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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-06
Little Great Men.

A Chinese who had long studied the
works of COnfucius. who knew the
characters Of 14,0OO words and could
read a great part of every book that
came in his way once took 1t into his
head to travel into Europe. Upon his
arrival at Amsterdam his passion for
letters naturally led him to book
sellers shop. and as be could speak a
little Dutch he civilly asked the book
seller for the works Of the immortal
Xixofou The bookseller assured him
he had never heard the book mention
ed before. Alas" cried our traveller,
ITO what purpose. then. has he tasted
to death to gain renown which has
never travelled beyond the precincts OF
China ?" There is scarce a village In
Europe and not one university that is
not thus furnished with its little great
men.-Oliver Goldsmith.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-06
CUSick Items.

The smoke from the forest fires
is making the air thick in the val
ley this week. A new one started
at G.. c. a. creek Saturday.
There will be a dance at the For
esters' hall next Saturday evening,
Aug. s. The music will be fur
nished by Mrs. Redmond and Mr..
Bach. Dancing will commence at
9 promptly, and refreshments will
be served during the evening. The
dances have been commencing at
10 and 1920, but will commence
from now on at 9 and end earlier.
J. E. Keener is visiting the val
ley again.
The Fidelity Lumber Co.'S men
are removing their lumber this
week.
Hay is making a much better
crop this year than for some years
past.
Mrs. Gus Shoemaker was a Spo-
kane visitor Saturday and Sunday
last.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-06
Care of tho Child.

During the past few years the best
thought of many able men and women
has been given to the care of the child
when away from home, but more espe-
cially in providing school gardens and
Fairgrounds. Many of these and SINH
lar movements are under way in all
parts Of our country looking to the
amelioration Of conditions and sur
roundings during the hours Of study or
recreation. 1t is probable that every
one is productive Of good results, and
collectively they must be most bene-
fetal. more so than we at present may
compute. 1t is highly probable that
these public moves are also the quick
est, most effective methods Of improv-
ing home conditions. thereby raising
our standard Of life along all lines.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-06
SPRING CLEANUP.
Superior Attractiveness In Towns Of
Well Kept Premises.

Superior Attractiveness In Towns Of
Well Kept Premises.
This is the season Of greatest activi-
ty in city. town and village In the mat
ter of rendering both public and pri-
vate property as neat and attractive as
possible In the streets Of cities as
well as in rural communities groups OF
men may be seen busily engaged in
cleaning roadsiles and alleys. This
class of work should be persistently
pursued at all seasons and not be
made an annual event. Clean streets
and alleys. tidy vacant lots kept clear
of weeds and Well kept private grounds
comprise the fundamentals which make
for progress and development In all
centers Of population. however large or
small.
Evidences of neglect WILL on the 9th
er hand. cause corresponding stag
nation. Residents and investors are
attracted by appearances Of thrift and
pride in town, whether expressed in
dividually or collectively, and If your
city or town is the most attractive
among many you will reap the reward
collectively. If your own premises
present an improves appearance COM
paratively you will receive the benefit
as an individual. though not to that ex-
tent possible in a real live community.
The moral is-Strive toward co-Opera-
tive. jealous. we'll directed public i'm
provement. and yours shall be the sure
reward
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-06
The Safest Way,

MY friends dragged me into this
wretched affair." shiveringly said the
first duelist to his adversary as the
seconds approached with the deadly
weapons. Il never pulled the trigger
Of pistol in my life, so if hit you it
will be an accident"
Nor is this awful duel to my liking"
whined the challenger, white to the
gills. Like you. pistol is a strange
article to my hands, and if shoot you
it will be with a stray shot"
''Then, for heavens sake" exclaimed
the first duelist, with a ray Of hope,
''let's aim carefully at each other or
one of us may get hit"-Kansas City
NewSbOok.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-06
Selwyn's Curious Taste,

George Selwyn had strange but not
uncommon passion for seeing dead
bodies. especially those Of his friends.
He would go any distance to crafty
this pursuit. Lord Holland was laid up
very Ill at Holland House shortly be-
fore his death. George Selwyn sent to
ask how he was and whether he would
like to see him. Lord Holland an
swered: "Oh, by all means. If Pm
alive tomorrow / shall be delighted to
see George, and l know that if I am
dead he will be delighted to see mer'
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-06
A Home Trade SONG.

