for. offer you terms"
what terms?' asked.
''The same as before. 1 can afford
to let you go; for, though my instincts
cry out loudly for your death. am a
business man, and I can suppress
them when it has to be DONE In
brief, M. Hewlett, you can go when
you choose"
IN. Leroux," answered, 81 will say
something to you for your own sake,
and Nine. d'Epernay's, that I would
not deign to say to any other man.
She is as pure as the best woman in
the land. I found her wandering in
the street. I saved her from the as
sault of your hired ruffians. 1 gave
up my own apartment to her and went
away. Do you believe what 1 have
said to your"
He looked hs ID into my face.
eyes," he said simply. "And 1t
makes all the difference in the world
to me-"
"Pere Antoine will marry your !
asked.
"Yes," he replied.
"And her father?"
"Is safe in the chateau, playing with
bis wheel and amassing fortune in
| his dreams"
zone more word" continued
"Mme. d'Epernay is very i'll. She was
struck by one of those bullets that
| you fired through the door. Waltz" fol
he had started. II think that she will
live The wound cannot have pierced
| vital part. But we must be very
gentle in moving her. You had better
bring the sleigh here, and you and
will lift her into 1t. And then-I shall
not see her again"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15
MUCH DIFFERENCE IN HUMoR
Brand Highly Thought OF In One coun-
try Is Not Always Appreciated
in Others.

When Coleridge said. mo mind is
thoroughly well organized that is de
ficient in the sense of humor," he ex-
pressed conviction that seems COM
mon to all civilized men, and makes
each nation take pride in its humor
and perhaps suspect that other nations
enjoy a somewhat inferior brand. Yet
comparisons of humor shows, broadly
speaking. that the peoples of the world
are much alike. In the Tourist, pub
lished in Tokyo, japanese author, for
example, remarks that humor ''is In
deed the flower of life, and life with
out it would be as dreary as spring
without it's blossoms. To illustrate, he
translates a number of japanese anec-
dotes, funny stories," as the United
States might call them, but one does
not smile over them. Neither, on sec
ond thought, does one smile over many
of the funny stories" in American
magazines and newspapers. HumOr
which really amuses Is everywhere
rare and precious, a flower of life"
as the Japanese gentleman POLITICALLY
puts it, but growing up in company
with a great many weeds.-Christian
Science Monitor.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15
Shark Salad Wins Favor.

Shark meat is delicate in flavor and
texture, and sharks are plentiful in
certain parts of Florida, but the fish
ermen do not catch them because they
are not salable. The home demon
stration agent of Monroe county, Flor
ida, decided last winter on an effort
to establish in favor this fish now un-
der the ban. At her request fisher
man caught one, but warned her that
no one would eat it. Undismayed, she
invited large company of women
to a home economics luncheon at which
was served a fish salad. When all
had tasted the salad she asked for a
vote as to how many liked it and
wanted the recipe. Without exception
the women voted their hearty ap-
proval and thus proved to themselves
that their prejudice was without
foundation.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15
CHAPTER XXI
The End of the Chateau.


Darkness impenetrable about me,
and a thick air that I breathed with
great gasps that hardly brought relief
to my choking throat. And a voice
out of the darkness crying ceaselessly
in my ears:
"Help me! Help mel"
raised myself and tried to struggle
to my feet. I found that could move
my limbs freely. l tried TO rise upon
my knees, but the roof struck my head.
I stretched my arms out, and l touched
the wall on either side of me.
/ must have been stunned by the
concussion of the landslide. By a
miracle 1 had not been struck.
Help me! Help mel"
/ tried to find the voice. I crawled
three feet toward it, and the wall
stopped me. But the voice was there.
1t came from under the wall. 1 felt
about me in the darkness, and my
hand touched something damp. ]
whipped it back in horror. 1t was the
face of a man.
There was only the face. Where the
body and limbs ought to have been was
only rock. The face was on my side
of a wall of rock, pinning down the
body that lay outstretched beyond.
1 recognized the voice now. 1t wa:
that of Philippe Lacroix.
"Ah. mon Dieu! Help me. He'll
mel"
He continued to repeat the words IL
every conceivable tone, and his suffer
ing was pitiable. felt one hand com,
through the tiny opening in the wal
and grasp at me.
"Who is it?' he mumbled. 'Is tina
you, Hewlett? For Gods sake, xii
mel"
I crouched beside him, but did no
know what to say or do. could onl,