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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-08-18
BRIEF NEWS OF THE WEEK

The worlds largest masonry span
Is nearing completion as part of a
bridge in New Zealand. 1t is 800 feet
long by 20 wide, and lat feet high.
The official call has been issued for
the fifth annual session of the Dry
Farming Congress, to meet October 8
to 6, at Spokane, Wash.
The striking cloakmakers in New
York City number more than $4,000
men and women, according to brief
submitted to the supreme court by
their employers, who seek to have the
union restrained by a permanent in
junction or the ground that the work
ers are maintaining an illegal combi-
nation in striking against the open
shop.
A phase of Asiatic immigration that
j. beginning to attract attention is the
increasing number of Japanese wom-
en- that the transpacific liners are
bringing to San Francisco Many of
these women are of the coolie class
Following the announcement that
10000 Filipinos were to be imported
to the Hawaiian islands as sugar plan
tation laborers, the organization of
anti-oriental labor leagues has begun
at Honolulu.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-08-18
NEWS OF NOTED PERSONS

President Samuel Gompers has an
nounced that the next annual conven.
ton of the American Federation of
Labor would open in ST. Louis, Mo-,
on Monday, November IA.
Colonel Roosevelt completed the
conservation and political speeches
he is to make in the West, particular
ly before the national conservation
congress in St Paul or September 6.
Mrs. Margaret Emerson McKim
was granted decree Of absolute di-
vorce from her husband, DR.. S. H.
McK1m, of New York, at Reno, Ne
vada, after she took the stand and
told of alleged cruelty On the part of
her husband.
James Whitcomb Riley, Hoosier
poet and human interest" philos-
opher, who was recently stricken with
a slight attack of paralysis, is report
ed better and out of danger.
James J. Jeffries, former champion
prizefghter of the world, has gone
into the laundry business. Not that
he is advertising, but $4,000 of the
money he received for the Reno fight
he loaned to Los Angeles laundry
company and took mortgage on the
concern for the amount.
The oldest member of the United
States senate in point of years is Sen
ator Cullom of Illinois, who will be 81
years old next November.
General B. J. Viljoen, who COM
manded one of the main divisions of
the Beers in the war with Great Bri-
tain, and who is now rancher In the
Mesilla valley Of southern New Mex
leo, has been offered the post Of as
sistant minister of native Offices in
the South African protectorate.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-08-18
THE ORDER TO FIRE,
A Young Union Officer Shrinks
From 0beying 1t.
BY r. A. mitchell.

copyright. 1910, by American Press Asso-
ciation.]
The horrors of the civil war fell
more heavily on the people of the Dor.
der states than on any other. This
territory was fought over by great ar
mics swaying southwark and north
ward. their houses riddled by shells
their stock appropriated. and first one
army and then another quartered upon
them.
In Kentucky. standing in the center
OF group. is house in the walls OF
which are to be seen number OF
scars due to the impact of round shot
and she'll. There is a story connected
with it that after nearly forty years
Is still told among the people who live
in its neighborhood. story of one of
those occasions wherein one member
of family was called upon by the
fiend of war to sacrifice another, only
in this case it is not brother spilling
the blood of brother or father OF
a son. but of man obliged to- But
to the story.
In the late autumn Of 1861 Win
field Birney, young Kentuckian, was
married to Jeanette Ormsby, a girl
who had grown up with him in the
same neighborhood. Her father was
a Unionist. and her sympathies went
to the side be favored. Her husband.
loath to choose against the wife he
had just married, hesitated a long
while as to which cause he should en-
brace. but at last, Notwithstanding the
pieadings of his bride. finally bid her
adieu and. going south. entered the
Confederate service.
The Union armies during the next
spring passed southwark over the
Kentucky border. down through Ten.
nessee and into Alabama. Young
Mrs. Birney saw them march past the
house in which she lived with her IA
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-08-18
PRESIDENT PLANS
LEADERSHIP CHANGE.
New Political Move May Retire
Speaker Cannon and SEN
at0r AldriCh.