A Home Trade Song.
Your support you should give
To the place where you live,
And you ought to help the old town grow.
IT'S the place you should love
Every other place above,
Which Is why we would remark as we 60:
CHORUS.
Home trade! Home trade!
It's way ahead of roam trade.
So kindly keep your dollars in the town.
Spend them! Lend them!
But never. never send them
Around the worldste wander up and down.
Though thetown be but small
Not big burg at all.
It's the place where all your interests
are at.
And you'll be very wise
And your stock 1t will rise
II you'll paste this little chorus in your
hat:
CHORUS.
Home trade. Home trade!
It's way ahead Of roam trade.
So kindly cut the cataloguers out.
=, Chase them! Erase them.
= And never try to trace them.
But plant your dollars here at home t.
sprout
:. eAPF. ~
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-06
Painful Etiquette.

The royal court of France used to be
a great place for etiquette. Louis XIV.
once caught severe cold owing to
the fact that on his arising from his
bed one cold morning the lord of the
chamber. whose duty it was to hand
him his shirt happened to be absent.
Not one of the numerous courtiers
present had the courage to trangress
etiquette by handing the garment to
the shivering monarch-Iondon Scrap
Book.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-06
A Use For His Obituary.

A we'll meaning and conscientious
editor on being shown by the man
most interested that the death of the
commandant was falsely reported in
his paper, apologized profusely and Of
fered to make it all right.
well print correction at once" he
said.
We'll" said the man who wasn't
dead, perhaps it would be better to LET
it stand. I'll show it to my friends
when they want to borrow money"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-06
First American Play.

The first play written by an Ameri-
can produced in this country, according
to the Philadelphia Public Ledger, was
the tragedy. The Prince of Parthia,' y
by Thomas Godfrey, which was
brought out at the Southwark theater
in the Quaker City in April. 1867, by
Lewis Hallam's company. the first or
ganization of players to visit Phila-
delphia. Godfrew was an ambitious
young poet, who died at an early age.
His play was above mediocrity and an
important part of the volume Of his
works published in 1865.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-06
Notice Of Meeting Of Board Of EquaIiza.
ton

To Whom 1t May Concern
Notice is hereby given that the Board of
County Commissioners of Stevens county,
Wash =, will meet as Board of Equalization,
ior the purpose of adjusting the valuations Of
property for the purpose of taxation on Mon
day, Aug. 3rd, 1908, and will remain in session
rs sucn Board until Saturday Aug oath, 1908 IN
elusive. Any person desirlc to have the val
uation of their property reduced for the pur-
pose of taxation for the year 1908, must appear
either in person or 10y letter, before said Board
within the time set FORTH otherwise they will
be barred from obtaining any relief from said
Board.
Dated Colville. WASH, July Goth, 1908.
1-23 S-l2 F. A SAVAGE, County Auditor.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-06
Indifferent,

Il can't give you an opinion on that
question: the statesman replied, "be-
cause it's question pay no attention
to. | am indifferent to it-as indiffer-
ent as the observation-disclosures wife.
That lady, you know, looked on while
her husband had fierce hand to hand
tussle with a bear. and afterward she
said it was the only fight she ever
saw where she didn't care who won' "
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-06
One Drawback

Olive-What an Improvement it will
be if the time ever comes when every
body can get seat in the street cars.
Violet-Oh. don't know. A girl would
never be sure then that she was prettv
Puck
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-06
disease OF the Ounce.

