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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-23
Boomino a Cemetery.

Cecil Rhodes once fitted up a beauti-
full cemetery near Kimberley. but for
some reason it remained untenanted.
Seeing this, Mr.. Rhodes offered DO
nus to widows who would bring their
husbands to be buried in his cemetery,
but without avail. Eventually one
poor woman allowed her husband to
be buried there. and a handsome mar
BILE stone was erected over his grave.
But even then the scheme hung fire.
The inhabitants passing the gates Of
the beautiful cemetery would look
through the ratings and see the one
man lying there in solitary state and
go away shaking their heads and
thinking how lonely it must be. Mr..
Rhodes got so exasperated that he in
creased the bonus until it was large
sum. Then the Inhabitants gradually
began to weaken. one after the other.
bringing their dead to the lonely GEM
etery, which became as popular az
such a place can properly be.
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A Successful Stratasem.

When the electric telegraph was
first introduced into Chile stratagem
was resorted to in order to guard the
posts and wires against damage on
the part of the natives and to main
tain the connection between the
strongholds on the frontier. There
were at the time between forty and
fifty captive Indians in the Chilean
camp. General Pinto, in command Of
the operations. called them together
and, pointing to the telegraph wires,
said:
"Do you see those wires:"
eyes, general"
81 want you to remember not to 60
near or touch them. for II you do your
hands will be held, and you will be I'M
able to get away"
The Indians smiled incredulously
Then the general made them each in
succession take hold Of the wire at
both ends of an electric battery in full
operation, after which he exclaimed:
Il command you to let go the wirew
81 can't. My hands are benumbed!'
cried each Indian.
The battery was then stopped. Not
long after the general restored them to
liberty, giving them strict instructions
to keep the secret This had the de-
sired effect, for, as might be expected,
the experience was related in the
strictest confidence to every man in
the tribe, and the telegraph remained
unmOleSted.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-23
Metaline

Walter Patrick has sold his claim
and left saturday for Newport.
Frank McCaslin and family re-
earned last week from an extended
,.;.;, with friends and relatives.
daughter was born to MIR. and
Mrs Martin Graf Sept. 8.
Rev. T. J. Strawbridge, who has
hrrn appointed by the Columbia
p;ypr NJ. f. Conference to the cir
.nit from Usk to Metaline. was
L.rr last week looking over the
field.
Lawrence Hamlin, of Occur d.
N.nr Idaho, is visiting his broth
or A. f. Hamlin.
f. Richardson and wife left last
Wednesday, to be gone indefinitely.
Mr. and Mrs. Brooks and Miss
Maggie Young returned last week
from Seattle.
lem Porter, Mrs. Moffett, Mrs.
King, Mrs. Wooding and Miss Mary
Wooding drove down from Tiger
and spent couple of days in Met
ainc last week.
The townsite question is being
settled in Spokane this week. Sew
rraI of our citizens are out as wit
ur.ses. We hope it will be settled
definitely and satisfactorily.
y. ID. Birks left Tuesday for
Spokane. He will take in the fair
and see President Taft before he
returns.
II. Savage and son Leslie are here
on their annual trip, looking after
the holdings of the w. w. P. Co. in
this locality.
Mrs. A. G.. Flanders and son
Mavne came down on the Metal'ne
Sunday with the captain.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-23
THE NIGHT At
The FRQLIC.
BY CARL WILLIAMS.
Copyrighted, 1909. by Associated Literary
Press

copyrighted, 1909. by Associated Literary
Press
Professor Burke. the worlds great
est animal trainer. and his unreliable
mule were the attraction at the l'rolic
theater The stories of that mules
1diosyncrasies had travelled far up
town and people We're throusiny the
dingy theater nightly.
10 increase the attraction an offer
OF 20 to the man who could ride the
mule for three minutes had been post
ed. At the stage door Professor Burk
himself. heavy of frame and black Of
mustache. chewed on an unliyhtpd
cigar and surveyed with amused
glance the wiry, rather slender figure
of the young man facing him
is that offer of yours on the level"
demanded Harvey Dillon.
Professor Burke removed his much
chewed cigar to emphasize his answer
adequately.
ION the level:" he repeated Why.
kiddo, this is the only act in the whole
business that makes good This is the
real thing, kiddo. en- you ride"
Some" was the modest reply Il
have ridden range. but just for fun
well. you make this funny. an
there'l be more than five spot in it,
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-23