BEVERLY, Mass.-Everything that
happened the past week around the
summer capital conspires to the be-
lief that the administration is prepar-
ing to clean house, and that a COM
plete political readjustment in circles
close to President is IN progress.
Although he is not to retire until
after March 4, 1911-and Senator Aid
rich confirmed to President Taft dur
ing his recent visit his intention to do
so-the readjustment plans now in
progress apparently treat whatever
influence Mr.. Aldrich may have had
with the president as a thing of the
past.
The elimination of Mr. Aldrich, &C.
cording to close political observers, is
soon to be followed by the retirement
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-08-18
Peaches Blossom Again.

STOCKTON, Cal.-Excessive heat
has caused a phenomenon in the fruit
world here that is creating much In
terest. Peach trees laden on one
side with green leaves and ripe fruit
and the opposite side with as fine
blossoms as were ever seen in April
or May have set the wise ones guess
ing. The oddly was caused by work
men of the Central California Trac-
ton Company line burning the grass
along the tracks of that line on the
Cherokee Lane road of the interbur-
ban between Stockton and Lodi.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-08-18

Their and mother. and it seemed that
every regiment formed an additional
barrier between her and her husband.
But when the next summer came
they all marched back again and this
time were followed by a Confederate
army. A part of this pursuing force
was fighting its way one day through
what had been two years before one
Of the pleasantest. happiest regions of
Kentucky. With its artillery was Win
field Birney. now lieutenant. His
battery was being dragged onward for
short distance. when it would stop.
its guns would be numbered. trained
Oh retreating Unionists. then advanced
again and the firing repeated.
"Birney." said it's captain. take two
pieces over to that rise in the ground
and shell that grove just below
Rruey paled He made no move to
execute the order.
We'll" said his captain sharply.
what are you waiting for
Biruey was saved reply. for at that
moment d shot struck his commander,
and be fell. red blood trickling from
his chest
There had been desultory fire
from the grove in question. which now
gathered force and was doing much
damage to infantry regiments support
ing the artillery. The brigade COM
mander galloped up to the battery in
hot haste.
why don't you she'll emf be cried
angrily. What are you doing here
with these guns while the Yanks are
sIaughtering us?"
General" gasped the disabled cap
tain. endeavoring to rise. i've ordered
Lieutenant Birney to take two pieces
over to that knoll which commands
the position and open fire, but can't
get him to move"
''Open fire right here!' Numbered the
general I'VE innst stop this sacrifice
at once
General" said the lieutenant. must
] FIRE into that grove?'
Yes. sir. Didn't you hear the or
der: Have you lost your head through
cowardice. or are you afraid of hurt
Ing the Yankees?'
The lieutenant turned and gave the
order The shells went crashing
through the trees
Now move your guns forward" said
the general. land give 1t to them again
and again till you clear the grove
Birney, looking more like corpse
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-08-18
Policemen Refuse Strike Duty.

COLUMBUS, Ohio.-Following the
lead of the regular policemen who re-
fused to do strike duty on the street
cars, special policemen mutin1ed ana
Mayor Marshall seriously handicapped
in his efforts to control the STRIKE
called upon the sheriff for aid. The
chamber of commerce has raised
$4,000 to help in paying the expenses
Of extra deputies.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-08-18
Warrant Out for Detective Burns

Warrant Out for Detective Burns.
SAN FRANCISCO.-Another echo
of the famous Perrin-Benson-Snell It'll
cation reached the federal courts
when q complaint was filed charging
William J. Burns, the graft prosecu-
ton sleuth, with subordination Of per-
jury.
The complaint is based upon the re-
cent Indictment of Charles P. Smell by
the federal grand jury for perjury.
It Is charged against Burns that he
induced and persuaded Smell so to tes-
tify falsely.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-08-18
Indians Would Become Paupers.

SULPHUR, Okla.-Witnesses testi'
fed before the congressional Indian
land investigating committee that if
the Indian lands in Oklahoma were
sold and the s30,OO0,ooo proceeds were
turned over to the Indians in cash.
the state within ten years would be
Hooded with paupers.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-08-18
Salmon Pack Below Average.

SEWARD, Alaska-Reports re-
ceived here are that the salmon pack
IN the Bristol Bay district and also at
Karluk and Uyak, Kodiak Island. Will
fall far abort Of the average.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-08-18
TO ELECT So GOVERNORS
Greatest Number Elected at Same
Time in History of Union.

