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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-04

Miss Mary Coryelle. of Newport, con-
testant for one of the Spokesman Re-
view prizes, is seventh in the race for
the district in which she lives. having a
total of 1889 votes. Votes are given
with subscriptions to the daily and
twice-a-week Review, and Miss Coryelle
will appreciate any assistance that can
be given her by the residents of this
section.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-04
New Long Distance Central

The interstate Telephone Co. has
moved Its long distance central into the
Pastlme Billiard Parlors. The company
Is furnishing excellent long distance
service to points reached by them. They
have connections with Spokane, Spirit
Lake, Standpoint, Occur d'Alene and
practically all the towns in the Occur
d'Alene country, guaranteeing prompt
and satisfactory service. 42-tf
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-04

Frank Dufrain, formerly sawyer at
the Jurgens mill, but now saving for
the Consolidated Lumber Co. at Elk.
and Billy Williams, head filer at the
same mill, were up from Elk on Sunday
looking over the town.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06
The Nation and the Pole.

The Peary-Cook controversy seems
to be one of those "entangling alli-
ances'' against which our forefathers
warned US, judging from the attitude
of the State department, which has
just declined to be drawn into a mani
~festation Of favor toward either of the
belligerents. This is obviously a case
for Uncle Sam to remain a non-com-
blatant at least until the issues are
made up. While our new dread
naughts are doubtless as efficient at
crushing Ice as at smashing targets,
they are not built like a watch, tested
for every temperature. Rather let the
navy remain acclimated to the zones
Of possible torrid battle than CONCEAL
its energies in a frigid search for brass
tubes and tattered flags among purple
foes.
The scientific mind is welcome to it's
exhaustive play of the Cook-Peary war
game. but let it remain a game, fas-
cinating If you choose. but no more
sanguinary than a prolonged chess
match. Since both contesting generals
are Americans, Uncle Sam may lei
surely reflect in the background that it
is all in the family, But it is boys
play, and father need not take a hand.
Thereby the Eskimos are safe from
invasion by a modern armada, and the
contentment of the furclad maiden in
her igloo is undisturbed by the daz-
cling glory of the American uniform.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06
The Roosevelt Canard.

All the international facilities Of the
greatest news gathering organization
OF the world had to be suddenly d.
verted yesterday to the running down
Of a story that Mr.. Roosevelt had been
killed in Africa. Inasmuch as the
rumor originated in this country, not
passing over the cables until inquiry
was made from America, it was soon
branded as a canard, but not before
the entire country was stirred by the
shocking report.
Such rumors about notable men are
common. Every little while the wires
carry a bulletin about the assassina-
ton Of some European monarch who
is subsequently found to be in vigor-
Gus health. 1t has become one of the
regular functions of newspapers to
waste energy and means in running to
earth such idle rumors as this about
Mr.. Roosevelt. Readers little realize
the expenditure Of effort In establish
ing the accuracy Of what is printed in
the current news columns. Verifca-
ton of the published news is only part
of the days work. Determination of
the value of idle rumors or hoaxes de-
liberately set aloat has also to be ac-
complished, until the wonder is that
the newspaper makes so few mistakes.
How such stories as that about Mr..
Roosevelt are started is seldom dis
covered. The birth Of the canard is
usually shrouded in as much mystery
as is the origin Of the word.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06
Prudential responsibility.

The judicial temperament OF Mr..
Taft, a mighty good thing for a presi-
dent to possess, has come to the fore
twice during his southern trip. The
American grows up with the idea that
the president can accomplish anything
he likes, and only after the ~schoolboy
becomes a student OF worlds AFFAIRS
in his manhood years does he begin
to realize that the presidents func-
lions, while executive, are not magis-
terial. Congress, the sole legislative
power for the nation, sometimes seeks
to shift responsibility for sins both of
omission and commission by blaming
the White House, but Mr.. Taft has
served notice that he declines to be
held to account for matters whose con-
troll is vested absolutely in branches
of the government outside his author
ity.
Not only has Mr.. Taft pointed out
the duties of congress as the legisla-
tive arm of the people, but he also has
firmly shown to the voters their re-
sponsibility to themselves. His plain
speech on the waterways situation, in
which he put the success Of the move
ment fatty up to the citizens at large,
coupled with his later declaration that
he would do all in his power to recon-
mend needed legislation, and that it
was then the duty of the representa-
tives of the people to act, makes it
manifest that the president will toler-
ate no "s~idestepping," which is the
bane of any institution whether pri-
vate or public. Mr.. Taft's interpreta-
ton of the functions and duties Of the
coordinate branches Of the national
government will not be accepted
everywhere, but it is unquestionably
the view adhered to by the founders
of the republic and the builders of the
constitution.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06
Pretense.

