VOL. XV.
NEEDLES, CAL., AND KINGMAN, ARIZONA, FEBRUARY J 3, 1 897. NO J 6
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Political Sectionalism.
When, at the Chicago convention, Sen
ator Tillman declared that in spite of the
denials, national affairs in this country
had narrowed down to a sectionalism is
sue, he may have been indiscreet, but he
spoke a disagreeable truth.
After roundly condemning the dele
gale from South Carolina for his utter
ances, which, possibly, may have been
more severe than a cool, sound judgment,
could justify ; after having painted him
in the flaming colors of an anarchist and
denouncing him as a fool and a knave,
eays the Fresno Expositor, the eastern
journals, now that the heat and preju
dices of a political campaign have given
place to a calm, reflective judgment, con
fess the lamentable fact that the east has
drifted away from the south and weBt,
through its policy of selfishness and
greed, and that, commercially at least,
there is nothing in common between
them.
Such men as Henry Wattereon and
Charles A. Dana admit it. None of our
ablest publicities deny it. That such a
condition is fraught with great danger to
our common country is evident to every
careful student of public affairs.
The charge is an old one that the cap
italists of the east have prospered at the
expense of the producers of the west.
This is natural but it is ominous. The
eastern capitalist has had the advantage
over the western producer having him
absolutely at his mercy, in short so
long that the former has become arro
gant and extortinate, while the latter bat
become dissatisfied and impoverished.
This condition cannot much longer con
tinue without intensifying the spirit that
has already been fanned into a flime in
the southern and western breast and
deepening the lines, which it has been
admitted, divide this continent into two
distinct sections, in a commercial sence.
A distinguished American, who, by
the way, once scouted the idea of there
beiflpL spirit ot sectionalism abroad in
this country, said the other day.
"The east has had the benefit which
piosimrnity to the seat of government
and quick intercourse with foreign lands
give to a people capable of using to the
best advantage all advantages. Yet it is
true that the region immediately west
and south of the Alleghanies is very
nearly a terra incognita to the average
easterner, who in every political move
ment the last thirty years has been last
to grasp the trend of public opinion west
and south, and, by timely action, to
lead the better element of political so
ciety. In a word, in political affairs, the
east has been too much ot a follower,
and this is because it has been too bent
on making money to closely follow the
course of thought in the country at large,
and to discriminate between the vagaries
of the demagogue and the dreams of the
philosopher in public transactions.
"I want to "awaken it from its golden
sleep and to warn it of its danger." If
the rich and the great in France bad
listened in time to the voice of sages,
whom they despised, there would have
been no Reign of Terror. They Bcorned
all counsels, and then came the deluge.
If the slave holders of the south had
watched with half an eye the contem
poraneous progress of the world, the
secession movement would have ap
peared in the beginning what it proved
to be in the end a war of annihilation
Are wealth and power always to viluse
their eyes and ears to the simple admon
itions of common sense?"
The capitalists of the east might do
well to look out for the rocks ahead.
Their wealth and its ostentatious display
make the target for the disaffected every
where. Their doctrine of exorbitant pro
tection upon products which the south
and west require has bred a spirit of deep
dissatisfaction. Did the west and south
feel that they were receiving fair and
proper treatment at the hands of the
east this talk of sectionalism would never
have arose. Whatever bitterness of
feeling may have been engendered is due
to the indifference of the east. Inde
pendent. History of the Black Death.
"The history of the true bubonic
plague that is now raging in India, dates
back to the third century before Christ
In the sixth century it prevailed in
Europe and Egypt, lasting fifty years
It is said that in Constantinople it car
ried off 10,000 persons in one day. It
prevailed in the fourteenth century
throughout Europe, and also in the
fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. In the
sixteenth century, in London, it was very
severe, a thousand weekly in London.
