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Newport daily independent., 1904-11-12
INDEPENDENTS
 BABY CONTEST.

Here is the proposition and the rules governing the contest:
 There is a handsome $25. %. solid gold locket with diamond setting and solid gold chain, on display at the Palace Jewelry store, to be given away Decem- Der 24th, 1904, to the baby boy or girl under two years of age, who wins the highest number of votes as the prettiest and sweet est baby. Now the baby that is not pretty is surely sweet, and if the wee tot be a little cross at times, beauty must offset this badness. Fond parents at least are expected to think their ba- bies are both sweet and beauti- ful, and so they do. But to set tie once for all the claims of the under two, and put at rest this rivalry of mothers and fathers, the Independent has inaugurated a contest that is to be determined by that cherished right, popular ballot, and in accordance with the following rules:
 BABY PRIZE CONTEST RULES.
 First No baby that has reach ed the age of two years Nov. 1, 1904, is eligible to this contest, nor shall any employe or party connected with this paper be eli gible to vote.
 Second Every issue of the Daily and Weekly Independent from November l. to December "A, will contain a ballot entitling the holder to one vote in this contest. For every dollars worth of job,. work, advertising and subscription paid for between these dates a coupon good for ten votes will be issued, but no cou- pons will be issued for sums less than $1.O0. Coupons will not be sold, and will only be issued for job, ad and subscription busi- ness, but extra copies of the h. dependent at 2 cents per copy, each containing one ballot, will be sold at this office.
 Third-All votes must be sent to this office and will be de- posited in a lock box, to be opened ats o'clock each publication day and counted. The daily issue of that afternoon will contain the total of the several candidates and the public will thus be kept informed of the voting each day.
 Fourth-A committee of three good business men will be select ed to canvass the ballots the of Dec. "A and announce the winner. All ballots must be deposited at this office by II a. h., Dec. A, 1904.
 Read the rules carefully.
Newport daily independent., 1904-11-12
THE FAST TRAINS.

To California are run over the Union Pacific. Via Omaha 16 hours quicker to San Francisco than any other line. No change of roads, no detours, "The Over land Route" all the way. Be sure your ticket reads over the Union Pacific. Inquire of
 J. H. LoTHRoP, G. A.,
 9O3 Olive street,
 St. Louis, Mo.
Newport daily independent., 1904-11-12

The toys and playthings ot ~Queen Victoria, which in their in. trinsic value do not compare with the priceless jubilee presents, will : appeal to the sentiment of all who see them, says the Minneapolis Tribune. They are at the replica of the Orangery at Kensington paaaoe, the birthplace of the que .en.
 When a child she spent many happy hours in the quaint old building, designed more than 200 years ago fo, the famous Queen Anne.
 Some of the dolls bear the marks of the affection lavished upon them by the little princess Thearmoff one, the leg off another and the paint rubbed from theiI cheeks.
 What Typesettings Means.
 In setting and distributing type | eur,positor's hand travels on an aver age II miles day. Leaving Sunday and holidays out of account, thi' mes us about 5000 miles year. Nor, than half the deaths among compos itois are due to lung diseases. In tn course of his lifetime an average ma, gets through about $500 miles 0 reaaing matter.
Newport daily independent., 1904-11-12
what rypesett,ng Means.
Paper from Rye Straw,

Experts who have examined rye straw are of the opinion that very high grade of paper, not only adapted to II swspapers, but suitable for books as we'll. can be made from that mate rial. of which Louisiana produces Ii, on sands of tons that are now got rid of es . waste product.
Newport daily independent., 1904-11-12
NOTICE.

Parties desiring fruit cakes for Thanksgiving and Christmas can get same by applying to 7O4 Third street. 67d5t
Newport daily independent., 1904-11-12

New Hazel dray to all parts of city. Telephone your orders to tn Hazel. 22d4W
Newport daily independent., 1904-11-12
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Turnips and yam sweet pota- toes at Bowen's Cash Store. 66 White Silk flour, none better, at Bowen's Cash Store. 66dtf
Newport daily independent., 1904-11-12

Visit our store this week. Something special to offer you. Sink & Martin. 71d6t
Newport daily independent., 1904-11-12

A. Mortensen has moved his cleaning and pressing shop to the newly remodeled building oppo- site city jail. o6dtf
Newport daily independent., 1904-11-12
2. Chape.e in Potter's fieId.

saong Ahe thousands of bodies A,. "a in the potter's field of New l1sx thsrs is net one oi Chinamans
Newport daily independent., 1904-11-12
WORLDS FAIR RATES.

