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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-10-08
WALKING Sticks.

The sixteenth century Is that in
which the walking stick became not
merely useful implement. but an ar
tlcle of fashion, dignity and luxury.
In the seventeenth century it was gold
headed and made of rare woods. 1t
was sign of leadership.
For long period there was little
variety among Englishmen in the ma
terial used for the majority of walking
sticks. The ''oaken towel" as it was
pleasantly termed when an enemy was
to be rubbed down. shared popular
ity with the crab tree cudgel, which,
among rural folk especially, was much
valued and classic from the conflict in
"Hudibras. when
With many a stiff thwack many a bang,
Hard crab tree on old iron rang
Classic, too is that stout oaken stick
which sturdy DR.. Johnson, who, like
Knox, never feared the face of living
man." provided himself with when he
went to the pit of the little theater in
the Haymarket in full view of Foote,
who had announced his intention OF
taking him off, on the stage, an in
tention which in view Of the stick he
did not carry iEeu effect-Gentleman
Magazine.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-10-08
Linked Eyebrows.

1t is popularity believed that if ones
eyebrows meet it indicates deceit.
Charles Kingsley indorses this belief,
but Tennyson has other ideas and
POLITICALLY speaks of married brows."
In Turkey meeting eyebrows are
greatly admired. and the women use
artificial means to bring the brows to
this condition, and If art cannot in
duce thin eyebrows to grow they make
up by drawing a black line with paste.
1t would appear that the Greeks ad
mired brOws which almost met, and
the fashionable inhabitants of Rome
not only approved Of them, but re-
sorted to pigments to make. up the
lack which sometimes existed.
Some proverbs state that the person
whose eyebrows meet will always
have good luck, while others state ex-
actly the reverse. The Chinese say
that ''people whose eyebrows meet
can never hope to attain to the dig
nifty of a minister Of state" and in
Greece of today the man whose brows
meet is said to be a vampire, while in
Denmark and Germany it is said he
is werewolf-London Standard.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-10-08
THE FEEDER.

Sheaf oats are one Of the best feeds
grown for young stock. Farmers Ad-
vocate thinks oats in the sheaf are
worth more for feed than in any other
shape. Cut early with binder, stack
we'll and feed in the barn. The COWS
and calves enjoy little variety, and
q feed of sheef oats will be much rel
fshed.
Appetizers Not Needed.
A breeder says: "a farmer recently
asked me to name some kind Of ap-
petizer for his calves, which for a
few meals ate and drank well and
again would eat and drink nothing.
1t is suspected that those calves were
being overfed. Never feed an animal
more than it will clean up well at
each meal. Feed in such a way that
the animal would eat just little more
if the feed were to be had. This feed
ing direction followed, no recipes for
appetiZers are needed
Overlooking and Undertaking.
There is more danger Of overlooking
colts than undertaking. Either one,
however, is disastrous. Overlooking
Injuries the digestive organs and leaves
the system in a condition much more
liable to disease and disorders. Under
feeding means stunted condition,
which is invariably disappointment.
Even with good breeding such a colt
will not develop into a profitable ami
NAL. A healthy, vigorous growth is
the ideal thing to be sought.
SKINNED Milk For Pigs.
Pigs like skinned milk right from
the separator, and it makes an excel
lent feed, especially when a proper
amount Of grain is added, as these ami
mails should be kept growing and fat
tening at the same time says a dairy
man. The last of February I took
Chester white pig, weighing 115
pounds, alive, and put it in pen alone
where it was warm and dry. It was
fed with the skinned milk and one
quart of mixed grain three times a
day. 1t was fed thus for fifty days
and then slaughtered. The dressed
weight was 17S pounds. 1 calculate
this was equal to two pounds Of in
crease per day, live weight. Morning
and night fresh separator milk was
fed.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-10-08
A Rhymed Weddinu.

According to the Mexico Ledger,
John Stobie, a Wellston magistrate,
united a negro couple with this cere-
mOny:
Jim. will you take Bet
Without any regret
To love and to cherish
Till one of you perish
And is laid under the sod,
So help you God?
Jim having given the usual afirma-
tive answer. Judge Stobie turned to
Bet:
Bet, will you take Jim i
And cling to him,
Both out and in.
Through thick and thin.
Holding him to your heart.
Till death 90 you part?
Bet modeStly acquieSced. and the
newly married couple were dismissed
with this benedictiOn:
Through iifes alternative joy and strife
| now pronounce YOU man and wife
Go up life's hill till you get 10 the level
And salute your bride you dusky devil
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-10-08
A Narrow
Escape.
By MARTHA c. SANFORD.
Copyrighted. 1908, by Associated
Literary Press.