The ounce is subject to much the
same disease ami insects as pear and
apple. II is especially liable to injury
bv the black rot. blight. rust and leaf
spot. which together almost destroy the
ounce crop annual! They could be
easily prevented by q little trouble In
spraying ANA cutting out blight and
black rot In i1lries B. S. Norton.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

Some children act as if it were q
constant surprise to them that their
parents had the excellent taste to pick
them out.~-Nantucket Inquirer and
Mirror
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-06
Goinu On.

terrible noise of humping and
stamping came from BOb's room early
one morning
Bobby, Bobby" called his mother
from downstairs. what is going on
up there?"
My Shoes" replied Bob.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-06
Went a Shade Better

"1ou-you are temperamentally i'm
possible" roared the first angry man.
And you" replied the second, get
ting red In the face, "are tempera.
mentally inconceivable.' -Philadelphia
Ledger
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-06
Sociolouist Defined.

"Uncle Henry, what Is a sociologist?''
"a sociologist, my boy, is person
who can inspect garbage can and find
enough material in it for long lecture
on the needs of society."-(sbicago Trib-
une
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-06
And Extensive.

Surely she must have some favorite
fiower%
NO; don't think So Anything
will please her-that is, anything that's
out OF season. kansas City Journal.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

When the frost is on the pumpkin
And the folders In the shock.~
II IL then the careful farmer
Turns his mind upon bis stock
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

No two persons are ever more conf
Dental and cordial than when they are
sensuring third-Jean Paul Richter.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-06
The Coon.

This fl:t is mere COOP"
les. John" said his wife sweetly.
and the cook has just f1e Y it"-Pitts.
burg Post
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

Calmness under contradiction is de-
monstrative Of great stupidity or
atroag intellect
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-06
A losino Scheme

Ihey tell me that poor Jolly is q
Victlm CT his own good Fellowship"
mats SO. He lost his own health
III drinking other peoples. baltimore
American
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-06
SPECIAL

| offer fol short time neat four
room house one block from Cottage
House, for only $500. Large lot, lawn
and garden, city water. Fine location
and snap buy. A. M. Harris, New
port, Wash
The Washington herald., 1908-09-03
Another Old Friend Attacked.

And now the doctors are after the old
oaken bucket. the iron-bound bucket, the
moss-covered bucket that hangs in the
well It's germs. Of course; everlastingly
and inevitably. germs,
The bigwigs tel US We must never
never. never drink water hauled 20 the
surface OF the earth in this ancient and
honorable receptacle The buckets usual
" damp conGit;on-especiaIly the moss
covered ones-is said 10 be very attractive
TO bacteria. baciII, and other bugs. var
miats.. and things that 90 10 make UP
united germdon- They are reported TO
flourish thereon like the proverbial green
bay tree Of glorious memory It has been
acured that as many as 6000.o5o germs
may comfortably quarter themselves and
wax fat or one square inch OF old oaksn
bucket territory. Not only is that state
ne1t startling. but when coupled with
the further assurance that there isn't a
vacant square inch on any old bucket
thus far known 10 science, II becomes
positively terrifying
Al the same. We shall not reject fur
ther friendship with the old oaken buck
cts OF th.s land just because the germ
I oIogists seek thus TO cover Il with dis
honor Our grandnothers and our grand
fathers imblbed Inspiration theref-om
/ back youcer IN the days before germs
were patented and put on the market, and
so did their sisters and their cousins and
their aunts-aad the man who denies that
they wee fine and healthy lot Of Amer
leans doesn't know what ne IS talking
about. And even II they did get an oc-
casio-aI ache and pain that might have
. been traced hack 70 these sturdy old
( friends Of their youth, they got I'D OF
them without ar operation fo- appended
. It's. OF something else equally as formi-
dablsf ard fashionable.
II has almost come TO the point in this
day and time where a person dare not
stick his or her head out OF doors for
I fear Of the germs fyils around or crawl
4 i1g about, anyhow. They mock our sIum-
+ ba-s al night and they disturb our peace
I Of mind during the daytime They stare
at Us from every dish placed before Us
t a. meal tre-eve-y one from soup 10 ice
cream, We are sick and tired hearing Of
. gzrms-to the right Of Us, 10 the left Of
US. behind Us, in front OF Us It is always
4 the same Look cut. .. skldoo. beat II:
. here they. co1e--he germs.
. D-at the germs that infest the old
oaker buckets. and such localities. any
way say we We intend 20 ra-ronlza
/ these tue and tried friends. regularly
. and clee-fu--y. despite every microscopic
. undesirable citizen II creation
The Washington herald., 1908-09-03
New school for ,Iinister.-