WORLDS @FAlR RATES.
 Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis. April 30th to Decern- Der 1, 1904. Rate for ten day excursion ticket will be one fare and one-fifth for the round trip. Tickets on sale daily April, 27th to November 30, 1904. Rate for sixty day excursion ticket one fare and one-third for the. round trip. Tickets on sale April 18th to Nov. 2Oth. Rate for season EXCURSION TICKETS eighty per cent. of double the standard one way fare for the round trip. Tickets on sale daily April 10th to Nov. 18th, Final return limit Dec 15, 1904.
 THoS. H. REAMEY. Agt.
The Rising son., 1904-11-11
How Japs Learn War Secrets.

A story is told of Japanese who
was in one of the great engineering
works in England, learning wnat he
could. A new gun was in process OF
manufacture for the British govern
ment. The Japanese made innuher-
able memoranda on tiny fragments
of paper. All these he carried away
each night. They proved to relate to
the measurements of the new gun
then in process OF manufacture. by
the time the weapon was ready to be
tested by experts the full particulars
of its make and capacity. laboriously
pieced together from the myriad frag
ments of paper, were in the hands OF
the japanese government at Tokyo.
The Rising son., 1904-11-11
He Was Afraid.

In Atlanta, recently. a darkey was
leaving an opticians place with a pair
Of new spectacles. AS the old chap
neared the door his eye lighted upon
most extraordinary looking instru
ment conspicuously placed upon q
counter. The venerable negro paused
for several moments to gaze in open
mouthed wonder at this thing, then
turning to the optician he asked:
What is it, boss?" That is an
ophthalometer," replied the optician,
in his gravest manner. Shot" NUT
tered the old man to himself, as he
backed out Of the door. his eyes still
fastened upon the curiouslook
thing on the counter; "sho', dat's what
l was afeared it was!"
The Rising son., 1904-11-11
characteristics of the Sikhs,

Gen. Gordon, British officer who
has written book on the Sikhs, the
celebrated fighters of India. says that
the signs by which you may know a
Sikh are these: He never cuts his
hair, but wears his beard looped up
over his ears; he never smokes nor
touches tobacco, because that is the
privilege of the Mohammedan, but he
is allowed to drink spirits and is a
great consumer of opium. Finally, he
must have about his person the five
KS, which Gen. Gordon thus enumer-
atos: Kes 0ong hair of the head,
as the Sikh must never cut his hair or
beard; kangi comb, to secure the
hair tied up in a knot on top of the
head; kaceh tbreechcs reaching to
the knee); kard tknife), and kirpaD
(sword).
The Rising son., 1904-11-11
A Big Young Giant.

The history Of Moses Warner But
Ter, probably the tallest boy in Amer.
lea for his age, is as follows: He
was born April, 1890, on Pilgrim Hill
farm, two miles east of Homer. Neb.,
thus making him about II years old.
His height is 6 feet inches. He is
a grandson of Colonel Jesse F. War.
kota county. His great grandfather
Rev. Moses Warner, was one of the
earliest Methodist ministers OF Ne
braska. His father. X. G. Bauer, is
in business in Canada. Tbe boy Is
and is proficient in vocal and instru
menta. music.
The Rising son., 1904-11-11
Totems for Indian Graves.

Two marble totems, to mark the
graves of Indian chiefs at Haines.
Alaska, are almost completed at Ia
coma. The monuments are to sup
plant the old wooden totems, carved
by the Indians themselves, They are
made on the same lines as the for
mer totems and represent the same
tribal superstitions and legends. One
is large bear, sitting on its
launches, but having in place of a
bears head Grotcsque head with
staring eyeG and grinning mouth. The
and mouth are lined with gold leaf.
The other totem is n shaft of pure
white marble surmounted by marble
fish Of the whale-killer type.
The Rising son., 1904-11-11
JUDGE HarIan's Bad Law,

Justice Harlan has a queer humoi
Of his own. He is a member Of the
faculty Of the Columbia Law school
and a night or two ago was talking al
the school with Judge Peele, of the
district court. of crimes. II WISH
said Judge Peele, that you would
have your clerk send me copies o.
some Of the recent decisions of the
supreme court" "All right" Justice
Harlan replied. Then he asked alb
ruptly, "Do you want those cases in
which I rendered dissenting opin'
ions?" 81 assume some of the cases
come under that head" said Judge
Peele. you frequently do dissent
you know" II shall not send them, u
snorted Judge Harlan. II shall not be
responsible for the dissemination OF
such law as appears in those major
ity opinions to which / have dissent
ed"
The Rising son., 1904-11-11
Only Three Dead.