Curtiss Rollins dashed breathlessly
into the Central station just as the
man behind the megaphone announced,
Incoming 3 o'clock up state express
on track A." He made his way merry
ously through the anxious crowd surg
ing toward the gate and took up his
position in the line behind the guard
ropes.
Then. serene in the consciousness
that he was, after all, on time, his mind
lapsed into contemplation of the bust
ness problem from which he had
wrenched himself but ten minutes be-
fore. The passengers, hurrying by from
the train, made no individual impress
sion upon him. He stood there as one
waiting to be recognized and set Ill
motion. Suddenly he was aware that
he was being spoken to.
"You don't remember me, I'm afraid,
Mr.. Rollins"
His bewilderment as he looked at
the girl was quite evident.
Pm afraid I don't" he began stunt
blingly. Then in flash his face light
ed up, and he grasped her hand cor
daily. Yes, / do" he retracted. Il
rememb Der you perfectly, but can't re-
call your name"
"Eloise kimball," the girl Informed
him. I'm Margaret's roommate"
ITO be sure" he assented genially,
though in reality the recollection OF
that distant day spent in a whirl and
futter of endlessly accumulative girls
momentarily dismayed him.
As he bent down quite as a matter OF
course to take up her suit case he re-
membered that this wasn't the girl he
had come to meet after all.
Great heavens" he exclaimed in
dismay, I'm afraid I've missed my SIS
ter. Did you happen to see her on the
train, Miss Kimball?"
At this Eloise could hardly keep
from laughing outright. The man was
certainly living up to his reputation.
IAN irreclaimable freak" was Marga-
ret's sisterly way of describing him.
''She isn't coming until the 1890
train tonight" Eloise Informed him.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-10-08

''She asked me to tell you. That's why
I was so very indecorous as to speak
to you.I
Rollins looked dumfounded
Got ME up here for nothing" he
asked in Amusement "Couldn't she
have telegraphed? Really, Miss Kim
ball, can't see what good four years
at college have done Margaret if they
haven't taught her to realize the rela-
tive Importance of things The idea
of making me come way up here in
the midst Of business hours for moth
ing! p
Suddenly he stopped short A pair
Of mischievous brown eyes were
laughing at him.
II mean, of course" he amended
humbly, that Margaret might have
telegraphed and saved us both this
trouble
At this the laughter dubbed over
Il fear we are pretty thoughtless
lot" she admitted demurely. But
we learn very easily. That's where our
education benefits us perhaps. Now,
don't let me keep you away from
business another second I feel very
guilty."
This sympathetic little apology had
It's effect on Curtiss Rollins. He be-
came all at once aware of the girls
extreme prettiness 1t would be brutal
to leave her in that big station alone
and helpless.
Hang business" was his unexpect-
ed reply. DO you have to cross the
city, Miss Kimball?"
"Yes. l leave by boat from the
East river side. But please don't both
er about me, Mr.. Rollins. I'm quite
used to crossing the city alone. really"
What time does your boat leave? p"
he inquired pertinently
''At 6 O'clock"
ITS about $50 now" Rollins said
consulting his watch. THAT will give
us time for a little fun. What would
you like to do most, Miss Kimbal?"
Have college sundae and ride
down the avenue on top of the bus {"
she announced unhesitatingly.
But seriously" urged Rollins
That's serious" protested Eloise
Have you outgrOwn such simple
forms Of amusement?"
mot outgrown, just forgotten" hs
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NJ NJ 4 3 L..
''She asked me to tell you That's why
I was so very indecorous as to speak
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Leading to Crime.


Some years ago in Hartford" said
Mark Twain, 1--WE all went to church
one hot, sweltering night to hear the
annual report of Mr.. Hawley, a city
missionary who went around finding
people who needed help and didn't
want to ask for it. He told of the life
IN cellars, where poverty resided: he
gave instances of the heroism and de-
votlon of the poor. When a man with
millions gives, he said. we make
great deal of noise. It's a noise in the
wrong place. for it's the widows mite
that counts. Well, Hawley worked
me up to great pitch I could hardly
wait for him to get through. I had
$4oO In my pocket wanted to give
tnat and borrow more to give. You
could see greenbacks in every eve. But
instead of passing the plate then he
Kept on talking and talking and talk
ing, and as he talked it grew hotter and
hotter and hotter, and we grew sleep
Ter and sleeper and sleeper. MY en-
tnuslasm went down, down, down.
down-$1OO at clip-until finally.
when the plate did come around. I
stole 10 cents out Of it. 1t all goes
10 snow how little thing like this can
lead to crime
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-10-08

When Well Bred and Well Fed They
Bring Good Profit.


