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, 1909-07-21

There is a dangerous "ire-bug" in our
midst and it is to he hoped that he will be
caught. On the Ist instant the fine build
inc of the Telegraph Office was destroyed
bv ire and ii was the idea OF some that IL
was an act of incendiarism to cover the track
Of a robbery. Yesterday the Company
moved their offices into No. 81 and last
night the western door Of the building was
forced. u cash pan broken open and robbed
If a few dollars, and then a most diabolical
ATTEMPT made to set the building on Fire,
in sono six or eight places, paper beng
saturatod with kerosine oil and the match
applied, this was even done to the mat at the
door. This condition creates alarm and
nervousness among citizens, and therefore 1t
is to be devoutly wished that the culprit will
be got hold of~.-Light5oura's Ma% Notes.
10 July.
The notice we are told have taken up a
couple of suspects in connection with Inc
attemnt 10 set FIRE to the building IN which
the Telegraph Office has just moved, and
in which as known some misereent entered
Wednesday night, stole a few dollars, and
afterwards put Ere in different parts, SO rs
to ensure SIS burning. This devilish at
+a1npt conf rms The belief of many that she
burning of the old Office was due to incen-
diarism by a robber and it is to be hoped
that the culprit viii be found, it being ID
the highest degree dangerous to have such a
achracter at large. st. Thomas Bulletin
is July.
, 1909-07-21

It should interest the public to learn that
the bust Of the late K ng Christian *.
which is to be placed IN Frederik Park will
arrive on the St. Jan from Copenhagen
to-day. It's unveiling viii take place later
on and doubtless with becoming ceremony
Ibid 10th July.
, 1909-07-21

The Brass Band celebrates to-day the
second anniversary Of its organization, and
we take this medium of extending to it the
familiar old wish-"Many happy returns Of
the day, q sentiment IL which we believe
all st. Thomas joins. IN this short period
the Band has made marvellous progress and
Stands as a brilliant example Of what unity
and perseverance can accomplish. Our con-
CALCULATIONS to the Director and to the Band.
Ibid.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-18
Poquette Freed by Jury

After having been out for six hours,
the jury in the case of Frank Poquette,
barber, formerly located at Newport,
charged with manslaughter, brought in
verdict of not guilty at Seattle and Po-
quette was released from custody.
Poquette was charged with having
caused the death of William w. King,
at South Seattle. on November 80, 1908
by blow with his fist.
The evidence of the state was to the
effect that Poquette, with others, played
cards In saloon at South Seattle until
l:3O on the morning of the alleged crime
and that on leaving the saloon Poquette
struck King and knocked down William
Booth because they refused to furnish
money to hire an automobile for trip
to Georgetown.
Poquette stated, on the witness stand
that he had struck neither of the men.
but had simply pushed them away from
him when they crowded close to him.
King" said Poquette, twas drunk
and fell on the pavement. striking his
head"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-18
River Notes

One of the Warmest contested races in
the history of navigation on the Pend
Oreille river was pulled off on Wednes-
day afternoon, when the steamer Ruth
and the cold Reliable" the steamer
Spokane hooked up for 14-mile race
from Dalkena to the docks in Newport.
The Ruth was in the lead for mile
or so, when the Spokane overhauled
her and beat her to the dock, arriving
at Newport good mile in the lead. The
passengers and crew of both boats en-
joyed the race to the fullest extent.
Capt. Jim Stewart and Chief Engineer
Kern have contended all of the year
that they commanded the fastest boat
on the river, and say'that they are lay
ing for the lone and will add another
scalp to their collection when they meet.
The Spokane made the run from Dali
kena to Newport in just one hour and
ten minutes
Capt. George Murphy, formerly com
mander of the gasoline launch that OPP
Grated between Newport and Blueslide,
was in town during the week. He is
now engaged In the real estate business
i'll Spokane. The boat is plying on the
Spokane river.
Capt. Napoleon LeClerc has decided
TO diScontinua tho onara ion IF ths
Metaline until later in the season. The
unsettled weather conditions caused the
Captain to take the boat off the run.
A new 35 horse power high speed en-
CINE is being installed on the launch,
Portland and the owners expect to place
her on the Ione-Newport run.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-18
P. 0. c. Club Entertained