A new two-cent stamp will be
issued by the postoffice to COM
memorate the Hudson Fulton cele-
bration, which will be held in New
York from Sept. IS to Oct. 9 next.
Fifty million of these stamps will
be issued and it is hoped to have
them on sale by Sept. 20. The
stamp is oblong, being ( inches by
Il inches, with border contain
ing at the top the inscription,
Hudson Fulton Centenary" with
the dates 1909" and "19O9." Be-
low this inscription in curved
line are the words III. $. Postage"
At the bottom on each side ls a
prominent Arabic numeral 2, with
the words 1.-TWO Cents" in panel
between the figures. In the center
is engraved a picture showing the
Palisades of the Hudson river in
the background with the Hall
Moon' sailing up the river, and
the "Clermont" steaming in the
opposite direction. In the fore
ground is an Indian in a canoe
and in the distance, just discernl-
bic, is canoe containing foul
other Indians. the canoes represent
ing the first means of navigating
the river. The stamp will be the
same color as the present two-cen1
stamp.
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Notice Of Call for Bids

Whereas, at a special election in the county
of Stevens, state OF Washington, held on the
.th day OF eptember, 1909, there had been sub
United to the voters of said county the propo-
>tion OF validating and ratifying the Current
Expense fund warrant Indebtedness In the
amount OF $l59 9O5.l4 and interest thereon; and
Against validating and ratifying the Current
Expense fund warrant Indebtedness and inter-
est thereon. in the amount OF $159 sos. IA" also
'for issuing bonds in the amount of 100000
ior the purpose of funding outstanding warrant
Indebtedness" and against issuing bonds In
the amount of $500, 10000 for the purpose of
funding outstanding warrant indebted ness.
and it appearing from the vote cast upon said
proposition that it had been carried by more
than three-hfths vote OF all persons voting, and
order herein directing the issuance of notice
for receiving of bids III the sum 1900 10000 to
take up and fund said county current expense
fund warrants by exchanging said county cur
rent expense fund warrants for coupon fund
ing bonds. ~ o.,oo,, ,o,o, a, .,o.
sealed bids will be received by the Board OF
County Commissioners of Stevens county,
Washington, for the purchase OF coupon fund
ing bonds, the said coupon funding bonds
% be exchanged for the said out
rants issued for the purpose of paying off the
running expenses OF said county OF Stevens,
tate of Washington, said coupon funding
one series and of the denomination of $4,000
or 100000 each, at a rate OF interest not to
exceed per cent per annum, running for the
period of twenty years with an option of pay
ing the same any part thereof In ten years
from date Said funding bonds, ii issued, to
be in four blocks of $50.0OO00 each. the. first
block when issued to be used exclusively for
funding like amount of said current expense
fund warrant Indebtedness, and when such
amount is funded the second block of $4,000 ,00
to be issued and the proceeds applied in like
manner, ana when so applied the third block
| of $50, 10000 to be issued and the proceeds ap-
piled in like manner, and when 60 applied the
fourth block of $50. 10000 or so much thereof rs
may be necessary to be issued and the pro-
eeeds to be applied for the funding of the re.
mainder of said indebtedness.
| Bids will be opened and considered October
18TH 1902 at the hour of 10 O'Clock a. m, at the
Office of the county treasurer In the court house
| at Colville, Washington.
Bidders are required to name the price and
| rate of interest at which they will purchase
said bonds, and furnish the Autographed
blank bonds, and pay expense. OF exchange
| therefore said bids to be accompanied by GER
tilted check in the sum OF 100000 payabIe to
| treasurer of Stevens county, Washington. The
| county commissioners reserve the right to
| reject any or all bids.
| By order of the Board of County Commits
sioners of Stevens county, Washington.
/ L. E.. JEsSEPH,
| County Auditor and Clerk OF Said Board.
| Dated at Colv1lle, Wash, Sept. is. 1909. 1915
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promised Burke. Here's quarter.
Get a gallery seat. an when | call for
some one to ride you come downstairs
an ride. If you ride I'll talk to you
afterward."
Il just want to make one stake" eX-
planned Harvey. but Burke nodded his
head wisely as he followed Harvey
around to the box office to make GER
tain that the quarter was applied to its
proper purpose He needed Il young
man to act us assistant, and he liked
the alert air of this somewhat Seedy
appearing young fellow.
Burke went back to the stage door,
content that the young man would not
go away Harvey Dillon climbed the
steep stairs to the gallery and huddled
into seat. glad to have place to rest
where it was warm.
Ever since he had quarreled with his
father over his marriage to Bessie
Boynton and had set out to earn his
