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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-26
His Clever Scheme.

His Clever Scheme.
The man with the large head and the
protruding eyebrows stepped into the
cigar emporium.
"Give me the poorest cigar you've
got"
give or ten center" queried the man
behind the showcase.
II don't know whether you're going
to give me a five or ten center. I'm
going to give you dime. Remember,
now, the poorest cigar in the place.
The clerk handed out box, and the
customer selected one, calmly lighted
It and pulled curiously. Then he left,
with an air of supreme satisfaction.
"Ah, this tastes good!' he muttered
on the outside 81 knew my little
scheme would work. The fellow gave
me the best cigar he had in the store"
The cigar dispenser on the inside So
liloquized:
II just took that old codger at his
word. I handed him box of three
for a nickel" -Lippincott's
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-26

- M1FkeI OF NOTeSs
The garden Of the new house Of the
Rev. Mr. Brown backed against the
play yard of an orphan asylum. Eight
year-old Johnny Brown was allowed
to scale the fence and play with the
orphans. Presently Mrs. Brown no.
ticed that her apple supply was drop
ping low. She asked Master Johnny
If he were not eating good many ap-
pies for a small boy.
Eyes, mother" he replied. II got to-"
ooh, indeedy' queried Mrs. Brown.
"Are you quite sure?"
ooh, yes, mother; they're needed! l
just got to eat all can stuff down"
''But why, my dear?"
Because" said Johnny earnestly,
''the orphans need the cores"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-26

it sound too good to be true to say
- our cottage. motber:"
Yes, it does. and the rent is so
cheap" Mrs. Linton said.
We couldn't have come if it hadn't
been cheap" Peggy remarked philo-
sophically.
NO. we couldn't" her mother agreed,
and again they plodded on.
Presently man appeared among the
trees. He wore blue overalls, and he
was wheeling a barrow
"Oh. can you tell us where Miss
Brownlee's cottages are?" Peggy call
ed eagerly.
The tin cottages?" the man in
quired.
The WHAT" Peggy gasped.
The man grinned. ''The tin cot
tages. Those are the ones Miss
Brownlee rents. You go on till you
come to a path toward the lake, and
you'll find them"
"Mother." Peggy demanded when he
had gone on, what do you suppose
he meant?'
I'm sure I don't know, and l don't
care" said Mrs. Linton pensively.
Poor little mother" Peggy worried.
you're tired out"
Again they went on, and at last they
saw before them a row of diminutive
houses like inverted bathtubs. They
We're painted gray, and they were
b,1f
who had dreamed of a picturesque rus
tic bungalow. they were nightmares.
'Oh," she said in dismay. "they are
hideous, MOTHER
And after one glance Mrs Linton
sat down on the moss and laid her UNI
brella beside her. cts the last straw"
she said dejectedly.
'Oh, dear" sighed Peggy. And her
mother echoed the plant.
But presently they saw woman
reckoning to them from the porch of a
large rustic cottage at the end of a
row of tin caricatures.
THAT must be Miss Brownlee," Peg
gy said. Il am going to tell her that
l think she should have told us that
the cottages We're made Of tin"
But, as they came up to the porch
the beaming face Of the rather massive
lady disarmed criticism.
Il thought you would be here about
this time" she said. 81 want you to
have lunch with me-"
"Oh," Peggy demurred, 1--WE don't
like to trouble you
I'm dead lonesome" Miss Brownlee
FASTENED to explain, land I like com
pany. That's why l built the cot
tages."
aren't they a little odd?" Peggy
asked.
II think they are beautiful" Miss
Brownlee declared radiantly. after
the big fair they were for sale-they
had been models, you know-and l
bought them cheap, and they are nice
and comfortable inside. l have rented
the one next to you to young man.
an artist. He comes tomorrow"
HAS he seen them?" Peggy uuaver-
ed, not daring to look at her mother.
mo, but I told him how nice thew
were.''
"Oh," Peggy murmured. and went
on eating hot biscuits.
A half hour later she said TO Miss
Brownlee, 81 have never tasted such q
perfectly delicious lunch.''
Miss Brownlee laughed well
am a right good cook" she said. 81
always wanted to have an opportunity
to learn things. but after mother died
l was too old to take up painting OF
music. so just went on cooking. Ate,
all, don't know but it's just as wortt
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Snnkane WASHINGTON.

Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Spokane, Washington,
Oct. 20, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Lucretia A.
1905, made Homestead Entry .17l57 i0130l for
SEA sw4 and sw12 SEA, Sec. -, and E1a Nw14
OF Section p, Township IS North, Range 43 E,
w NJ, has filed notice of intention to make
final five-year proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before Sidney W.
Rogers, United States Commissioner for the
Washington on the 9th day of December, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses; Joseph Shula,
of Ruby, Wash Charles w. Scheufer, Lyman
N Ewing and George Cady, of Blueslide,
Wash.
1929 1913 HAL J. COLE. Register.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-26
Dumas Quick Wit.

Dumas found man asleep in the
Theatre Francois during the playing
OF piece written by his friend Sou
met. "You see that?" said he.- 'That's
your work"
Next evening Dumas comedy was
put on. The two friends looked in
again and found a sleeper.
"You see, dear Dumas" said Sou
met, "your works can produce Sleep"
do you refer to that man" replied
Dumas. why, that's the man who
was there last night. He's not awake
yeti"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-26
Love-.

Love.
Think what it is not to hate any
thing but sin, to be full of love to
every creature, to be angered at moth
ing, to be sure that all things will turn
to good, not to mind pain because it is
our Fathers will, to know that moth
ing-no, not if the earth was to be
burnt up or the waters come and
drown us-nothing could part us from
God, who loves us and who fills our
souls with peace and JOY, because we
are sure that whatever he wills is
holy, just and good.-George Eliot.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-26
Tragic.
Tragic.
Scene-.A railway carriage.

Scene-A railway carriage.
First Artist-Children don't seem to
me to sell now as they used.
Second Artist Tin hoarse Whisper
Wen. | was at Stodge's yesterday
lie had just knocked off three little
girls heads, horrid raw things, when
dealer came in. sir. bought 'em d.
rectly. took 'em away wet as they
were on the stretcher and wanted
Stodge to let him have some more
next week.
Old Lady Quitting her head out of
the window and shrieking) - Guard.
stop the train and let me out or I'll b
urdered!London Tit-Bfts.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-26
A Reference.

A Reference.
A firm of shady outside London bro
kers was prosecuted for swindling. In
acquitting them the court, with great
severity, said:
"There is not sufficient evidence to
convict you, but if any one wishes to
know my opinion of you l hope they
will refer to me-
Next day the firms advertisement ap-
peared in every available medium with
the following, we'll displayed: "Refer-
enee as to prObity, by special permits
sion, the lord chief justice Of England"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-26
Politely Put.

Politely Put.
The manager of a fashionable hotel
received complaints from several Of
his best patrons that the occupant Of
a certain room on their floor kept them
awake nights with his incessant and
night piercing snoring. The next day
the manager sought out the objection
able snorer, who happened to be a
singer of foreign renown, and ac-
quainted him with the situation.
'Vat! I snore night?" exclaimed the
artist, bristling at this accusation. do
you know who I am? I am Spitzler,
the great German bassov'
"Well, them" rejoined the hotel man.
ager, kindly refrain from singing
nights"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-26
His Reformation.

His Reformation.
He was rather given to late hours,
and his wife demonstrated with him,
SO he promised her faithfully that he
would reform. 1t would have been all
right if his friends had not heard Of it.
$50 John H. has reformed, has he?
Humph, We'll see." They "saw' him
in procession. First he met one old
chum, then another, and it never dawn
ed upon him that is was conspiracy.
The first night that John Fl. reached
home after he had made that promise
to his wife it was very late, or, rather,
it was very early. In fact, it was early
morning. He took off his boots, man.
aged to hang his hat up and walked
softly into the room where his wife
slumbered. So far all was good. He
Invested himself of his coat, and just
as he was hanging it on the gas bracket
his wife woke up.
"Why, john" she exclaimed. what
on earth are you getting up so early
for?''
This was a poser, but John was
equal to the occasion.
'"That's all right" he said. "You
know I've reformed, Mary. an there's
lots of people I've got to see early in
the mornin'''
And he deliberately put on his coat
and boots, found his hat and went out
again, while Mrs. II. turned over, with
fiendish chuckle, and went to sleep.
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TIME TABLES
---nT-----
NEWPORT

IDAHO & WASHINGTON NORTHERN r. n.
ARRIVE.
No. $40 a. m, from Spirit Lake.
No. 2-9:20 a. m, from Spokane.
No. 104-l 80 p. m. from Spokane.
No. 1O6-7:3O p. m, from Spokane.
DEPART.
No. 1O3-S:0O a. M, to Spokane.
No. lO5-1:50 p. m. to Spokane.
No. 1-6:15 p. m, to Spokane.
No. $50 p. M, to Spirit Lake.
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY
WESTBOUND. EAsTBOUND.
No. 1.-5:55 a. m. No. 2-l2:25 o. M
No. 263-*S:l5 am No. 264-*7 20 D. M
No. 3-3:04 p. m. No. 4-12:41 a. m
*Daily except Sunday.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-26
Maintained His Point.