In 1570 200,000 persons died in Moscow
and the neighborhood. In 1572 50,000
perished at Lyons. In the first half of
the seventeenth century it still prevailed
in Europe. In 1656 it is said to have
carried off 300,000 persons within five
month, in Europe. The great plague of
London was in 1664. The total number
of deaths from the plague in London in
1665 was estimated at 460,000 It pre-
j vailed also throughout various portions
of Europe in the eighteenth century In
the nineteenth century it prevailed in
; Constantinople, Russia, India, China,
Egypt, Arabia and PerBia. The last out
break of the plague on European soil was
that ot 1878 and 1879 in the neighbor
hood of Astrakhan, on the Volga, in Rus
sia. The plague of London began in
December, 1664, there being as many as
6.000 deaths a week, and it was scarcely
stayed when the great fire of London
broke out. The whole city was in flames,
and the seeds of the disease were de
stroyed. "When it prevailed in Russia in 1878
the 'double cordon' was established. A
line of soldiers encircled all the sus
pected territory and another the district
where infection waB known to exist. 3o
deadly was the disease that the percent
age of deaths quickly rose to 100, every
patient, every doctor and every nurse
dying when the plague was at its height.
It became necessary, therefore, to clear
the people out of some towns in the val
ley of the Volga and burn every house
to the ground "
The great demand for employment,
even at the hardest labor, was pathetic
ally illustrated in New York just after the
recent heavy snowstorm in that city. A
contractor who had the job of removing
the snow on Broadway from Fourteenth
to Canal street, advertised for 300 men to
do the work. At the time appointed for
applicants to assemble, there were 2,000
present. They were ol nearly all nation
alities, Italians, Irish, Hebrews, Poles,
Russians and Germans predominating.
The majority of the men were of the la
boring class, but there were many who
showed by their appearance that they
had been in better walks of life. They
were all ready to do anything apparently
to get work. When the contractor be
gan to hand out the tickets which served
as a retainer for employment for the
men he was almost moobed. The ap
plicants crushed and elbowed each other
in the struggle to get the tickets, and the
crowding became so threatening that the
contractor had to call on a policeman to
drive the mob away. There was no vio
lence among the applicants other than
attempts to crowd one another back out
of the way. so that they could get at the
man who was distributing the tickets.
It is probable that pist such scenes would
be witnessed on a like offer of employ
ment in any eastern city, and for that
matter in most of those oi the west. And
it is not exaggeration to say that one of
the most serious problems that confronts
the country today, is what to do with the
unemployed. Better times, under a wiser
system of admin:stration of national af
fairs, will ultimately bring relief, but in
the meanwhile the situation would be
greatly improved by undertaking as
many public works as possible. San
Diego .Union.
Tons of ivory have been discovered in
the Yukon valley, Alaska. They are the
tusks of the mammoth that swarmed in
that country thousands of years ago, and
which Bomewhat resembled the elephant.
Specimens of frozen mammoths have re
cently been discoyered in Alaska in a
perfect state of preservation. The na
I Uvea use the fat to grease their boots.
Mining for this ivory will be conducted
on a large scale during the coming sea
son. The annual meeting of the Arizona
Press association will convene In Phe-
1 nix on Feb. 15.
Good in the Gun.
Among the great benefactors ot the
human race, the inventor of the revolver
should be placed in the very front rank.
He who aids man to maintain self-respect
and command the respect of others,
is a true philanthropist. The revolver
places pluck and courage on an equality
with brute strength. It augments the
self-possession of the really brave, but
peaceful man, while it modifies the man
ners of the bully. In the words of a
certain Texan, "Thanks be to God and
Col. Colt, all men are created equal!"
It is argued by those who favor its pro
hibition, that the custom of carrying
weapons fosters murder. This premise
is incorrect in its very conception.
The law-abiding citizen will not use
his weapon without justification, while
the criminal will go armed in spite of
every statue Thus, the law abiding cit
izen, abiding by the law, is placed at the
mercy of the lawless; and the latter,
knowing this, is the more inclined to
deeds of violence. Taking advantage of
his victim's helplessness, he stands on
his dunghill and crows like a game-cock.
It is well known that in communities
where the carrying of armB is universal
murders are mo3t infrequent. The very
condition exerts a wholesome and re
pressing influence. Speech becomes
more thoughtful and actions doubly
guarded.