own living he had been existing in
world of disillusionment. He had
journeyed all over the town for weeks
and nothing had been offered to I'M
skilled labor. unbacked by recommen-
dations.
Harvey was too proud to ask recon-
mendatiOns Of his former friends. 1t
| seemed too much like confession of
failure The last of his money had
gone the day before. and the announce
ment that Professor Burke would give
a dollar Il minute to any one who
could ride his mule or S. to one who
could remain on her back for three
minutes had caught his eye.
| When. almost at the end of the per-
Torrance. Burke called for riders he
rose i'm his seat and made his way
! down the steps to the orchestra floor
| and back Of the boxes to the stage.
| Two others vOlunteered-typical resi-
dents of the Guarter-and Harvey hung
back to watch their frantic attempts
to mount the mule.
They soon gave up. Only one had
mounted the animals back, to be
thrown over her head with disconcert-
ing promptness. Burke turned to Har-
vey.
"Stick on if you want to earn the
money" he Missed. make some sort
of show or I'll kick. you off the
stage"
Harvey gfitted his teeth and went
out on the stage. He felt violent
shame for making a spectacle Of him
self. but there was the So if he could
hold out for three minutes.
Burke headed the mule, and Harvey
made dive for the brute's neck. The
crowd shrieked it's joy as he caught
hold. for the last man had been drag
ped three times around the stage be
fore the mule had brushed him of
against the rope.
They looked to see Harvey share hi'
fate. But before the first circuit Of
the stage had been completed Harvey
swung himself on the animaIs bacl
and with his feet firmly braced agains
the fore legs and firm grip on TIT
cropped name he kept his balance.
/ Even in the rush OF events n
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thought longingly of the big McCieli;'A.
saddle that he had used in the west.
1t was vastly different proposition 10
stick here without saddle. SiIrrnpS OF
reins. But, on the oil her hand. he hau
the mule at disadvantage. The an
imal was unused TO riders who sat
straight and rode straight.
The beast could not diSlodge TINS
new style Of rider Though she bucked
and plunged and did pirouettes ali
over the stage. Dillon only clasped her
sides the tighter and his fingers
clutched more desperately at her
name.
Out in the misty smoke hung audi
forum the crowd was yelling ltselI
hOarSe. Already one minute had been
called. and they were well along IN
the second Harvey's fingers ached
and his legs felt the terrific strain OF
their tight grip. The shaking up he
was receiving made him faint. for he
had not eaten since morning.
1t seemed to him that above the bel
low Of encouragement from the crowd
he could hear voice that sounded
oddly like his fathers. 1T seemed TO
give him strength to hold out. 1t
meant So, money that would give fresh
sinews of war in his fight for living.
Round and round whirled the mule.
An occasional leap into the air varied
the monotony Harvey's head began
to swim. and the bright lights were
blurred and indistinct. 1t seemed that
he could hold on no longer, but over
the din of the shouts he still seemed
to hear the same stentorian Hold on.
boyw which brought fresh courage,
and he chung desperately to the puz-
Zled beast.
Then came a shout louder than all
the others, and he was conscious that
some one had caught the creatures
head and that some one else was lift
ing him down.
Burke caught him by the shoulder
and turned him toward the footlights,
thrusting q note in his hand as he
did so.
Ladies and gentlemen" announced
he, though ladies were conspicuously
in the minority except In the chorus
on the stage, ''this young man has
stuck to the mules back for three
minutes, winning the cash prize of S..
If he can repeat the performance to-
morrow night l will give him SO.
hope you will all be here tomorrow to
see him make the attempt-thanking
you, one and all"
The hand on Harvey'S shoulder
forced him to bow and then came the
banging of chairs as the audience
made it's way out.
At either side of the stage the boxes
ran inside the foOtlights, and from
one Of these stepped a portly gentle
man. The man made his way across
the stage in spite of the objections of
the stage hands, and moment later
David Dillon was shaping his son on
the back
'Wouldn't have missed it for the
world"' he cried. ben Davis in
sisted on coming to see that freak
mule and dragged me along. You've
SOI TIE SIlt. Doy. Heeu YOU LII lily
Office Want to sell that mule?" he
added. turning to Burke.
THAT mule is worth $1,000" was
the pompous reply. "Why, my dear
sir
Dillon drew his boy aside.
on give six thousand to your wife
as a belated wedding present. A man
who can ride that beast three minutes
is entitled to marry whom he likes.
You've won more than s., Harvey.
You've won my respect and
THE best little woman in the world"
completed Harvey.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-23