Maintained His Point.
Roger Minot Sherman while arguing
q celebrated case said that his Oppo-
nent could no more prove his point
than he could cut a hair lengthwise.
While he was still talking the oppo-
nent, who happened to have a very
sharp knife, pulled a hair from his
beard and split it, AS he held it up the
court began to laugh, end Mr.. Sher-
man quickly called out, II said hair.
sir: not q briStle."
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-26
The Poor cannibal.

The Poor Cannibal.
A man once went to the circus. Near
the main entrance to the circus there
was side show, and vast and bril-
liant Oil painting portrayed in all its
horrors a cannibal feast-corpses cook
ing over fires, nude natives sQuatted
In circle, holding to their mouths
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-26

Progress.
Let us, then, be Of good cheer. From
the great law of progress we may de-
rive at once our duties and our en-
couragements. Humanity has ever
advanced, urged by the instincts and
necessities implanted by God, thwart-
ed sometimes by obstacles which have
caused it for a time-a moment only
in the immensely Of ages-to deviate
from its true lines or to seem to re-
treat but still ever onward.-Charles
Sumner.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-26
His Daily Income.

w hat is your husbands incomer'
twice days p. m. and 2 a. M
fuck.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-26

THE LIGHT.
a tender child of summers three, seek
ing her bed at night
Paused on the dark stair timidly, "Oh,
mother, take my hand" said she,
"And then the dark will be all light"
We older children grope our way from
dark behind to dark before,
And only when our hands we lay, dear
Lord, in thine the night is day
And there is darkness nevermore
Reach downward to the sunless days
wherein our guides are blind as we
And faith is small and hope delays, take
thou the hands of prayer we raise,
And let US feel the light of thee!
Whittier.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-26
- The -
Scrap Book
Il Dazed Heecher.

j
Among the financial friends of Henry
Ward Beecher was one old broker in
New York, an aggressive Unitarian,
which sect he often said bore 'the
trademark of honesty" One day he
met Mr.. Beecher hurrying toward
Wall street ferry to avoid the down
pour of a sudden rainstorm. 'Take
my umbrella" said the broker. II
don't need it. The coming bus takes
me to my door," At the ferry Mr..
Beecher met a Presbyterian lady, a
prominent worker of a sister church,
who, having no umbrella, was lament
ing her inability to reach her car safe
ly. The urbane preacher forced the
umbrella upon her as he said, II will
be out your way tomorrow and will
call and get it." But the great ex-
FOUNDER of truth and honesty was
mortified when upon opening the UNI
brella the good sister at once discov-
cred a pasted slip upon which was
written in a bold round hand, "Stolen
by some Presbyterian thiefw
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-11-26

X. o. T. Musk Tent No. II, of Usk, Wash,
meets each alternate Saturday evening. So
jOuring Knights urged to meet with us.
j. H. Penny, Commander,
O. Mclaughlin, Record Keeper.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-06-18