The work done by the various exper-
iment stations proves that sheep may
be raised on corn lands at great profit.
But they must have a care, says a
writer in Breeders Gazette, Chicago.
It Is conceded that so long as we have
the range to draw from it will pay
the farmer in many cases to draw
breeding ewes from that source.
Mated with mutton rams so that the
lambs will come in March-and, as
Professor Curtiss says, "the earlier in
March the better'-the surplus will be
ready to go to market long before
parasitic invasion has had time to
cause damage.
A somewhat striking instance of the
value Of early lambs in the corn belt
came to the notice of the writer few
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-10-08

Still Vacant.
He was dude of the would be
masher type. and, tripping down the
aisle of the parlor car, he dropped into
a seat beside a pretty girl.
Nobody - err - occupying this seat
with you, miss" he queried.
With disdainful look. she replied in
a tone redolent with sarcasm: NO sir.
Nobody yet" -Chicago News
Weeds and bad habits are about the
only things that grow without any help,
Chicago Record Herald.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-10-08

mat fish will soon be caught that
hiones at every bait.-Italian Provesn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-28


a tall, solemn looking SOang nidn
entered the restaurant with mild'
Epologetfc air and seated himself at
vacant table near the middle of the
room. 1t was evident that he dreaded
to intrude He wanted to get as far
AWAY from other people as possible.
He even blushed painfully when he
gave his order, and the most casual
observer could have told that he was
bashful. Just as his dinner was
brought to him a buxom looking wo-
man with seven small children entered
the place The head waiter swept the
field with his eye, pounced down upon
the table where the young man had
sought solitude. motioned to the moth
er, who CLICKED to the chickens. and
moment later they were all around
that one table.
That young mans face was a serial
story.
Other people entered the restaurant,
glanced at the group. smiled signih-
cantly and seated themselves.
"He doesn't look it, does he?" queried
a pleasant faced old lady In an audible
whisper
"she looks at least ten years older
than he" murmured a girl at the next
table.
He few to the hatrack, tossed half
crown to the waiter and tried to go
through the door without opening it
London Telegraph.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-28

THURSDAY EVENING. MAY 2s. 1909.
A chlnsse Hunko Game.

"I want to show you remarked
George Wilson of Los Angeles, how
keen the Chinese are at brnko game.
When | was In Tientsin they pulled
IF a good one. Poor fellow entered
Moment later man came
in with package and inquired for him
hy name. Had letter. First man
handed letter to pawnbroker to read.
said: Anu sending you ten tael bar oil
gold as present. Am getting very ricn:
You must come TO NE. Your Dro'her'
"eThen | don't need to pawn my
watch. joyfully exclaimed the poor
man. But 10 taels IL great amount Tor
one like me. No one would believe IL
was mine. VIII you buy it from meF
The pawnbgoker took 1t back ana
weighed Il. II weighed II taels. tie
handed over 10 and said nothing. When
the men were gone. he sawed into the
bar and found il filed with lead. In a
moment third man rushed In. Did
YOU have any dealings with those let
lows? They cheated ne. For taeiS
I'll lead you to them TO get even. And
he did The two came back. protesting
their entire innocence. Produce the
bar. and if It be not all right shai
return your money The pawnbroker
returned with the sawed bar. Weigh
it, directed the poor man. 'Ah. but
this is a twelve tael bar. Mine was III,
and you paid me but TO- stung for 10
taelsp'-San Francisco Chronicle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-28
A Wasted OpporunitY.

cole Bill" Foote and "Ole BIZ Eng
llsh were political travelling compan-
ions, and many stories were told OF
their joint journeylng.
The two hardy Democratic campaign
ers were doing southern California one
election time and got into the country
at the back door of Los Angeles. One
night they reached farmhouse where
they had expected to find lodgings.
The farmer had nothing but two arm
chairs. Foote and English pleaded for
beds-cots, trundle beds, anything that
looked like 6 bed. Nothing doing.
The campaigners. like Napoleon or
Grant or like Washington at Valley
Forge, slept In their chairs.
When the first advance agents OF
dawn scudded out of the west, the poll
tlcians laborlously got out of their
chairs and went out for fresh air. They
met the old farmer milking the COW
with the crumpled horn.
"Do you know, gentlemen" he said
blandly and without contrition, you
could have had bed, after all? l was
expecting two Democratic orators here
last night and saved the beds for them,
but somehow or other they never show
ed ND. dang 'em."-San Francisco Call.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-28
Rroke lin His Speech.