The visit of President Taft will
be a feature of the week from Mon
day, Sept. 81, to Sunday, Oct. 3, at
the Observation-Disclosures eXposi-
ton. A brilliant program has been
planned for his visit Thursday. He
will be banqueted in the New York
state building, escorted through the
exposition grounds in ii magnih-
cent automobile parade, and ten
dered an elaborate reception in the
Washington state building in the
evening. The president will adj
dress the people of the northwest
III the natural amphitheater of the
fair which seats 1900 people, In
the afternoon. After the reception
IN the evening Mr.. Taft has con-
srnted to ride the goat as an ini-
tlate into the Arctic Brotherhood.
One hundred other candidates will
be admitted into the northern or
der along with the president.
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TIME TABLES
NEWPORT

IDAHO & WASHINGTON NORTHERN q. n
ARRIVE.
No. $40 a. M, from Spirit Lake.
No. 2-9:2O q. m, from Spokane.
No. 104-1:08 p. III. from Spokane.
No. 106-1:lO p. M, from Spokane
DEPART.
No. 1O3-S:OO a. M, to Spokane.
No. l05-l 80 p. m. to Spokane.
No. 1-6:15 p. m, to Spokane.
No. 9-t:l5 p. m, to Spirit Lake.
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY
wEsTBoUND. EAsTBoUNp.
No. La Il. M. No. 2-9:36 q. m.
No. 43-7:37 am. No. fl AZ. p IN.
No. 3-9:l9 p. m. No. 4-12:35 a. m
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASH
INGToS, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF STEVENS.
Julius Kruger, Plaintiff, VS.. Josef Betla Averill
Machinery Co., corporation, L. d. Whit.
comb and Polly j. Whitcomb, His Wife, De.
fendants-No. 3lS7-Summons
The State OF Washington to the Defendants. L.
D. Whitcomb and Polly j. Whitcomb. Hus.
band and Wife:
You and each of you are hereby summoned
to be and appear within sixty days after the
wit: Within sixty days from the 23rd day of
September, 1909, and defend the above entitled
action i'll the above entitled court. and answer
the plaintiffs complaint and serve copy of
your answer upon the undersigned attorneys
for plaintiff at their address below stated, and
in case OF your failure to do so judgment will
be rendered against you according to the de-
mands OF the complaint, which has been filed
in said court.
The object OF this action is to foreclose GER
tain mortgage executed by the defendant,
Josef Betla to the plaintiff herein upon the
southeast "a of the southwest "a OF Section 10,
Township 80 North, Range 40 W. NJ, contain.
ing 40 acres. in Stevens county, Washington,
given to secure d note of the same date for the
sum of four hundred ($400) dollars, payable in
two years after said date, tO-wit: The 18th day
of July, 1907.
H. G. KIRKPATRICK,
S. DOUGLAS,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
p. 0. address, Colville, Wash. 1877
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-23
Result Of Municipal Local Option Election