. IT. ~ h- i-fh.F -H h-N'hA'' ~.
aqaY
When you want real ioeccream,
call'at the Palace ha~,a~nsoo.5
New postal cards at Wam-
jberg''s Drug Store. taslqay. ,.seaeu
New Edison Records at VAN
,lbeerg's Drug Store. .aa"d
h, Velvet Tee Cream the finest;
made, at Wamberg''s. '., .%a A.. ~4 aa,:
That new ice cream that the
Palace ssrves9is! D. swimmer. Try
it. % @ef3tel3 asaIa
Paints and v1alr.nriishes for all
purposes at the Gold Medal
Drug Store.
Attorney Barclay and Judge
Moote were down from the coun-
ty seat Monday
Ring the Palace and have them
put you up aiquart of thatnde-
licious IoelC Cream. .@ua a,a'
Mrs. J. A. Pepper and sister.
Miss Rose Beckerjeck, were
Fargo visitorsnTuesday.
The Palace has the exclusive
agency for the Monarch Ice
Cream for the City Of Hope 2a5
Geo. Robson, of the Pioneer
force, isin'the northern part of
the state this week on business.
We make special low prices to
churches, lodges; and clubs on
any favors of Ice Cream at the
Palace. fo5An Hrilrz 80 33sa
IA. B. Mclaughlin has accept
ed a position with the j., I. Case
7. NJ. Co., and has headquarters
at Casselton' r. aa. t..
Ice cream delivered from ~
O'Clock until 2, on Sundays. Spec
ials for next Sunday: Vanilla,
Nut and Caramela at the Palace
q G.. S. Moores, Of this city, is in
Chicago this week attending the
National G.. o. p convention.
MI. Moores is an alternate del
legate from 4his state Ito said
convention. ast 5tt -
IS. D. Scott has been appointed
special agent for the Mutual Life
lnsuranceiCo. and has six count
les under his supervision. S. D.
is a hustler and is certainly land
ing the business. "a
JaF. Mcmahon, of Faribault,
Mimi, arrived in the city Tues.
day and, we understand, will
spend some time here looking
after the business matters Of his
brother,,o the late Atty e. j.
Mcmahon.
Mr. and Mrs Albert Donald.
son and babe departed; last Fri
day for Winona, Mimi. ,otwhere
they will visitaat7Mr. Donaldson's
old. home for q couple Of weeks.
Master KraableT accom-:
panied them. tlsaat iii nj ]sio"a9R
.nnhrso lanoitibnoa 2 mi6
Master Johnnie Carpenter was
) operated on a couple Of weeks ;a j !
for appendicitis tone of the hos
pitfalls at Fargo aThelittle fellow
is. said to have had q very BAG
case.61He returned, home with
J his father Tuesday. aid .moo1 sI'5ii
: To5fGUah a.f taa gE! atd 80 ,asanitt
! Thick Of p held "a very inter
/ esting meeting last Monday even zen
( ing, when two candidates wer.
4 allowed to put on the armoro
: kknighthhooda.. "a good attennddtaanlc,'
was out and "a fine otime1fen
joyed by those present. i'i15 prov
H.v3qer 9 Y nED nGht aiof;
The Society vii
hold social ll.i il ia, Building ives wes
! of the tailor shop, Wed. ,bsJun'
oath, between the hours Of z to-
2 NJ ), Sandwiches pickles, cot
fee, cake andlice-cream will'b'
served Everybody Welcome so
.afit ~slGBTon0E ,JAal!gb NJ
W. j. Jefferson and E. j. John
. son Of Mondak, Mont. spent par
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-10-02
~ sssaA1ld<~.s1 f5sakssi ~ sli.I1f:sl
N SUNSET. Of ! !. LIFE
TX MARVEL" SPENDING. LAST
DAYS At CONNECTICUT HOME.
Noted kuthor Now IL His Eighty.
Seventh -Year-"Rever1es of~x
Bachelor" That Made Him
Known World. Over,

Boston. Tx Marvel has just
passed his eighty.sixth birthday and is
now spending the sunset of his life at
the old home in Edgewood, Conn.
Somewhat aside from the highway of
literary activity, he is still remem-
bered as the man who away back in
the ffties saw in human events the
stuff of which dreams are made, and
around the experiences, Of his own
youth and bachelorhood wove a YES
ture of reverie that made them a de-
light wherever books are bought and
read. - $3.50 .. T..
Donald Grant Mitchell was born in
April, 1922: Being siclSly, delicate
boy, he seemed altogether unlikely to
bear the strain of college education,
and entered Yale with little hope of
completing the prescribed course. But
strength came with effort; and after
hard work, 'alternated by moments Of
comparative leisure, in which he ed.
tied the college magazine, young
Mitchell graduated successfully and
delivered the farewell address in 1s41.
After leaving Yale he became sui
ferer from the same pulmonary
trouble which in, the three preceding
years had proved fatal to three men,
bers Of his family. 1t was this illness
which compelled Mr.. Mitchell to give
up the plans he had formed of doing
journalistic work in New York.
For time he retired to an old fam
lily homesteads in Salem, Conn. Then
he undertook trip to Europe, from
which he returned much benefited in
health. The literary result of this
journey was his first book, Fresh
Gleanings." published in 1S47, the year
in which he began, without continuing,
his study Of law. Then followed an,
other trip over the Atlantic. Mr..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-10-02
MUST HAVE SEPARATE COAT.
Wardrobe Not Complete Without This
Special Garment.