T'TI1e TT TI'SH0'J o7 S''r0r''
WASHINGTON the coming
fall elections more states will elect
governors than ever before in the his
tory of the Union. For the first time
Oregon is to join the list of common
wealths electing their executives in
November.
A total of thirty-six governors are
to be elected this fall. Thirty-two viii
be voted for at the general elections
In November. Three states-Ver.
mont, Maine and Arkansas-will vote
for governor next month, and Georgia
will elect its executive in October.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-08-18

NJ. B. A.-Newport Lodge, No. 1926, meets every
second and fourth Wednesday OF each month
In Vawter's Hail. Visiting mem bers cordially
invited to attend.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-08-18

second and fourth Wednesday at Odd Fellows
Hall. C. c. WHITCOMB Pres.
G. R. WEEKS, Sec.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-08-18

NJ. w. A.-Newport Camp No. 1928, Regular
meetings on I'd and Alb Monday evenings OF
each month Visiting ueighbors always wei.
come. E. G. GROVER, Venerable Consul.
FRED PHI LIPS, Clerk
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-08-18

A we'll managed farm is the best
source of wealth nowadays. The
farmer is the man of substance and
influence and there is no healthier
life than his. Invest your money
in farm and you will feel indie
pendent. The firm that handles
Real Estate regularly as business
ought to know something about
property values.
We have made speciality of the
business for great many years
and recognize bargain when we
see it. We offer choice selection
of Stevens Co. farm lands in suit.
able locations and at tempting bar.
gains.
You will admit that it is we'll
worth while to have our experience
as a guide. We can show good
land at $40 per acre. other at SIS
and up to $25. If looking for farm
land or small tracts. call or write
for our list.
Newport Wash. Land Co.
Newport. Wash.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-08-18

r N. A-Pend d'Oreille Camp, No. 4O15, meets
LIST and Sd Tuesday of each month in the Vaw-
ter's Hall. Visiting netghbors welcome.
Mrs. Katherine Grover, Oracle.
Mrs. Elsie Flynn. Recorder.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-08-18

Rebekah Woodbjne No 15S, meets I'd and 4th
Tuesday nights of each month.
. Mrs Alice Wimber, N. G.
Mrs Bertha r. Langille, Sec.
The new era., 1910-04-21
THE ROAD TO POPULARITY
Recipe Has Been in Use Many Years
But It Is Not Always Safe to
Trust II.

The way to be popular has been ex.
planned by, one of the marshmallow
magazines which initiates itself with
the idea that it is directing modern
life. When you shake hands with
man." runs the recipe. grasp the
hand as though you We're glad to see
the owner, look him in the eye, and
give him a smile from your heart"
This is sure-enough recipe. 1t
has been worked by some of the great
est frauds In Christendom to subserve
their own ends. The man who is
seeking popularity. posing for it.,
angling for 1t, usually doesn't deserve
it. Keep your admiration for mer
who show you their real selves, who,
when they are bothered or worried.
or mad, or glad, make it manifest by
appropriate facial expression, and
who are not constantly standing them.
selves before the mirror.
The new era., 1910-04-21
ABANDONED 1T
For the Old Fashioned Coffee Was
Killing.

II always drank coffee with the rest
of the family, for 1t seemed as If there
was nothing for breakfast If we did
not have it on the table.
II had been troubled some time
with my heart, which did not feel
right This trouble grew worse steadily.
Sometimes it would beat fast and
at other times very slowly. SO that !
would hardly be able to do work for
an hour or two after breakfast, and II
walked up a hill, it gave me a Sc.
we're pain.
81 had no idea of what the trouble
was until friend suggested that per.
haps it might be caused by coffee
drinking. l tried leaving off the coffee
and began drinking Postum. The
change came quickly. l am now glad
to say that l am entirely well of the
heart trouble and attribute the relief
to leaving off coffee and the use Of
Postum.
"A number of my friends have aban
doned the old fashioned coffee and
have taken up with Postum, which
they are using steadily. There are
some people that make Postum very
weak and tasteless, but If it is boiled
long enough. according to directions
it is very delicious beverage. We
have never used any of the old fash
ioned coffee since Postum was first
started in our house."
Read the little book, "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs. There's Reason
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
nre Renuire, true, and full Of humns
interest.
The new era., 1910-04-21
Scientific salesmanship.