Judge Norton was solemn, stern and
dignlfed to excess. He was also ego
tlstical and sensitive to ridicule. Judge
Nelson was wit and careless of de-
corum. He did not like Judge Norton.
At bar supper Judge Norton In an
elaborate speech, referring to the early
days OF Wisconsin. described with trag-
ic manner a thunderstorm which once
overlook him In riding the circuit The
scene was awful, and" said the judge,
81 expected every moment the light
ming would strike the tree under which
/ had taken shelter"
"rhen," interrupted Nelson, "why In
thunder didn't you get under another
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-28
The Eighth District Committee.

At meeting of the Congressional State
Democratic Committee, for the Eighth Con-
gressional District Of Virginia. held at the
Prince William Hotel. in the town OF Msnas.
sas, Virginia, on the 9th day OF March, 1913,
pursuant to a call issued by the chairman,
the Hou. George s. shsckelford, there were
present, the chairman, Col. Grenviiie
Gaines; r. I. Green, Gardner L. Boothe ana
Thos. H. Lion. The following resolutions was
adopted:
Be il resolved by the Congressional Demo
cratic Committee for the Eighth Congress
sional District of Virginia, that primary
election, for the democratic candidate for the
United States House Of Representatives, he
held throughout said District on the 9Th day
of June. 1908, between sunrise and sunset OF
that day. at all established precincts or
wards. and as near as possible in the usual
voting places therein: he il further.
Resolved, that at said election all known
white democrats and those who have never
before voted, who shall declare themselves to
be democI ats. shall lie allowed 10 vote. pro-
viled they viii be qualified TO vote at the
next general election in November, l9Oo; De
it further.
Resolved. that all candidates shall file q
notice. in writing, Of their candidacy, with
Hon. George s. Shackelford, Of Orange, Vir
ginis, on CT before April 4ih, 1908; be 1t
further,
Resolved, that each candidate shall pay to
the said Hon. George 8. shackelford. on or
before the 18th day Of April 1903, his pro
rata share Of 81, 900. that being the estimate
of total expenses Of conducting the said pri-
mary election; be it further,
Resolved, that any sum remaining after
the expenses of said election ale paid, shall
be returned pro rata to the various candi-
dates; be it further,
Resolved, that this election shall be sepa.
rate and Independent and not held in con-
neetion with any other primary.
GEO. =. SHACKELFORD, Chairman,
THOS H. LION, Secretary,
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Restless Animals.

When you see the animals In the
park menageriespacing back and forth
restlessly in their cages, do not take II
for granted that the creatures are I'M
happy or even discontinued. 1t may be
that the lion or the tiger or the polar
bear that moves about with apparently
ceaseless activity Is only taking MS
daily exercise, without which he would
nine and die soon. When the WIG
creatures are in their native Jungles
they are kept pretty busy hunting food.
Thus each day they walk many miles
perhaps. In their narrow cages In the
parks they are plentlfully supplied
with food, but their brawny bodies still
demand a great amount Of exercise.
Mile after mile is paced off daily by
the uneasy creatures. Usually they
move with long, swinging stride, but
when mealtlme comes around then the
step aulckens until when the keeper
appears with his baskets Of meat the
tigers and lions and other animals leap
against their bars and growl and whine
and lash their tails. In fact. they act
like great hungry boys do after long
days tramp If they find that supper Is
In
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The Kinq Had Rights.

Once when Macready was perform
ing at the theater at Mobile, Ala, his
manner at rehearsal displeased one or
the actors, a native American OF pure
western type. This Claudlus In Ham
let" resolved to get even" with the
star for many supposed offenses, and
In this way he carried out his purpose.
When In the last scene Hamlet stab
bed the usurper he reeled forward and
after a most spasmodlc finish stretch
ed himself out precisely In the place
Hamlet required for his own death.
Macready, much annoyed, whispered
fiercely:
"Die farther up the stage, sir"
The monarch lay insensible. upon
which In a still louder voice the Ham
let growled:
"Dle farther up the stage, sir"
Hereupon the Claudius, sitting up,
observed:
81 believe I'm king here, and I'll die
where / please"
The tragedy concluded without more
ado.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-28
A Book Accident.