Why is It that the democrats in Ne
braska seem to think that they have to
make their campaigns by pretending
Ito be something which they are not?
If a man sincerely believes in dem
ocratic principles, and in the superior
ity of the democratic party, why should
he not be proud of it instead of trying
to excuse and apologize for It?
Why should a democrat running for
office in Nebraska think it necessary
to pretend that he is a populist?
Why should a democrat asking for
democratic support pretend he is a
nonpartisan with the expectation of
fooling some dullard who cannot see
through the trick?
Why should a democratic campaign
manager cause to be put out bogus cir
culars pretending to come from pro
gressive republicans, when the demo-
Gratis have no use whatever for repub-
%licans, progressive or otherwise, except
to get them to vote for democrats?
Why do Nebraska democrats prefer
to travel a crooked road when the
straight road is Just as good?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06
General C~onninper.

The death of General John ]. Cop
pinger, following so close on that Of
General o. o. Howard, must impress
us with the rapidity with which the old
commanders are passing away, partic-
ularly those with whom we have been
familiar by reason of their former as
signments in charge of the military
Department Of the Missouri, with
headquarters In Omaha.
General Coppinger commanded the
Department of the Missouri several
years just prior to the war with Spain,
for which he modified the troops in
the posts under his Jurisdiction, and
set out with them for the field of hos
~tilities direct from his Omaha head
quarters.
While in Omaha General C~oppinger
won many friends, whose acquaintance
he was always glad to renew and after
his retirement from active service he
always looked back to his sojourn here
with fond recollections. General Cop
pinger answered as perfectly as any
man could answer to the typical char
acterization of "a soldier and a gentle
man." In his passing a good soldier,
who fought as nobly for his adopted
country as did<any Of its native sons,
responds to the last drum tap.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06

If it be a sign of a great man to de-
cline a decoration, then Ambassador
White is doubly great, for his refusal
of the grand Gordon of the Legion of
Honor at the hands of the French gov
eminent is a repetition of his action
when he left his former post at Rome.
Mr.. White is a splendid example of the
fact that a man may become a veteran
in the courts of Europe without sacri-
icing any of his loyalty for the best of
the old-time American traditions.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06
FARMING AS A BUSINESS.
sound Advice Beating on Needless
, Ears.
Pittsburg Dispatch.


P%ittsburg Dispatch.
Speaking at Jackson, Miss, President
Taft said: IF l were advising young men
as to their future profession l would say
there are greater opportunities in agricul-
ture than in any other profession in the
country" 1t is to be feared that the presl-
dents views Of farming as a profession
have been prejudiced by the outlook from
his brothers. s1,0OO,O 900 ranch in Texas. or
course, everyone has read Of the Kansas
and Missouri farmers who spend their
time toy-ridlng in their newly acquired
autos and the grand pianos that grace
their country mansions, and Secretary VIII
son has made farming one grand. sweet
song in his annual reports. But the rush
from the city to the country remains de-
ferred. 1t is not probable even that the
presidents endorsement will accelerate It.
The average city resident would like to
be a farmer. AS George AIDE or somebody
has said, there is not a man in any of
those skyscraper offices who, when he Tits
back his chair and dream Of retirement,
but wishes for a farm. Possibly that ap-
peals to him because of the promise it
holds out Of escaping the exactions of the
beef trust and the other food boosters.
But his idea of farming is to be a gentle
man farmer, with hired hands to do the
work. He does not banker after being the
man with the hoe himself. Practical hus-
bandry is too much like work to attract
the city dweller. The opportunities are
there, but they will have to become insist
ent before there is any appreciate rush to
get them by the city populations.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06
CIVILIZATION
Chicago Post.