ron Hs--c- Neesly-
Our ministers tend in their education 10
be TOO much set apart from the world.
They are prone 20 be defective in worldly
wisdom ard 70 ind some difficulty IN at
taini-g easy ua1-to-1an relations with
their fallow-maIe beings West Point m
dertakes 10 make gentlemen OF its schoI-
ars- Cecil Rhodes great endowment had
the ss-s aiU-to make its beaefcia-iss
Gsn Of the world. and qualify them 70
1--we on terms af easy confidence with
anything O. anybody that came around
4 school that would do that for intend
ing ministers, that would cultivate them
socially as well as mentally. enrich their
experience Of life, and increase their self
respect and even their assurance. might
really help the profession that most needs
help We know that one thing that made
the late Bishop Potter the valuable man
that he was IN his profession was the 70
bust. UlclerlcaI training that he received
before he had any thought Of entering
the ministry Such training our ministers
need 10 set. not only Fl semi1ar!es, but
before they set 10 them; and though Il
would. OF course. be hard 70 secure II for
them, the effort would be worth making.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-03
SHE WHO GOES TO MARKET.
There Is Some Comfort in Really
Seeing What You Purchase.

She wE1 g1es % market wiki her basket o1 her arn
MAY b-izg her babe bonnet ard by herssH fam
That is the refrain OF an old Dutch
ditty. and IL has more truth than poetry
IN Il
Il is. unfortunately, true that the ma
PorIty os American honekeepers 90 not
market systematically. Ike our German.
English. and Canadian sisters. Ana now
that telephones have become 50 general.
a large percentage OF women co not even
supe-lntsad the matter personally. Il is
m-ca easier 70 call Up -'652S Something
and tell the butcher al the other end 20
send Up a six-pOund roast Of beef. o.
lamb, or pork, or q good thick cut OF
steak II the housekeeper says. very
l-lcr1ss.vely. Mind you. send ne the
best cut" she feels that she has faith
fully discharged her duty.
Egt stop q moment and think Pre-
s--n-2oly size was not the 6-st one ot the
morning 20 give an order. and perhaps
not even the fourth. OF fifth, or eleventh.
And presumably, again. each Of those
three four. or ten other women gave
tle-- orders just rs ilprsssively for he
best cut the butcher, 20 be sue, made
the same answer 70 all True, one may
not get the best even by going person
ally for IT, Choicest cuts. frequently. are
reserved to- certain favored customers.
Blt- a. least, one has the satisfaction
o. procuring the best that is in evi-
deuce-
Twice VeeE-Tuesdzys and Fridays
are good Gays-the practical woman viii
take her little memorandum book and
go 70 market 20 stock up for the il
te-ve1i-s days These days should be
as much q part OF the household cur
rsculun1 as sweeping day OF wash day.
In Washington. Montreal. and many
other cities Il IS an interesting expert
e1ce 20 stroll through the big market
section where. regularly. one meets the
best people with covered baskets fiji
ting from stall 70 stall. stopping nov and
again 70 ask after one old usrry's
rheumatism or anothe-'s little sam. nod
ding a cheery gOod morning here and re-
CelvLCE another there
The Washington herald., 1908-09-03
Courage and the Currency.