Monday evening the Philharmonic
Olio Culture Club gave its first public
recital at kelly's Hall This club is
composed of-young people who have for
the past month been organized and I'M
der the instruction of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. A. Simpson.
The program consisted of vocal and
instrumental selections, readings and
an orchestra program, all of which were
executed in manner creditable to the
young people and their instructors. An
audience of about 200 thoroughly en-
]oyed the evening and will look forward
to repetition of the event. The Club
proposes to give a program once a
month to which their friends and the
public in general are invited.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-18
News OF OLD TOWN

A fight, over woman occurred IN a
restaurant on Tuesday night, One OF
the proprietors of the place resented the
attentions OF rival to his lady love and
mixed up" getting the worst of the
deal.
big Bob" colored porter at one
of the New Town saloons, mixed up with
a Sweede railroad man at one of the
local saloons last night. Bob's fist lam
ded on the Sweede's jaw and the rail-
reader went to the floor twas several
minutes before the Sweede came to.
and hot footed to the Washington side.
he case of the people VS. McGoogan
K Murchison for keeping a disordery
honse was tried before Justice Woods,
of Priest River on a change of venue
from Justice Anderson, was thrown out
of court by Justice Woods.
Constable NewsOme arrested hobo
on Wednesday who was trying to dis
pose of can of gasoline that he had
stolen from Willard & I.eFevre. The
'bo gave the officer chase but he was
not quire steady on his feet, He had
been trying to peddle the gasoline for
kerosene. He was delivered to the
New Town authorities and was fined
$3.50 and costs Not having heard
from the head of the oil trust up to date
he was placed at work shoveling snow
off the street crossings by Marshal Mills.
John Turinwalt. who has been work.
ing on his mining claims near Troy,
Montana, for the past few weeks, has
returned to Newport
\. P. Peterson, of Sawyer, Wis, is
the guest of his sister Miss Jennie Peter
son, of the Albert Hotel. Mr.. Peterson
will probably locate in Newport OF
vicinity.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-18
instruments Recorded.

The following is from the daily report
of the Stevens County Abstract Com
pany, Colville:
L Epworth Kinney to Levi SHINING
ct al, lt3, blk 2, Halford's add to New
port, 5000.
Thomas L Paulsen to Edith G Olson,
1t 5, blk I, Scott's End add to New
port. 81.
Frederick J HalfOrd to Anna l. Nc
Cool, set 1t l, blk 6, Haliord's add to
Newport, $50.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-18

When you want pickles, olives, celery,
cranberries, parsley or cabbage, call
phone SO, City Market
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-18

If you have an ideal house in your
mind, come and describe it to me and |
will find one that will suit you to a Il.
| may have just the kind of house that
you may be looking for. [ am familiar
with localities and values and can intro
duce you to the very kind of property
that you are seeking. If you get ac-
quainted with me, you will find | can
save you money on your real estate
purchases.
1905 room house, large lot near LIST
St., Halfords Add.
$3.50 room house, 3 blocks from P o.,
so it. east facing lot. Good location.
$65O-Small new house, acre fine gar
den soil. All cleared and plowed.
Wood shed and chicken house.
$500 room house, good location,
Union Ave.
offer residence lots in all parts of the
city at bargain prices. Call on me when
looking fir town property.
A. M. HARRIS
Newport, Wash.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-18

as follows:
Bishop, Henry Greene, Chas l.
Helm, Martin Holland, TIC
Maxi, Oscar Reilly, C NJ
Sallid, B Schwartz, Joe III
Stevens, J ri st Claire, Mrs George III
When calling for the above please say
"advertised." r. l. TOwLE. r. M.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-18
Advertised Letters

List of letters remaining uncalled for
in the Newport, Wash P. O. to date, are
fol1
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
MUsH HOUR ON THE PHONE
S~Weethearts Select the Time Between
Eight and Nine O'clock in
the Evening.

