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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-03
WASHINGTON NEWS
STATED IN BRIEF
rELEGRAPHIC CHRONICLE OF
STATE HAPPENINGS.
LAND WOULD PAY ALL DEBTS
States Domain Has Attained Great
Value New Building Urgently
Needed.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES remain
ing capitol land grants will sell LOT
enough at current prices to retire the
present capitol debt and to CONSTRUCT
two complete new capitols equa! 70
those contemplated by the original
FIagg plans, according to statements
made here by members OF the state
Capitol Commission.
The commission met here in regu-
lar and executive session, and the
meeting resulted in a decided Flctofy
for Land Commissioner K. W. Ross
in his contention that the Leglsa-
ture of 1909, having ordered the LANDS
sold, the debts paid and new capitol
built, 1t was defiance OF the law 1or
the commission to seek to postpone
the sale.
Mr.. Ross also contended that most
OF the timber on the grant had been
ripe several years and therefore was
dsteriorating and that the increase IN
value as timber becomes more scarce
Is to great extent offset by the
chance of total destruction OF the
property by fire. He also argued
that the overcrowded condition OF the
present capitol should be considered,
ais should also the fact that the sale
OF these lands would add pust that
much more property to the tax rolls
and thereby increase state revenue
hereafter
A majority of the commission has
opposed an early sale, but the vote
showed many Of the members in
favor of disposing of the property
promptly. 1t was decided, however,
that before any of the lands be
placed on the market Cruiser McCool,
who has had charge OF the parties
which have carefully inspected the
grants ane have reported in detail on
the board feet measurement OF each
class of timber, number of piles, tele-
phone poles and fence posts, shall in
addition furnish the commission his
estimate of the value Of the timber
and of the land by each tract This
work is expected to be completed in
about two weeks, at which time
majority OF the commission voted to
meet again for ordering sales.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-03

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 a business
ought to know something about
property values.
We have made speciality of the
business for a great many years
and recognize bargain when we
see it. We offer a 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
az a nnidn Wa 90" ~L~.- GOD
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-03
Strahorn After Power.

SPOKANE-Another large COM
pany to develop power sites in Cen
trail Washington has been organized
by Robert E. Strahorn, president of
the North Coast Railroad, and asso-
ciates. 1t is the Columbia River Re.
clamation Company, with headquar-
tiers in Spokane
The company has filed a request
for right across state lands
near Priest Rapids for a width OF
1000 feet and running about 10 miles
long, near the river While the CAPT.
tai stock is only 100000, 1t is gener-
ally understood the company has been
fully financed. Strahorn controls all
the power in Yakima Valley, except
that at Ellensburg and Prosser, where
there are small plants.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-03
Heipinu Out the Clerk.

An honest farmer from south Jer-
sey who was unusually ignorant of
city ways went to fashionable ho-
tel in Philadelphia with his son. The
father retired early, but the son went
out to "see the town." At 80 o'clock
the farmer went downstairs and in
quired Of the night clerk If the boy
had returned yet. He was told that
he had not The father went back to
his room. An hour later he again ap-
peared before the clerk and said.
"Hain't Jack in yet? Again he was
informed that the lad was out
The old man made several subse-
quent trips. and still his boy was
among the missing. Finally at $50
o'clock the farmer trudged YEARLY
down the stairs and asked again If
his boy had returned. No; he's not
in yet" replied the night clerk.
WAL, l guess he won't come In,
then Guess you needn't wait up any
longer"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-03
Out of Siqht of Land,

yes" said a travelling man. 81 was
once out Of sight of land on the Allan
tic ocean twenty-one days"
There was small sized crowd sit
ting around Another man spoke up
"On the Pacific ocean one time
didn't see land for twenty-nine days"
A little baldheaded man knocked the
ashes from his cigar.
II started across the Raw river at
Topeka in skifr once" he said, and
was out Of sight of land before 1
reached the other side
Jaw. come off" said the man who
had told the first tale The Kaw
isn't more than 800 feet wide at To
peka."
Il didn't say it was" said the little
baldheaded man quietly The skihf
turned over. and l sank twice. Den
yer Post
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-03
Hamilton Short in Accounts

OLYMPIA-The bonding comnanv
that insured the Federal Government
against loss while Ortis Hamilton.
former Adjutant General, now under
sentence OF from one to ten years in
the state penitentiary for embezzle
ment while in office. has asked the
state bureau of accountancy to find
out how much Hamilton is short in
his Federal accounts. Two items.
one for $75 and another for 1921, have
been unearthed and a search is being
made for any others, as the bonding
company wants to settle with Uncle
Sam.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-03
Seattle Police Accused.