1T makes you look small said the
saleslady to the elephantine woman
who was trying on a hat.
Sold
1T makes you look plump" she
said to the cold, attenuated damsel.
Sold!
1T makes you look young" she
said to the fair-fat-and-forty female.
Sold!
ut makes you look older" she said
to the slate-and-sums miss.
Sold!
ut makes you look short" she said
to the lamp-post lady.
Sold!
ut bring out your color" she said
to the feminine ghost.
Sold!
And, of course, all the hats were
exactly alike.-Inland Grocer.
The new era., 1910-04-21
Jimmy Crow-Say, nav!
Mrs. Crow-Yes. my son.
Jimmy Crow-If flies can fly. why
can't crows crow?
Used to II,

Recently lady witness in court
up the state, was subjected to a
troublesome fire of cross questions,
and the lawyer, thinking that some
apology was necessary, tried to square
himself.
81 really hope. madam" said he.
"that don't annoy you with all these
questions"
"Oh, no." was the prompt reply; 81
am accustomed to it."
you don't mean it?" wonderingly
returned the lawyer.
YES" rejoined the lady, Il have a
six-year-old boy at home"
The new era., 1910-04-21
A Small Loaf.

A half-famished fellow in the south
ern states tells of a baker (whose
loaves had been growing small by
by degrees and beautifully lessD who,
when going his rounds to serve his
customers, stopped at the door of one
and knocked, when the lady within ex
claimed: who's there?" and was
answered.: THE baker" What do
you want?" ITO leave your bread"
well, you needn't make such a fuss
about it; put it through the keyhole."
The new era., 1910-04-21
Reason for Envy.

The stingy man had come home and
had objected when his wife attempted
to kiss him.
1--WE just had a tooth pulled" he
explained.
We'll, envy the dentist" his wife
replied.
You envy the dentist? What do you
mean?"
"Oh, nothing much,' the wife sighed
"Only he's the first person I've ever
heard of who succeeded in getting
anything out of you.''-Woman's Ma
tional Daily.
The new era., 1910-04-21
Hopeless.

"Your store is no good, sir!
asked for lace curtains last week, and
l couldn't get EN-"
"Indeed?"
"Yes. And I asked for silk socks
yesterday, and couldn't get EN-"
That's strange"
"And today asked for credit, and
can't even get that. Is this a regu
lar store, or what?"
The new era., 1910-04-21
Could Have Been Worse,

Damocles was intently watching the
sword suspended over his head by
single hair.
"Oh, well.' he chuckled, at might
have been worse. Just suppose my
wife had found that long golden hair
on my toga."
Whereupon he ate his meal with
great composure ana hilarity.
The new era., 1910-04-21
1ZPy ,ZR 3oRE

Lawton in October Gore was still in his
tent. His wife fell sick and for four months
he was her only nurse, save when their
baby came In January. When they moved
into their own cottage and furnished it with
stove and a few articles of furniture they
had only 81 left. They had to rent out
three of their five rooms.
The baby was born in desperately cold
weather in room heated only by tiny
cook stove. 1t lived only II days and was
buried on the prairie
That winter tried the man in him. For
months he and his fair, young wife lived on
scanty DOrtiOns Of bread heano opd hoa$
The new era., 1910-04-21
apped.

The perpetually clever man listened
solemnly to the tramp's hard luck
story.
That's the same old yarn you told
me last week." he said, winking at
his companion.
Maybe it is." admitted the weary
one as he started on. I'D forgotten
having met you. l was in the peniten-
tiary last week."-Success Magazine
The new era., 1910-04-21

Where is Bill these days?"
Fired"
"Oh, yes. believe did hear tho
report.
The new era., 1910-04-21
A Bit Of Policy.

But what made you irritate her
father?"
II had to do it. l wasn't any too
popular with the girl until her father
forbade me the house."-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The new era., 1910-04-21
At the servants. Ball.

"And your mistress is sitting up
till you get home?" ~ 49,
"She must. My dress fastens down
the back."-Meggendorf Blaetter.
The new era., 1910-04-21
In Reno.