The crusty man was hopping mad.
Cant get a telephone" he said.
Every booth in the place is occupied
and has been occupied for the last
half hour. I never heard so many
long-winded conversations going on at
one time"
Between eight and nine o'clock in
the evening" volunteered the opera
tor, sweetly, "there are more overtime
telephone conversations registered
than in any other in the "a"
what is the cause of it," snapped
the crusty man.
"Sweethearts," said the girl. For
various reasons He and She cannot
meet every evening, SO on the off
nights they satisfy their longing by
talking over the telephone. 1t takes
a long time to say all the things they
want to say. Under the circum-
stances other people ought to be
patient"
"Sweethearts! Humph!" scoffed the
crusty man, and he didn't look pa
tient, not one bit.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
CUTICURA CURED HIM.
Eczema Came on Legs and AnkIes-
Could Not Wear Shoes Because
OF Bad Scaling and itching.

Il have been successfully cured Of
dry eczema. I was inspecting the re-
moval of noxious weeds from the edge
of a river and was constantly in the
dust from the weeds. At night /
cleansed my limbs but felt a prickly
sensation. I paid no attention to it
for two years but I noticed a scum
on my legs like fish scales. / did not
attend to it until it came to be too
itchy and sore and began getting two
running sores. My ankles were all
sore and scabby and | could not wear
shoes. I had to use carpet and felt
slippers for weeks. I got a cake of
the Cuticura Soap and some Cuticura
Ointment. In less than ten days I
could put on my boots and in less than
three weeks I was free from the con-
founded itching. Capt. George P. Bliss,
Chief of Police, Morris, Manitoba, Mar.
20, 1907, and Sept. "a, 1908"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
TRAGEDY ON A BANK NOTE
Bitter Words Found Written on a Dol
lar Bill by the Receiving
Teller.

Yes, I collect queer bank notes."
said the receiving teller. I've been
doing 1t for years. You know there
are some very odd things written on
bank notes sometimes" He pointed
to a o%ne-dollar bill hung in a frame
of black oak on the wall. Read
that" he said. "And I've got queer
er one than that even in my col
lection"
On the bank note in red ink was
written in a feminine hand: you
have robbed me of all the rest, and of
my soul also. May this burn your
hand when you touch 1t. May all
you buy with it be accursed. You
have the last. Are you now satisfied?
Murderer"
The collector sighed sentimentally,
Think of the tragedy" he said, that
may lie hid behind those simple lit
tie phrases, eh?"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Why We Are Stronger.


The old Greeks and Romans were
great admirers Of health and strength;
their pictures and stat. arg made the
muscles Of the men stand out like
cords.
AS a matter of fact we have ath-
letes and strong men-men fed on
fine strength making food such as
Quaker Oats-that would win in any
contest with the old Roman or Greek
champions.
It's a matter of food. The finest food
for making strength of bone. muscle
and nerve is fine oatmeal. Quaker
Oats is the best because it is pure, no
husks or stems or black specks. Farm
ers' wives are finding that by feeding
the farm hands plentifully on Quaker
Oats they get the best results in work
and economy. If you are convenient
to the store, buy the regular size pack
ages; if not near the store buy the
large size family package. z
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
WHAT IS PAINT,

The paint on a house is the extreme
outside OF the house. The wood is
simply a structural under layer. That
is as it should be. Unprotected wood
will not well Withstand weather. But
paint made of pure white lead and
linseed oil is an invulnerable armor
against L and rain, heat and cold.
Such paint protects and preserves.
fortifying the %perishable wood with a
complete metallic casing.
And the outside of the house is the
looks of the house. A well-construct.
ed building may be greatly depre.
ciated by lack of painting or by poor
painting.
National Lead Company have made
1t possible for every building owner
to be absolutely sure of pure white
lead paint before applying. They do
this by putting upon every package
of their white lead their Dutch Boy
Painter trademark. That trademark
is a complete guarantee.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Notices Of a Queen.