SEATTLE.-Three policemen were
arrested on indictments returned nv
the King County grand jury, charg-
Ing them with accepting brides from
women OF the underworld. It is
charged that the policemen took
money at stated intervals from wo.
men on their beats, guaranteeing i'm
munlty from arrest in return.
The men were released under s1ooo
bonds. These are the first indie,
ments returned by the grand jury as
result of its Investigation into tha
white slave trade in Seattle
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-03

Truthfulness consists less in stating
true facts than in conveying a true
Ssion.-S.evenson.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-03
True NobIeness-

For this true nobleness seek in vain.
In woman and in man find it not;
almost weary of my earthly lot.
My life springs are dried up with burning
pain
Thou f1ndst it not? l pray thee look
again,
Look inward through the depths of thine
own soul.
How is it with thee? Art thou sound and
whole?
Doth narrow search show thee no earthly
stain?
Be noble, and the nobleness that lies
In other men. sleeping, but never dead,
VIII rise In majesty to meet thine own.
Then wilt thou see it CLEAN In many eyes.
Then will pure light around thy path be
shed,
And thou wilt never more be sad and lone,
Lowell.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-03
A Shock For Shaw.

Bernard Shaw some years ago met
q young lady at dinner party who
said that she could read character
from writing. Mr.. Shaw denied belief
In her powers and said that at any
rate she could not read characters
from typewriting.
Now, it happened that the host had
just got a typewriter, and the young
lady offered to be put to the test. The
machine was brought, and Mr.. Shaw,
picking out the letters one by one,
wrote his first name. Then he dis
covered that he had used only capital
letters. So, shifting to the lower case,
he wrote his last name.
Then he handed the result to his
companion. This was what she read:
"BERNARD shaw"
Its as plain as anything" she said.
with smile. 1T Is your idea that,
though there are a good many Shaws
in the world. they are an undistin-
guished lot. You alone are Bernard
Shaw, and your name is great"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-03
The -
Scrap Book
Not Guilty

A very dignified and precise lady
who lives in suburb of Boston went
away from home on a fortnight's visit
to some relatives not long ago. After
her return she was making an inspec-
ton OF her house and came across
number OF large, black, empty bottles
in corner Of the cellar, partly COW
cred with ashes. When, at the con-
clusion OF banking hours, her husband
came back from Boston, she met him
at the door with the query, "Jim,
where did all those empty bottles down
cellar come from?"
Affecting an air Of puzzled surprise,
the honest man replied: I'm sure |
don't know, my dear. l never bought
an empty bottle in my life"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-03
Girl Sold to Japsnes.

TACoMA-That her father sold
her for $16 to Charlie Yamamoto .
japanese restaurant man at He,,;as
ham, two years age is the sts+am.n.
made by May Semper, who. with bar
1s-year-old sister. was arrested bv tba
police with two Filipino men in Ola
Town.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-03
Puzzled.

He had courted her for years, never
missing his evening call, and finally
was landed. On the day of the mar
riage friend observed the bridegroom
wandering about his new front yard
In restless manner, and with q very
detected expression. why, what's the
matter. old man?" he asked. You
should be the happiest man alive. for
today at least. and you look like a
mute at a funeral
The bridegroom started. "Er-of
course am very happy he asserted.
''Then why these glooms?'
"Well. to tell you the truth, Bill"
the bridegroom said in a burst Of con-
f1dence, Il was just wondering where
am to spend my evenings hereafter"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-03
He Liked II.

Wicklow do you like my new hat :?
Husband-dhe idea of paying big
prices for Wife-Big prices. Why,
made 1t myself Husband Um-yes-
er-as was saying. the idea of paying
Dig prices for such monstrosities as
the milliners are showing. Now, your
nat is work OF art. Looks as if it
came from Paris. Beautiful. my dear!
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-03
Pin Money.

Mrs. Brideley-Reggie. dear, you
know that $50 you gave me for a new
hat? Mr.. B.-Yes. dear. Mrs. B.
Well, I've saved the money. Mr.. B.
But see you're wearing a new hat.
Mrs. B.-Yes; in order to economize, as
you suggested. | kept the $50 and had
the hat charged. Lippincott's
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-03
The Best Way.