In addition to the tailored costume,
the woman Of limited income has to
worry over q separate coat, for no
longer will the ordinary utility gar
ment answer for any and every day.
light and evening occasion. The
tailored separate coat is designed
chiefly to accompany the satin or wolfe
afternoon costume which miladi wears
to a luncheon or bridge, and, there
fore, it must not be too elaborate a
character to be worn in a public con-
veyance. At the same time it must
be loose and extend a trifle below the
knees. Above all, its sleeves must
be capacious, for the blouse or bodice
top of the semi-dressy costume is cer-
tain to be of crushable material The
empire coat is most readily slipped
into, and when not of Ottoman, taffeta
or satin, should be of fine broadcloth
trimmed preferably in semi-tone SOU
tache, passementerie or chenille.
The greatest attention should be
devoted to the neck, which should
be provided with high band or
have an attached ruche. This will
protect the throat quite as we'll as
fur piece-an accessory which is prone
to leave trace of it's presence upon the
neck finish of the gown.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-10-02
WALK THROUGH FIRE.
Ceremony Of Sect Of 6rahmins L.
Honor Of Gods Of Fire and Water.

Six thousand Hindus and a sele7t
few English officials have recently WIS.,
messed in the neighborhood of Madra.
a remarkable religious: ceremony, the
principal actors being Soivrastas, a
sect of Brahmins
The festival was called the march
through fire." and it is appropriately
enough named. The proceedings were
in honor Of Brahma and Vishnu, the
gods of water and fire.
Preparations for the ceremony had
been going on for a month. A trench
70 feet long and 10 feet deep was dug,
and in it fire was kindled. At sun
rise 40 fanatics, who were to demon.
strate their asbestos nature, slowly
marched around the furnace bearing
the curious idols. The Soivrastas were
clothed in yellow tunics, and without
hesitation entered the fire trench sing.
ing hymn, the refrain of which was
'Govinda! Govinda."
After walking around this artificial
Gehenna three times they emerged ap.
parently none the worse for their ex
perience, and have established an I'm.
assailable claim for sancitity among
their people.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-10-02
Who Yields Most Power,

In the smoking room of a popular
West End club the other afternoon a
group Of men suddenly raised the
query as to which six men WELD the
most power in the world, and very
considerable diversity of opinion was
expressed. BY general consent King
Edward was placed at the head of the
list, but it seemed impossible to ar
rive at any agreement as to the re-
naming five. After some considerable
argument it was decided to canvass
the whole of the members then in the
building and ask them to write down
the names Of the six they considered
the most powerful. The following was
the result, with the order of voting:
First, the king; second, the pope;
third, the car; fourth, the sultan of
Turkey; fifth, the president of the
United States; sixth, the emperor of
China. Among others who were voted
for very generally were the emperor
of Japan, the French president and
the kaiser.-London Sketch.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-10-02
MAKES AN ATTRACTIVE ROOM.
Apartment Furnished in Egyptian
Style 10 an Oddly.

young woman recently turned
one of her small rooms into Egyptian
headquarters and with few we'll
chosen articles OF furniture and pic
lures has made it very attractive. The
walls were innocent of paper, since
it was new house, and they were
painted light buff with green trim
mings. The floor was oil finished, be-
Ing hardwood, and covered with rug
In Egyptian pattern of buff, green and
yellOW-brOWn. The scenes were all
taken from magazine and art jour-
nails and framed in gold frames, some
bright gold, others dull The narrow
frames looked neat upon the buff
walls. Pieces of Egyptian pottery:
or rather limitations Of such-added
much to the attractiveness of the
room, and a few small bits of Egyp-
tlan bric-a-brac impaired additional
beauty of the very cleverly arranged
apartment. 1t would be quite an easy
matter to furnish room in this
style, and at comparatively little cost,
because there is every opportunity to
purchase at little cost everything need
ed for such. or course mission fur
niture would be used in a room of this
description.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-10-02
6aby's Autumn Coat,

1t is not minute too early to begin
making baby's autumn clothes, and
particularly when they are to be hand
embroidered
Beautiful coats may be made Of Bed.
ford cord in white and finished all the
way round the edge with buttonholed
scallops. They may be plain, even
cut on the kimono style, if desired, so
there Will be no extra frills and fur
bellows to annoy the tiny wearer. For
cold weather lining may be added
of white albatross, which washes
easily.
One wise mother has made a pad
ded jacket of two thicknesses of
habutai silk, interlined with layer of
lambs wool. 1t is then quilted so
that it will stand washing and clean.
ing; it makes the warmest little Jacket
imaginable.