Chicago Post.
Run like mad to make a train
And find the train Is latei
Make up with an awful pain
And wonder what you ate;
Read none but best selling books
And can't tell what you've read;
Talk Of dresses. cash and cooks,
Or who is being wed.
Live some place a little while
And then desire to move
Every week a change Of style
To keep us from a groove;
Busy signals on the phone
Just when you wan to talk;
Auto tires TO bits are blown
And then you have to walk.
Modern transportation lines
Without a place to sit;
Landscape hid by painted signs
That make you throw a fit.
Daily scandal owe graft
And statesmen swearing mad;
Half tho people wholly DAFT
And everybody bad.
Noise around and on each side
And smoke all through the air;
People rushing eager-eyed.
Not getting anywhere;
Some one makes a hit today,
Tomorrow he's forgot;
All must work and none may play
This is the human lot.
Modern work and modern life.
Advantages supreme,
A whirling, %seething, endless strife
How restful II would seem
To find the olden, golden days
That we have long despised,
And i%gnorantly walk our ways
And be uncivilizedl
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06
A Checkrein on Debt and Folly.

The decisive action of the authori-
ties of Northwestern university ter
minating the extravaganza of social RI
valry among the undergraduates can
not but have a wholesome effect upon
the student body, The Americans are
an e%xtravagant people, and the boy of
today has come into a greater freedom
Of pursestrings than his father knew
in his youth, but the modern tendency
has the peril of making spendthrifts,
and it is wise in the elders who have
charge of the training of adolescence
to call a halt. Debt Is, a pitfall that
lies close to the borders of reckless
expenditure, and the warning against
financial carelessness and the mill
stone of debt was timely and needed.
Besides, even If the students can
really afford the outlay involved in the
expensive society functions that have
been curbed, continuance of that but
terly chasing has no place in the seri-
Gus university, where minds are to be
trained and characters nodded for the
work of the world. All work must
have its modicum of play, of course,
but such restriction as that now i'm
posed is a judicious way of impressing
upon the future citizen the lesson of
living not only within his means, but
also within his sphere. eag b4f Mob.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06
POLITICAL DRIFT.

Reformers may come and reformers go,
but the Philadelphia Tammany goes on
with undiminished power.
Omaha and Buffalo divide honors for
prompt election returns, due to the use of
voting machines.
Citizens Of Buffalo voted three to one to
petition the New York legislature for a
charter e~mbodying the commission form Of
government.
Tom Johnson, defeated mayor Of Cleve-
land, is not satisfied with four runs and
one out. and announces he will stay right
in Cleveland and prepare for the sixth run,
two years hence.
Mayor-elect Gaynor of New York signal
lied his election by s~neering at newspapers
that did not support him. In the circum-
stance the Judge would have been a gamer
by practicing the teaching OF a Christian
brother.
The Chicago Inter-Ocean. in digging
among city contract bills, discovered a paid
warrant for s45, 9S4.2O, handed to a con-
tractor for e~xcavating "shale rock which
now proves to be common Chicago dirt.
The city hall is properly amazed over the
deal being found out.
Prohibition reformers in Alabama have
put the state treasury in the hole by about
81 100000. Various sources Of revenue were
made unlawful, and no other means of
raising the wind" was provideds Hence
the state is obliged to borrow money TO
meet current expenses.
While Senator Lodges grip was seriously
Jared by the voters Of Massachusetts,
Senator Aldrich's grip on Rhode Island
frightened on all sides. Republicans swept
the state. carrying four constitutional
amendments-one Of which provides for re-
districting the state, another vests veto
power in the governor.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06
GEO.. CONAN WRITES
REAL HITS ONLY
yankee Prince" Is Full Of Them
and the A. HOspe Co. Sells
Them All Tomorrow.