That's Mrs. MarrimuCh. the society
Leader" explained the man who knew.
MY" you don't say" replied the
pleban: she's in half mourning isn't
she?" Yes. You see. three of her six
husbands are dead. Exchange.
The number thirteen is deemed so
unlucky in Paris and Bernc that in
those two cities none Of the houses
bear that numcral Instead of it, the
number twelve and a half is used.
II used to think | was meaner than
other people, until this occurred tc
me: | know myself thoroughly, while
| know very little about others. -
Parson Irvine.
The Rising son., 1904-11-11
BOGUS COIN MAN sHREwp.
Passes His Counterfeits an Counter.
feits Among His Victims.

Several secret service men were
talking about the artful ways of coun-
terfeiters. The most ingenious bogus
coin man I ever struck was a fellow
who passed counterfeit money as
counterfeit" remarked the detective.
"He never made any pretense that
his stun was genuine. His game was to
make a small purchase in a store, ten
dering bill in payment Later in the
day he would reappear at the place
and produce fairly good counterfeit
half dollar which he would slam down
on the counter with a great show Of
indignation. rs this the kind Of
money you give in change to your Gus.
tomers?" he would angrily demand.
THE storekeeper would remember
that the man had been in before, but
nine times out of ten he couldn't be
positive about the change he had given
him, and the bluff would work, for,
OF course. the counterfeit had not
been received there. That was just
the foxy showers scheme for work
ing off his bogus coin. In nearly every
place where he made a purchase a
good half dollar would be given for
the counterfeit
THE scheme worked well in a mum.
ber OF big cities. but we finally land
ed the chap with big bunch of the
counterfeit coin on him. He gave us
lots of trouble at first, for you see we
couldn't get evidence that he was
passing bad money because his
scheme seemed to put that up to the
storekeepers."
The Rising son., 1904-11-11
UNDER CLOAK OF RELIGION.
CoIored Lady Demolished Finery Be-
longing to Rival.

'oHS'iS W nlNdis
An old colored nanny, who had
served the mistress of Baltimore
family many years. was telling that
lady's daughter some of her own per-
sonal experiences in her younger
days. Nanny was known as "Aunty
Prior" to the household and as isis
Prior" to fellow-negroes on the plan
tation. She had small grudge
against one, Emeline Dorsey, fell
low servant, but bded her time for
revenge. The opportunity came when
Emeline appeared at meeting in a new
Easter bonnet. and Sis Prior. catching
a glimpse of It. seated herself directly
behind the wearer in the church.
Every time the speaker paused in
his address, Sis Prior uttered a fer
vent "Amen!" BY degrees she be-
gan to rock backward and forward.
and finally the spirit moved her to
lay violent hands upon the finery
adorning Emeline Dorsey's head.
Il just grabbed that hat off that
deceitful nigger's head" she told her
hearer, "and tramped 1t and tramped
it, and all the girls yelled 'Emeline!
Emeline, Look what she do to your
bonnet And Emeline say, I guess
have to 'scuse Sis Prior; she done
got religion and don't know what
she's doing but" said this arch
hypocrite. with quiet chuckle, isis
Prior done knew mighty well what
she was doing"
The Rising son., 1904-11-11
Forty, But Never Voted.

II. G. Reynolds. superintendent Of
An Eastern bridge company, is a resi-
dent Of Kingston, y. Y, and 40 years
old, but will cast his first presidential
vote next Tuesday. although he has
been trying to vote ever since coming
of age. Until this year he has never
lived long enough in one place to &C.
Quire legal residence. In the past
twenty years he has lived in every
state and territory of the Union ex.
cept California, Nevada and Arizona,
but never over six months. On elec.
tion day he will have been a resident
of Kingston thirteen months and OF
New York state for two years.
The Rising son., 1904-11-11
To All But Youth.

He sought the old scenes with eager
feet
The scenes he had known as n boy:
"On, for draught Of those fountains
sweet,
And "A taste OF that vanished joy!"
He roamed the fields, he mused by the
streams
He threaded the paths and lanes:
On the hills he sought his youthful
dreams,
In the woods to forget his pairs.
oh. sad sad hills, oh cold. cold hearthI
In sorrow he learned thy truth
One may go back 10 the place OF his
birth
He cannot 70 back to his youth.
london Tit Bits.
The Rising son., 1904-11-11

ney secretions were very irregular,
dark colored and full of sediment.
The pills cleared it all up and | have
not had an ache in my back since
taking the last dose. My health gen.
orally is improved a great deal"
FOSTER MlLBURN CO.. Buffalo,
N. Y. For sale by all dealers, price so
cents per box.
The Rising son., 1904-11-11