As the members OF the monetary com
mission appointed by Congress ret--- l--zl
abroad. Il becomes clear that the ret re-
suit q their 5unkst viii be q vast mass
oS what IS euphe1lstica--y termed oval
liable information" t VIII take a year
CT two 10 prepare and publish this ma
tz-!aI. which viii comprise exhaustive
hearings held fl the principal European
financial ce-te-s. besides technical pa
pers prepared by foreign and domestic
financial experts. When the bulky vel
u-es appear. IL IS hoped by the comnis-
sion that they will coustltuts an ency-
cIopaedic survey Of national systems Of
finance Doubtless they VII sccunu-
late dust IN many respectable libraries.
What tangible good VIII have been ac-
coupIishsd by this addition 70 the already
swollen stock Of valuable governmental
E1forrnatiorc The currency problem IN
this country IS not 50 much one OF theo-
reticaI finance as 1t Is Of practical poll
ties. There is plenty Of easily accessible
information in this country quite as val
liable. and possibly not so dun, OF, at any
rate. not duller, than that collected by
the monetary commission. Il has not
proved effective in settling the currency
question. nor has it determined the course
Of financial legislation. for TIE simple rsa-
son that most of such legislation has been
tirne-serving and Of the stop-gap order.
The question before our legislators has
been. and is, not what currency system is
best. but what viii command the most
votes inside Congress and out Of it.
sound finance must give way 10 political
considerations
The collection Of valuable information
viii amount 70 nothing unless our Congress
sionaI leaders are led by 1t TO work out a
currency. system adapted TO the wants Of
. the country and conformabIe to the uni
vsrsaIly accepted principles Of finance.
and unless. In addition TO that, they have
courage enough to 60 before the people
with a new measure and explain and de-
{ fend It in a campaign OF education.
We believe that such a campaign OF ed
ucatfoa. conducted in behalf OF a com
i prehensive currency scheme, providing a
/ complete solution Of the problems which
vex IS financially. would meet with en-
I tire success Possibly q central bank OF
issue. or a system Ike that proposed by
+ NJ Fowler, will be the ultimate outcome
! ct the currency agitation, but n either
case tae people could undoubtedly be won
/ over 20 a practicable measure OF currea-
/ cy reform To bring about such a reform.
courageous leadership as vel as exhaus-
/ tive information IS essential
The Washington herald., 1908-09-03
No Pay for Orators.

FT11 the Springfield Rep1bIics--
The decision Of the Republican National
Committee not 70 pay the Republican
stump speakers. beyond their travelling
expenses outside their own States. Is a
blow at well-estabIished American II
dustTy- For years. IN Presidential cam
paigns. there have been fat fees for the
speIIbInders, and there have been popu-
lar orators whose services were valued
as high as $50 a speech The enemy may
say that the disappearance OF the paid
Republican speaker this year is due 10
lean picking by the funds collectors. but
Chairman Hitchcock assures Us that the
reform has come because Of the moral
principle involved This IS most crafty
ing. and many VIII be convinced that the
Republican party IS once more becouainE
the party OF moral ideas. II. nov. we
could have publicity for campaign funds.
before election, the situation would be
indeed IDEAL
The Washington herald., 1908-09-03
Advice to Lawmakers

Fcon tie Dallas Ne-s
n order that the laws cf the land
shan be respected and fairly enforced. II
is absolutely necessary that the method
Of multiplying and altering laws hereto
fore pursued shall be abandoned with
out delay; that there saaI be made some
radical changes IN the views aad pUr-
poses and objects Of the great American
IawUaker OF the present generation.
Left free 10 Go his best Chls WORST. Re
will destroy popular respect for the laws
AID institutions Of the country. and VII
surely complete IN due time the disas-
troUs work Of driving justice. confidence.
prosperity. peace. and order out OF the
land