He-There goes that handsome Wild
ow Jenkins.
She-Widow? Why, she's only .
widowreno-Life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-07-28
A Final Price Lowering Occasion AffordinS Match
less Saving Opportunities to Prudent Purchasers

why first Of the wont? It's
do question: the problem this
characteristic even during early July Sale buying
of meme the OFFERINGS extent
lowered the MERCHANDISE involved will create he
reaching this We shall
the than before i
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-28
AUCTION SALE

The home farm of the late Reuben
Ranger IN the town Of Mendon. only
six miles from the city of Rutland. on
the Rural Free Delivery and stage
road. Two minutes walk from school
house The farm consists OF $50
acres more or less suitably divided
between tilable land. pasture and
wood land Has n good thrifty apple
orchard The buildings are ample
aud IN first class repair There Is
running water from an uniailing
spring I'm the house and barn yard.
WIN tie up and keep so COWS. This
Is most desirable place for anyone
wa ling n good home. II Is hard to
-rd p place Offering such advantages
r. k,ering summer bbarders. as the
.aw Iem the house Is most beauti.
ul. % e surrounded by trout streams
aud within easy distance for picnic
ire three OF the highest peaks OF the
rCen mountains. Killington, Little
Nilllngton and Pioo. Also the follow.
ing personal property:
pair work horses. / pair two year
old stears. two year old bull, COWS.
10 two year old helfers. yearlings,
I. axle wagon; s. and 2h wagons;
/ buggy, top carriage. pairs trav.
crso slods. old sleigh. dump carts,
grain seoders. 1 tedder, moving
machines. horse rakes. numerous
small farming tools. Stoddard
Creamery. churn and other dairy
articles. 40 cords wood, 10000 n.
boards. blacksmith shop tools and
outfit. Auction promptly at 10 a. m,
Wednesday. June s. 1910.
Perry G. Dawley, Auctioneer,
Mrs. Lucy NJ. Ranger. Admx.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-28
EARL GREY GOING NORTH
y. Will Take a 2ooo-Mile Trip Into
Wilds Of Canada.

~. win r,k. a 2ooo.Mne Trip Into
Wilds Of Canada.
Ottawa. May 2S.-Earl Grey has
nionned a two-thousand-mile trip into
,ho Northern land where hitherto on
" the Royal Northwest mounted po-
lice Government Survey parties and
,nr trainers have penetrated lie
,,noc,s 10 start from Winnipeg early
In mlv with an escort OF the mount
"a pollce for Port Nelson and Fort
churchill on Hudson Bay, via the sur
vowed route OF the projected Hudson
p,y RAILWAY. distance OF more man
49, hundred miles. The trip VIII oe
m,odc from the end OF existing railway
connection at the pass In Northern
Manitoba by canoe and horseoaVN W
tha proposed saltwater terminus VI
the new railway nc Port Nelsoh'
rhere Earl Grey will be met by me
covernment steamer Earl Grey anu
ZION In the Hudson BAY Company :
vos, M Fort Churchill, thence the
steamer will take him round 10 Vue
hoo through Hudson Straits enu
down the Labrador coast. This ls Tue
route over which in a few years q
regular steamship service viii be Ss.
,abliehed in conjunction win ,ne
Hudson nay Railway to provide ,, new
a,,,ic, from the wheat fields OF West
ovn Canada to Europe. Earl Grey II
enS,ous to see the Northern country
Snsnre no leaves Canada at the end oil
hls term OF office next autumn
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-28
DRYSDALE

Mems $l00 Shirts, 75c, soft
neg igee collars and cuffs at
tach. d Splendid hot wea-
Their shirts.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-31
REV. A. J. HOUGH RESIGNS.
Chaplain Of the House of Represen-
tatives Gives Up Passionate of Trim
ty Church.

The resignation of Rev. Alfred
James Hough, pastor of Trinity NJ. E.
church, has been received by Rev. w.
S. Smithers, presiding elder of this
district of the Methodist conference,
and will be acted upon at the next
quarterly meeting, which will be held
very shortly. Rev. Mr.. Hough has
been pastor of Trinity church for the
past two years and returned to the To-
cal church after long term of pastor
al service in other fields in the State
Ec is native of England, having been
born in 1S4S, and his ministerial SER
vice has been long and varied, he hav-
ing occupied pulpits in Hartland,
Woodstock, Bradford, Ludlow Groton,
Brattleboro, White River Junction and
other places.
In 1890 and 1908 he served as chap
lain of the House of Representatives
and his very efficient service has won
him fast friends among his parishion-
ers. Just what action the people of
Trinity will take upon his resignation
has not been decided, but his departure
from the city would be universally re-
GREETED.