Were it the case that all men might
lawfully carry deadly weapons, thugs
and footpads would soon seek other oc
cupations. The whole social system
would quickly be deterged.
The ban against the revolver is pre
fer legal. It deprives him of inferior
physique of the means of pratecting his
person from injury and his honor from
insult which is the inalienable right of
any, be he dog, Jew or Gentile Ex.
Notice or Sale of Resil Estate at
Private Sale.
IN THE PROBATE COURT, COUNTY
of Mohave, Territory of Arizona.
In the matter of the es- i Notioo of sale of
tate of A. Crook, real estate at pri-
Deceased ) vate sale.
Notioe is hereby given that in pursuance
of an order of the Probate court of the
county of Mohave, Territory of Arizona,
made on the 23d day of January, 1897, in
the matter of the estate of A. Crook, de
ceased, the undersigned, the administrator
of said estate, w 11 sell at private sale to
th highest bidder for cash, lawful money
of the United States, and subject to the
confirrrution by said Probate court, on
or after Saturday, the 13th day of Feb
ruary, 18g7. at the office of O. T. Porter, in
Eackberiy, all the right, title, interest and
estate of said A. Crook at tbe time of hi;
death, and all the right, title and interest
that tho Raid estate has, by operation ol
law, or otherwise, acquired other than 01
in addition to that of the said A Crook at
the time of his death, in and 10 those cer
tain pieces or parcels of land, situate in
the town of Peach Spring3, Mohave coun
ty, Arizona Territory, and described as
follows.
One lot 63 feet front, on which was for
merly situated a building, known as the
Crook saloon.
One lot, on which 19 situated a store
building occupied by M. McBride.
Lots on which is situated a dance hall.
Lots with corral and barn situated there
on Terms and condition of sale: 10 per
cent cash on day of sale or with the bids.
Balanoe upon confirmation of sale by the
Probate Court.
O. T. PORTER,
Administrator of the estate of A. Crook,
deceased.
Kingman. January 30th, 1897.
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Who are in nrpars should mak
some effort to pav up. We need the
money and must have it.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the Hiber
nia mine, or the owners thereof, will not
be responsible for anv debts contracted
by the parties having a lease thereon.
W. H. Rogers
Kingman, Nov. 18'h, 1896. 6mo
JSOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Andrew Frauzon, Adam Stroll
and Frank A. Mnlilbejer. their
lieirs, administrators orassigns
Yon, and oaoh of you are hereby not
ified that the undersigned, co-owners if
the mining claim hereinafter desoribed
have expended three hundred dollars, to
wit: One hundred dollars in each of the
years 1894, 8g5, an I 896, in labor and
money by way of improvements upon said
mining olaims, in order to hold said min
ing olaim under the provisions and re
qnirements of section 2324 of the Kevised
Statutes of the United States, being the
amount required to be expended upon said
mining property in eaoh of said years, in
order to hold the same. Said mining prop
erty consists of the East Seven Hundred
and Fifty feet of that certain mining
olaim 1 nown a3 the Hnlda mining claim
and the east Seven Hundred and Fifty
feet of that certain mining claim known
as the Mayflower claim. All said mining
property being situate and looated in In
dian Secret Mining District, CouHty of
Mohave, Territory of Arizona. And you
are iurther notified that if, witnin ninety
davs after the service of this notice, if per
sonally served, or within ninety days after
the service of this notice by publication
you fail, refuse or negleot to contribute
your, and each of your proportion of said
expenditures, your entire interest in said
olaim will be forfeited and become the un
dersigned co-owners under and by virtue
of said section 2324.
HENRY ANDERSON,
AriNS BLOCK,
HARRY CLAUSEN,
ANNA BECKER.
First insertion January 2d, 1897.
MARK.
Profe8siona.
P M. SANFORD, ATTORNEY AT LAW.
J-J Pbescott, Arizona,
TPICHARD J. HARTMAN, Attorney at i,aw.
Special attention to land and mining liti
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