Her majesty, the queen Of Portugal,
pins her faith, it is said, to the follow.
ing notices:
Keep out Of doors all you can.
Breathe outdoor air, live in it, revel
in it. Don't shut yourself up. Build
your houses so that the air supply
is good. Throw away your portieres
and bric-a-brac. Don't have useless
trifies about you.
Have a favorite form OF exercise
and make the most of It. Ride on
horseback If you can; cycle If you can
not get a horse; do anything to get
out In the open air.
Don't overeat. Drink little and let
that little be pure. Don't try to
dress too much, yet dress as well as
you are able. Wear everything you
can to make yourself lovely. !
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Twenty.Four Hurt In Wreck.

Kansas City.-Missouri Pacific pas
senger train No. sol, west-bound, was
derailed e Palmer, Kas., $50 miles
west of Kansas City. Twenty-four pas
sengers were injured, their hurts be-
ing confined to cuts and bruises. The
train was running IS miles an hour,
when a broken rail was encountered.
The smoker, chair a and sleeper left
the track, the former turning over,
while the sleeper remained upright.
Among the injured are Mrs. G. H.
Thompson, Butler, Mo-, head cut and
bruised; J. w. Hill, Moweaqua, Ia,
head cut; P. Best, Horton, Mo-, head
cut.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
BY Automobile up Mount Raj!

United States Engineer Eugene Rick.
seeker celebrated Independence day
by throwing open the government
road in the Mount Rainier National
park. Vehicles and horsemen now
have an excellent t~horoughfare from
tidewater to Narada falls, near snow
line in Paradise valley. MI. Rick
seeker says that autos and wagons
can now make the trip with comfort.
The maximum grade on the road is
four per cent. Nearly a score of au-
tomobiles, all loaded, went to the
mountain.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
rroubIes Of PeopIe on Venus.

Inhabitants of Venus, If there are
any, must feel it extremely difficult to
establish units of time. Venus always
turns the same face toward the sun;
SO the planet has no day, and the
lack of a moon deprives it of a month.
Finally, it has no year, for it's axis Of
rotation is perpendicular to the plane
of it's orbit, and the latter is almost
circular.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16

Sheer white goods, in fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much Of
their effectiveness to the way they
are laundered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory If proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to %stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
To Build Negro Girls Home.

Jefferson City.-The board of man
ayers for the Home for Incorrigible
Negro girls held a meeting in the gov
ernor's office, organized and made
plans for the future. The board has
$4,000 at its disposal for the estab.
lishment of a home, but as this is not
deemed enough 1t will gladly accept
any bonus that may be offered.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
General Plckett,s Widow Honored.

Marshall.-Mrs. La Sale Corbett
Pickett, widow of Confederate General
Pickett, was the guest Of a reception
here, given by the ladies of R. e.
Lee chapter, United Daughters Of the
Confederacy, at the residence of Doc,
tor @. e. Crutchfield. About 200 were
present.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Banker Sentenced and ParoIed.

Jefferson City, Mo.-Roy f. Kane,
entered a plea Of guilty in Morteau
county circuit court at California of
embezzlement and vas sentenced to
4 years in the penitentiary by Judge
Martin. Later Judge Martin released
him on parole. Bane was formerly
cashier of Bank of Upton and his
shortage amounted to $2O,0 900. All
shortage was made good.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
MISSOURI NEWS
Police chief ResIons.

st. Joseph.-After sixteen years
service, Chief of Police J. ]. Nc
Namara has resigned. He is a Demo
crat, but was made chief by the Re.
publican board several months ago.
Charles H. Haskell. Of the United
States marshal's office. is slated to
succeed him. 1t is expected that
other Democrats on the force will re.
sign oon
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16

The extraordinary popularity of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch a matter of great inn
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. 1t great strength as a stiffen-
er makes half the usual quantity Of
Starch necessary, with the result of
perfect finish, equal to that when the
goods were new,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Anything But That.