/. Edward Britton, clerk of tho Towr =. NJ.
port, County OF Stevens State of Washineton
40 hereby certify that at the local option elec.
a uon. nelo In said town of Newport on the 7th
aay OF september. 1909, at which time was snh.
mitted the question, "shall the sale of intoxi.
catlng liquor be licensed within the Town Of
newport, Wash 2" the vote cast on said owes.
ton was as follows: '"Ao 4oe'-
For license n,
Against license. ''''''''' ~, 20
EDWARD BRITTON, Clerk.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-23

Railway officials declare that
there will be no material let-up IN
the westward migration for another
month. The oneway colonist rates
now in effect are being taken adj
vantage of by many prospective
locators in the northwest, and a
steady stream of newcomers con-
nnnes to pour into Idaho, Oregon
and Washington. AS result OF
inns condition the Alaska \ ukon-
raciiic exposition management is
confident that the closing month OF
The fair will be the largest in point
OF attend With this in mind all
arrangements are being made to
give the late Corners the best show
OF all.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-23
Why7

From small beginning the sale and
use of Chamberlain Cough Remedy has
extended to all parts OF the United
States and and many foreign countries.
Why? Because it has!proved especially
valuable for coughs and colds. For
sale by Adams Pharmacy.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-03-05
CHAPTER xII.-tcontinued.

Across country II isn't mare than
a mile an a half to wildfell Rectory;
I must see Hilda-Miss Ruthen: I
mean to see her." cried Jack. rapidly.
At any risk he felt he must see
Hilda tonight. for he had the luck to
get safely out OF the distT:c. who
could say when he would see her
again,
But Is II SAFE
Il TIL SO. As safe AZ any place.
Anyhow that's whGre I'm going"
Jack l.athom ran across the road
and crouched down I'm the hedge bot
tom: Freddy jerksd the lever: the
motor car leapt forward. and glided
swiftly away down the road
In something less than a minute
later another car shot round the bend
OF the road. following in hot pursuit.
II whizzed noisily past the place
where Jack IAthom was hiding.
The crouching man could not dis
tinguish the faces OF those In the car.
but the car itself he recognized-that
of the superintendent Of police!
Just In time.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-03-05
30 MATCHES APIECE DAILY.
Our Average for Every Man, Woman
and Child.

and Child.
The American people use up the
enormous total OF 100000. 900 matches
year. 1t is the general belief that
matches are the by-product OF planning
mills and other wood working fac
tories, but as a matter Of fact the
best grade of two inch lumber is used
for matches. while sash. doors and
blinds are the by-products Of the
match timber sawmills.
In single year the manufacturers
cut 225.00.000 feet (board measure)
of pine In the Great Lakes region.
and one OF the 150-odd factories used
up 100000 feet of sugar or yellow
Pine logs every day. The deduction
is that common with other industries
of the United States depending upon
existing forests the matchnakers
are within sight OF shortage in the
wood supply.
When the present timber holdings
have been depleted says the Techni-
cal World, the, o. course cannot be
duplicated In generation. and the
PEOPLE Of this country may have to
get along with fewer than twenty-five
or thirty matches day each. as at
present In their iusistent way they
will probably demand that the prac-
tice of Germany and France be fol.
lowed. that foresters plant and grow
timber especially for patches.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-03-05

When Charles Dudley Warner was
the editoc of the Hartford tConn.)
Press, back in the Sos. arousing the
patriotism CT the state by his yigor-
Gus appeals. ore al the typesetters
came in from the COMPOSING room
and. planting himself before the edi-
Ger, said:
Well. Mr.. Warner. I've decided to
eal'st in the army
With a mingled sensation OF pride
and responsibility Mr.. Warner replied
encouraginsly that he was glad to see
that the man felt the call of duty.
'Oh. ii ISM that" said the truth.
fl compositor: but Id rather be
sfo. than to try to set any more OF
your copy."