When NJ. Henri, a quaint and shabby
miser Of threescore and ten, died In
Paris some time ago. the closest search
for treasure revealed nothing more val
liable than two shelves Of dlngy look
ing books, which were sold. with his
few sticks Of furniture, to pay his flu
neral expenses When the buyer of the
books examined his purchase he discov-
cred TO his amazement two volumes of
rare value-absolutely unique In the
whole history of books-every page In
each of them consisting of five pound
sterling note of the Bank of England
In all there were $50 pages, neat ac-
cident Of S20,500.
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Fish as They Bite.

'Tf you will take the time to invesu-
gate" said an old time angler who has
observed as he fished, 'you will md
that the full stomached trout In your
catch will outnumber the empty stom-
ached ones ten to one. This would
seem to indicate that 1t is the trout
which has already dined well that Is
eager for more, while the one which
has not dined at all regards 1t with In
difference. In other words, II Is the
satiated trout that bites and the hun
cry one that doesn't-paradoxlcal prop
osItion. And this odd circumstance Is
not confined to brook trout. Pickerel
not only swollen with food, but having
the tails of fish they have since caught
protrudlng from their mouths because
there is as yet no room for the newly
taken victims In the capacious pickerel
nav, will yet voraciously seize the
tempting live bait of the fisherman, as
any angler who has fished much for
pickerel has doubtless had frequent
proof."-New York Sun.
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Washington, Alexandria 4
Mt. Vernon Railway.


For Washington, from corner Prince and
Royal streets. week days, at 545, 10, $40
6S5, 645, 200, 71O, 100, 7S5, 2 so, 8 90,
Is, $40, $50, $50, 910, $780,, 80.
10 10, 10 80, 10 so, II 10, II 25, II 30, II 80
M, IL 10, IL %, IL 80, IL so, 10, %, l 80,
50, 2 10, 2 25, 2 80, 2 so, 10, 5 %, 40, 20,
800, 6 is, s 80, 50, nc, 2 80, 800, 80,
9 90, 9 80, 10 90, 10 80, IL 10 and II sop; m.
9 40, 10 O 10 20, 10 40 1l00. II 20 and IL 40
a. M, y 90, IL 20, 1240, GO l 20, 40, 20,
22O, 24l, 500, 3 20, 5 40, 400, 4 20, 4 40, s 90,
so, 54t, 6 90, 20, 6 40, z " 100, 2 40, 800,
$780, 600, $50, 1000, 1913 and IL 10 p. m.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, wee.
days, 5 As, 652, S32, %, IL 25 a. M, IL %,
125, 225, SS2, 4S6, 5S5, 705 snd S4o
D. m.
Sundays--7 90, s 80. 9Se. 10 80 II Sla. M.
1873, 80. 23l, 80, 4S0 $50, $50, 73O,
~ and 10 Is o..
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OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS


Northern mails, week days, close at z 10 a.
M. and s As. IL 30 q. M, and 200. 2 80,
is and 10 80 p. NJ. Open at 800 a. M,
IL 90 m, and 4 90 p. m. On straightforward
mails close at s 45 a. M, 23O, and Il 20
p. me-
southern mails via Charlottesville close al
7.1O and 10 30 a. M, and 3 % and 1880
o. m. Open at 800 r. m. and 6 90 p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close a.
s 40 and 10 80 a, H., and 3 %, 8 20 and lOSO
D. M. Open Al d. M, - m and p. m.
hanesgas Division mails clD7e IT 10 a. m,
and 800 D. m. OpeD st 10 30 aud 30 p. m.
Alexandria and Round hill malls close al
7 As Il. NJ, and 4 90 p. NJ. OIen at sofa. m.
and 2 30 D. IA.
Chesapeake and Ohio msils close st 3 20 p,
m. aad 10 80 p. 10. Open al 500 q. IN. and
600p. m.
Washington mails close 81 10. a. Gl. s 45
anc II 30 q. m, rrd 90, 80,
10 and f. 80 2. N. Open 81 $40 4. M,
l?G ~ sDd 90 B. n. gnd 81 T. ~.
Office Hours-Open al 40 p. ~. Close al
800 2. m.
Sunday Hours-Open ct 600 a. M. Gloss
at 1000 3. m.
Carriers Seized ale Collection made on in.
side routes-6 30 and 10 % 2. 81. aud % and
Z 30 p. m. Fl II roUie-6 80 a. IN. and 80 p.
m. Sunday q Affection 500 p. m. Carrien'
window open Sunday 9o0 a. N. and clost
10 10 a. m.
Deliveries mrde sOOs.m. 40 p. m. and
4it p.m.
All mail should be- ia the ofics ten MINUTES
beka,a INV ind'As'sf ii.-- ~ -ioa'"~