Little John is the youngest of a
family Of five boys, says the Define
ator. One day his mother said to
him: 20, John, isn't it too bad have
MT one little girl? l could curl her
hair and make such pretty little
dresses for her. Don't you wish you
were a little girl?"
why, mother" he said, I'D rather
be most any other kind Of animal you
could mention than a girl"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Not Qualified for the Job.

Father (impressivelyD-@@My son, l
want you to be very attentive to your
new teacher, who is a man of wide
and general information. He can
teach you everything you need to
know" Small Boy (derisively)-"He?
He don't know nothin'! Why, he
can't even tell who's pitchin' in the
league teams"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Crew BlameIess Of Death.

st. Louis.-The crew of the steamer
City of Providence was exonerated for
the death of Miss Sadie Stevens, who
was drowned last week. United States
Steamboat Inspectors J. J. Dunn.
Archie Gordon and w. J. Mcdonald
conducted an investigation. Ira Wind,
who was said to have jumped into
the river to recover the body, testified
that he fell in while making efforts
to recover the girl with a boat hook.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Escapes From Movinu Train.

Sedalia.-While being taken to the
military prison at Fort Leavenworth,
Kas., in company of eight other pris.
oners, on a Missouri Pacific train,
George q. Ball of Decatur, ILL.,, jumped
head first through the coach window
as the train was travelling up the hill
near Centertown and escaped.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
PASSENGER train neraIled.

st. Joseph.-Seven coaches were de
rallied and five rolled into the ditch
when Burlington train No. %, the
crack st. Paul & Omaha express,
southbound, ran into a washout one
mile north of Halls. No one was
seriously hurt. A wrecking crew from
st. Joseph took a corpse of physicians
to the scene, in anticipation Of numer-
u injuries, but the passengers mir
a%culously escaped with minor bruises
and scratches.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
60 Years Hurt Costs Foot.

Maryville.-Mrs. e. Calvert, Of Nc
Fall Mo-, was brought to Maryville
Saturday and taken to st. Francis
hospital to have an operation perfor-
med on her foot. Mrs. Calvert, who
Is SO years old, met with an injury to
her foot when a small girl, and has
suffered only slightly from the effects
OF the accident until now, when it be-
came so serious as to cause an am.
putation Of part of the foot.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Wallace Speaks on Prohibition.

Kansas City.-"Prohibition In Mis-.
souri," was the subject of Judge Will
liam Wallace's address before the
Southwest Missouri M. E. Church,
South, Conference. A motion made to
take off the time limit of a minister's
charge, which was to have been pre-.
sented to the general conference next
May, was referred to the committee
ON memorials.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Judge Ben 3. Clark Is Dead.

Sedalia.-Ben d. Clark, for four
years judge Of the Pettis county court.
died at his home seven miles from
Green Ridge, following a second
stroke Of paralysis sustained last Sat.
urday. He vas 60 years old. "A widow
and three children survive.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Hunting owners Are Mt.

Jefferson City.-In a ruling Assis-
tant Attorney General j. A. Atkinson
holds that nonresident land owners In
Missouri cannot hunt, even on their
own land, without taking out a non.
resident hunting license and paying
$25 therefor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Hadley Joins New Country Club.

Jefferson City.-Governor Hadley be
came a member Of the Jefferson City
Country club, an organization that,
when completed, will be modelled after
the clubs at st. Louis and Kansas
City. The Organization, which has
not yet been entirely perfected, has
raised $4,000 for q club house and
suitable site.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
His Helping Hand.

First Him-When that man fell
overheard, why did you throw the
| cigar / gave you after him?
Second HIM thought heard the
! poor devil call for a rope!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
With a smooth iron and Defiance

With a smooth iron and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist just al well at home as the
steam laundry can; it will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear Of the goods,
and 1t will be a positive pleasure to
s a Starch that does not stick to the
iron.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16

In this case, 80 that other sufferers
from kidney trouble may profit by my
experience"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box,
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Z.