"Doan's S Kidney
Pills proved a
V q r Y eMcicnt
remedy in my
case. | u s g d
them for disor.
dered kidneys
and backache,
from which |
had experienced
a great deal OF
.trou b ! g O n d
pain. The kid.
The Rising son., 1904-11-11

What can a man do more than die
for his countrymen? Live for them.
1t is longer work. and therefore a
more difficult and a nobler one
Charles Kingsley.
The Rising son., 1904-11-11

Eighty years hence it will matter
little whether we are peasants or
peers; but it will matter much wheth
rive did our duty and played the
man.-Stopford Brooke.
The Rising son., 1904-11-11
PiLLSBURY'S BEST
Takes Three Grand Prizes
At the st. Louis Worlds Fair.

The Grand Prize for the highest
grade of -four, Grand Prize tor the
finest exhibit and a Grand Prize for
the best loaf of bread
The Rising son., 1904-11-11
Insist on Getting it.

Some grocers say they don't keep
Defiance Starch because they have a
stock in hand Of - OF. brands. which
they know cannot be sold to custo.
mer who has once used the 16 OF.
pkg, Defiance Starch for same money.
The Rising son., 1904-11-11

No chromos or cheap premiums. out
q better quality and one-third more
Of Defiance Starch for the same price
Of other starches.
The Rising son., 1904-11-11

1t is fortunate for the wise guy that
the fool and his money refuse to stand
pat.
The Rising son., 1904-11-11

Some flat buildings are owned b,
sharps-so the tenants think.
The Rising son., 1904-11-11

Every young man who cleans his
clothes with gasoline does not get
credit for owning an automobile.
The Rising son., 1904-11-11

Piso's Cure Is the best medicine We ever used
for all affections OF the throat and lungs-WM.
o. ENDsLKy, Vanburen, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900
The Rising son., 1904-11-11

Bits permanently cured. No nts nervousness sftsP
~ nrst day use Of Dr. kne's Great Nerve kestor.
r Send for FREE %. 90 trial bottle and treatise.
~ H. H. ALNE, Ltd 9Sl Arch Street, PhiIadelph Pa
The Rising son., 1904-11-11

A mule that draws well is an artist
in his line.
The Rising son., 1904-11-11

Science discovers an occasional
truth and originates many errors.
The Rising son., 1904-11-11
QUICK RESULTS.

~ w. J. Hill, OF Con
II IN cord. y. c.. Justice of
The Rising son., 1904-11-11

w. N. w., KANSAS CITY, NO. 46, 1904
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-28
HEIGHT of Thunder Clouds:

a great cumulous thunderheaG cloud
towering up on the horizon like a huge
famboyant iceberg, is often higher
than the highest Alps would be if they
We're piled on top Of the Fimalayas.
It is not unusual for these clouds to
measure five. six and even eight miles
from their fiat, dark base, hoTering q
mile OF two above tic world, to their
rounded, glisteling summit. splendid
in tho sunlight. And in these eight
miles the changes Of temperature. are
as great as those over many thousand
miles Of the earth'S surface. These
clouds contain strata of temperature.
marrow belts OF freezing cold alternat-
ing with large distances of raisy mist
and frozen snow and ice particles.
uailstones, which ere formed from y
snow particle that falls from the urpes
strata and is frozen hard il the freez-
ing belt and coated With added ice on
the wet belt, are often found with q
series of layers in their formation,
showing that they Lave pasaa6 through
this succession Of cloud strata more
than cncc on their way from The upper
air to the arth.-Philade!phia Inquirer
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-28
Honesty as 4 Policy.

E1-Judge Mayer and 4 party were
discussing various maxims at the Re-
publican Club the other night when
Colonel Henry Clay Piercy, of the
House Committee, said:
"yVell, Judge, do you really believe
honesty is the best policy?
III answer that question By a
story replied the Judge. "When l
was practicing law Il day IN the il
terests OF a client I said to the man:
"'Do you owl q large Black dog with
white spots?
He looked ut ne quizZicaliJ and
then said:
"'Oh, no; that dog is merely a stray
carine that stroIls into my yard. You're
tic tax assessor, aren't you?
mo; In only j lawyer. / came to
tell you that 4 client of mine had acct
Gcntally shot and killed the big dog
end authorized re to pay the owner
S25 damages. Eut rs the animal has
no owner, why. Of coarse. tharc's Meth
ing TO pay. Good morning "-CleVc-
land Leader.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-28
Gives Life For Boy.