George Cohan. who offers 'The Yankee
Prince" to Boyd audiences this week, has
said; Il can dance better than any living
playwright, and / can write a better play
than any living dancer"
And George is right-he shows his abil-
ity in writing catchy song hits, too, and
his present offering, THE Yankee Prince"
is full of 'em.
Prominent among these hits are: I'm
Awfully Strong for You" Come on
Down Town." "A. b. c. Of the u. S. A."
"Cohan's Rag Babe WILLIAMS in the
Play" I Say Flo" and Mooney"
All of these will be on sale tomorrow
at the A. Hospe company, 1913 Douglas
street.
Corrine, who appeared in Mile. Mis-
chief" at the Burwood this week, also
offered some tuneful hits, among which
are: I'm Looking for a Sweetheart"
"she Knew a Thing or Two" and 1.-THE
Army Corps"
The orpheum has one lone song hit
this week and that is Lonesome"
Among the excellent 'repeaters" Of
fered tomorrow are: up in My Afro
plane" Love Thy Neighbor as Thyseif.
but DO Not Love His Wife, 'Mest Me
on the Board Walk, Dearie," I'm Happy
All the Time" Games of My Childhood
Days" Il Won't Play With You No
More Zip 1 Addy 1 Ay." and "TGl
Rather Be a Minstrel Man Than a Mil
lionaire."
All OF the above songs on sale at
"Hospe's' tomorrow at lsc per copy
with the exception of pperatio pieces,
which are soc.
And again you are told that 'Hospe's is
the only store selling the new songs the
minute they are sung at the local the,
aters." !
A. HOSPE CO.,
1913 Douglas Street.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06
An Amazing Case.

The crackbrained confession" of a
youth to a fanciful participation in the
murders for which Nine. Steinheil is
on trial is another of the many freaks
of mentality resulting from the alb
sorption of the people Of Paris in that
extraordinary case. Nine. steinheil
herself admits in her calmer moments
that she has been unduly influenced
by theories evolved in discussion. until
IL Is difficult 70 discern between her
real story of the fateful night and her
imaginations inspired by outer inlu-
ences upon an abnormal condition Of
mind.
This fascinating woman, behind
whose personal history lies the un-
solved mystery Of the death of a for
mer president of the republic, seems to
have become the center of a contagion
in criminology, The human intellect is
peculiarly susceptible to the influence
CT emotional cases. and only the
healthy mind can safely apply itself to
such Intimate study. The Partisan, a
natural prey to the evils attending
artificial habits Of life and trend of
thought. has worked himself into such
e neurotie state over the steinheil case
that the world need not be surprised
at any outcome. The latest develop
meut is but a vision from the absinthe
cup; from the beginning the case has
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06

Hidebound New England is certainly
broadening out when a Jewish rabbi
can exchange pulpits with the Congre-
gational pastor Of historic Old South
church. This is a significant and hope
full sign of the new emancipation from
Puritanism, which will be welcomed
by all who have been hungering for
the day when religious faith shouH be
lifted from its ancient narrOwness.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06

If the library bonds are beaten it is
because our voters did not understand
the proposition, which was completely
overshadowed by other issues. If vot-
ing $4,000 in bonds to provide the
site would give Omaha a S25O,OOO
library building, TO be paid for by Mr..
Carnegie, they would doubtless be glad
to reconsider when given another
chance.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06
Senator AIdrich's Mission.

Senator Aldrich's program of eight
speeches in favor of the central bank
scheme, to be delivered in western cities,
indicates faith in the convincing merit OF
his plan, Not even President Taft's gen.
erous Endorsement has endowed the chair
man Of the monetary commission with
such personal popularity in the west as
would make him an effective apostle of any
doubtful idea. There's a reason for cur
rency reform Of the kind the monetary
commission proposes, and there is expert
ence and argument behind it. And not
even advocacy of the Rhode Island senator
can deprive it of the attributes which de-
mand %recognition for Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06

Fashions decree against long
sleeves on bridge frocks makes it APP
pear that the dark ways n vain
trirks Of the Heather Chinee" have
Suffered q revival since Brete Harte
shook tEe carls cut Of Al Sins flowing
cuffs
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06

Returning from New Orleans. Gov
ernor shallenberger reports that Pres
ident Taft said he was sorry the gov
ernor was not invited to assist in his
reception at Omaha. That's nothing
new. The president said thai while
he was here.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06

Wonder if Chairman Byrnes of the
democratic state committee is as inno-
cent now about the origin of those
bogus circulars as he pretended to be
when they were exposed?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06

The worst thing about the defeat of
Judge Cool as a nonpartisan demo-
cratic candidate FOR supreme Judge is
that Il depriyes Governor Shallen-
berger Of the privilege OF appointing a
good partisan democrat TO the district
bench In his place.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06