Willie Nelson and Wolfe Scott were
drowned at Warren'S Wharf, Laurel.
Del. and three other children would
have met 4 like fate had ii not been
for the intelligence of Il shepherd dog.
Henry, Willie and Nettie Nelson and
Joe and Wolfe Scott, cousins. over
turned a boat in which they were play
ing. Their ages ranged from six to
twelve years, and none could swim.
They chung to the boat for several min
utes. when the current cast them
adritt. The dog, which was attracted
by their cries, plunged into the stream.
Catching the girls dress in his mouth
he held her head above water and
swan ashore with her. Rushing back
into the water, he caught the younger
Scott child in a like manner and was
with in Il few feet Of the shore when
he sank from exhaustion, taking
the child down with him. In the
meantime Willie Nelson lad drowned.
Two fishermen. who had been drawn
to The scene by the loud bowling Of
the dog. rescued the two older boys.
When the bodies were recovered, the
dog had the Scott boys clothing in his
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-28
Mountain Lake of Ice.

While the people Of Denver are swell
tering in the first hot weather Of the
summer 4 little mountain lake only
forty-fve miles away lies calmly en-
ioying its perpetual freeze-the lake is
solid ice. This is what was found by
C. A. Parker, in charge Of the tcle-
graph construction of the Moffat rail
road. in the shadow OF james Peak, on
the continental divide.
Perpetual SHOWS blanket the mount
ain on the sides not reached by the
sum-, and amid the wintry scene of gla-
ciai whiteness lies the little lake, one
big lump of ice. How long the Lake
has been frozen no one knows. Some
times it melts, but this year it has not
shown any signs of succumbins to the
higher temperature.
Officers of the Moffat road are much
interested in the find. They knew that
glaciers were there. but the lake was
something they did not expect. Now.
every one from General Manager
Ridgway to the Office boy. is trying to
determine how long that lake may
have been frozen solid. It helps them
to keen cool.-Denver Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-28
Mountain

The Jungfrau Railway has reached
an altitude of $500 feet, according to 4
statement in q recent number Of En-
cheering. the work having been car.
ried OH without cessation during last
winter. Before reaching the Mcr-dc'
Glaze station, however, 7G0 yards of
tunnelling remain to be done. and
rs the boring can only be done from
one end. it will be at least Il year be-
fore the undertaking is completed.
The new branch line from ElgerWaEd
to Mcr-de-Glacc will not be ready for
traffic before 1906. The Federal Coun.
Gil opposed the concession OH the medi.
cal advice that men would be unable
to withstand the effects Of such in alti-
tide, but so far this prediction has not
been realized.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-28
The K!n~pS Dor.i

Even the King has la. an experience
Of the fraud which is pract:ced on the
public by dog trimming" or taking"
His Majesty acquired & certain dog.
not q hundred years ago, and at once
took al immense fancy to it. The ami
ma! was shortly afterTard taken to
the royal kennel, where it naturally.
received proper brushing and groo1-
iDs, and was not again seei by His
Majesty foc 4 short time, but. IL aad
behold. Then he next saw tie Coz he
did not know it, and, i'll fact, refused
to acknowledge that it vas tho same
animal at all. - Illustrated Kennel
News, i!~S
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London Doctors Strange Story.

An extraordinary story Of the im1o-
sitioa Of one vii! upcu another was
told before the Psychological Section
at the British Medical Association At
Oxford yesterday.
Dr.. Edridge-Green said that he was
talking with q patient on the subject
Of hypnotism. The patient, Il lady OF
more than average force of character,
said she defied any man TO send her to
sleep and make her do as lie wished.
Il told her it was not necessary to
send her to sleep" said the doctor.
''and added: You will wake ut 5
o'clock tomorrow niarri;g and Will
send me a postcard despite your OWN
wishes to say So
Il got that postcard. 1t was somc-
what to this effect: L have been trying
not to write TO yor, but I ;lI wake at
5.'"-London Daily Mail.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-28
ArChers

Archery has been practiced in the
United States at intervals, in a dcSul-
tory way, and Oil two or three occa-
sions has seemed on the point of be-
coming popular. About 1890 it must
have been practiced here to a con-
siderable extent, judging from the
trade catalogues and manuals pub
lished about that time by the dealers
In archery goods. Again about 1879
there was a revival Of the sport in
this country, and in 1879 there was
formed q National Association, which
has held it's annual contests since,
though public interest in the sport
has not been sustained.
The Potomac Archery Club. of Wash
ington was organized in 1870. and is
one of the few clubs that have kept
Hp an organization. Archery is still
practiced in the Philippine Islands, rs
shown by tho accompanying cut.