The late Frank j. Ksspar started
out Is an employe Of The Bee shortly
after he arrived here from his former
home in Bohemia, and while he had
his political ups ana downs. he showed
what an Industrious fo~reign-born oiti-
ten could accomplish In public affairs.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06

The Spanish generals who have
urged King Alfonso to overthrow the
constitutional regime and declare him
self IN absolute monarch must be Itch
Ing for a scrap.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06

The railroads convarging in Omaha
can't finish enlargement of the new
union station too soon to accommodate
the passenger business, which has out
grown present facilities for taking care
OF II az this point.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06

Recipients OF the charity fund raised
thereby express disgust with the dia-
phRnous dance in st. Louis, but not till
after they had pocketed the diapha-
nous dollars.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06

The democratic Omaha World
Herald and the near-democratic Lin
coin Star will again proceed to re-
organize the republican party.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06

sunragettes will please take notice
that the mere men OF the Treasury de-
partment have ruled that girls dolls
come in under a lower tariff than boys
toys. WIN they resent this diserimina-
tion a favor Of their sex?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06

Between the night riders who burn
his crops II he does not pool and pool
managers who gobble all the profits
II he does pool, what choice has the
Kentucky tobacco grower. anyway?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06

The judge trying to determine what
is a drummer's home has only to look
at the registered letter records. 1t is
where he sends his pay check, of
course
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06

After their custom mouse expert
ences, the officials of an ocean liner
ought not to be disturbed by a little
thing like a common everyday holdup.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06

The teacher had written a difficult prob.
lem on the blackboard.
u Nov children" she said, what is thu
first thing to do with thisg"
"Erase III" shouted the bad little boy or
the front s~eat.-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06

1t is to be hoped that Judge Dean
appreciates the cold-blooded way in
which his democratic associates threw
him over the ropes before they started.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06

Subscribers leaving tho city tenn
~poraFiIy shOuld have The Dee
mailed 30 them. Address will be
changed rs often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06

King Edward says he can tell an
American woman on the street by her
back. She must be the only one indie
pendent enough to turn her back to
his majesty.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06
SAID IN FUN.

How on earth did you ever cultivate
such a beautiful black eyer" asked
Browns friend.
oh" replied Brown, who had uninten-
tionally been illustrating the fall Of man
on roller skates, 81 raised 1t from a slip"
-~Everybody's Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06
There Are Others Coming.
Washington Herald

The consignment Of the guarnnteed-bank-
deposits idea to the trash heap will hardy
worry Mr.. Bryan. As an issue, he ca l
easily find something equally as bad.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06
Right Training for the Bu%,ess
snrinqfieId RenubIIcan

" ITIbIINIU INVUWUTIOdH,
To face death in violent forms is the
professional business of army and navy
officers; to abolish foot ball at West Point
and Annapolis because Of the physical
dangers inherent in the game would hardly
be consistent with a professional training
for war.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06
Can the Nation Lore Him.
Philadelphia Inquire

The treasury receipts are vastly in ex-
cess OF those last year, but the outgo is
also much larger. General Deficiency will
appear In Washington promptly on the
meeting of congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06

Presumably Pittsburg stopped smok-
ing for the day so that the Japanese
could see the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06

Who is it that is as fierce as a lion
in Omaha ana as meek as a lamb in
Lincoln? Ask Ig Dunn.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06

Forty millions in a rubber combine
is a great showing Of elastic currency.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06
Runs orr WIN the Prize.

Sioux City Journal.
For the grand prize for slow election re-
turns Nebraska has no competitor. She
stands alone, grand, gloomy and peculiar.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06
sTATENENT OF CIRCULATION.

State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, S.:
George 3. Tzschuck, treasurer'of The Bee
Publishing Company, being duly sworn;
saws that the actual number OF fun and
complete copies Of The Daily, Morning.
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
the month OF October. 1909. was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06

Mr.. Newbranch is not mad-only
sad-as he drops out of his official
position.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06

how the elocutionists had overworked Il,
he bitterly regretted the t.-Chicag
Tribune,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06

Doctor-Your case is a very serious enc,
sir, and l think a consultation had better
be held.
Patient-Very well, doctor, have as many
accomplices as you like.-St. Louis Times.