DR.. Wood of Harrow once summoned
boy to his presence to rebuke him
for missing battalion drill. The doc
tor began: DO you know. sir, that as
justice Of the peace l can have you
hung, as honorary colonel Of the cadet
corps l can have you shot and as your
headmaster l can have you birched?
Now. which sentence do you prefer"
The humor Of the situation overcame
the culpr1t's awe Il prefer to be shot
sir. because then you will surely be
hanged"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-03
In Politics.

Politician Congratulations. Sarah.
I've been elected Sarah with delight)
Honestly? Politician What differ
ence does that make? = Milwaukee
Journal
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-10-05
BIG LAND SALE!.
| Offer You the Following:

2l9 acres of land bounded on north
by Mrs. Milton Robertson, on south by
}. Nj. Philpot, east by Mrs Martin and
on west by Il. f. Terry and others.
Price $1,000 per acre.
one nine-room new dwelling. fin
ished throughout. acres of land. sit
uated in town of Criss Hill, price
100000 terms made right.
- acres land, 5-room dwelling, barn
and buildings. Adjoining land of
George Wilson. Price $4,000.
200 acres fine farm land, 3 1-2 miles
OF Laurens. on road leading to Cin-
ton. mile of Parks station, seven
horse farm in cultivation. Good dwell
ing and tenant houses. Price and
terms made right.
acres land, four-room cottage at
Watts mill, price 81 300.
] twelve room dwelling with water
works fronting North Harper street.
known as Owings boarding house.
Price and terms made right.
. acres land, room dwelling. n.
Harper street. bounded by lands OF
Allen Bramlctt. Owings * Bobo and
Mock street. See me for prices.
81 acres land, ono building. bound
ed by lands of Mrs. Boyd. S. o. Leake
and others. Prices and terms made
right,
A acres land, bounded by lands of
Friendship church, Joe WasSon j. \.
Coats and others. Price SO 90 per
acre.
80 acres, town of Lanford, dwelling
and out-buildings, nicely located over
looking town of Enorce. Price ST.
100000.
so acres land bounded by lands of
Walter Nash, and Rufus Gray, dwell
ing and out-buildings. Price $1,000
per acre.
40 acres of land bounded by lands
of Jim Ad Moore. Will Hudgens and
others. cottage house. 40 acres under
cultivation. Price Sl,7OO.OO
G5l2 acres land, bounded by lands of
Albert Burns and others; 5-room
dwelling, tenant house. barn and out
buildings. Price $4,000 per acre.
al acres on Reedy River, bounded
by lands of James Downey, Will Cald-
we'll and others. With tenant house,
Price $40 per acre. Terms made easy.
$50 acres land bounded by lands of
Ludy Mills, Il. IL. Burns and V. A.
Mills. Price $50 per acre.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-10-05

90 acres land near GreenPond
church, bounded by the Yeargin es-
tate and others, nice Groom cottage
and out buildings. Price S35O0 per
acre.
81 acres near Dials church, bound
eu by lands OF Ludy Abercrombie. Il.
ID. Curry and others. Price $4,000
per acre.
92%i acres of land near Tumbling
Shoals; bounded by lands of w. ID.
ana j. q. Sullivan; S-room dwelling:
good out-buildngs. Price $3.50 per
acre.
2& acres OF land Groom cottage
nicely located in the town of GRAY
Court, with one OF the finest wells OF
water in town. Price $4,000
? lots Watts cotton mills, Camp
street fronting, 150 by so it., price
$500.
Gl aces land bounded by lands of
Robert Nash and others. Price $4,000
per acre.
III acres land bounded by lands OF
j n. Leak, Capt Martin and others:
o- Dom cottage, one tenant house.
Price $4,000 per acre.
lGT acres of land bounded by lands
NJ. II. Holder, w. ID. Abercrombie. and
others; room dwelling, 3 tenant
house, good barn and out t-buildings.
frice $1,000 per acre. Terms: 81 900
cash, remainder in five equal install
mcntS.
30 acres land. well located I'm town
OF Laniord, Groom dwelling, tenant
house, buildings. Price S3.5OOOO
$1,000 down cash, balance ON easy pay
mcnts.
l27 acres land, bounded by lands OF
>. H. ana NJ E. Johnson, one mile OF
Friendship church, Sullivan township;
Two dwellings,, good barn and out.
buildings. Price $4,000 per acre.
500 acres, 5 miles from city of Lau
rens, bounded by lands of A. Huff,
John Brown Il Eailcy land horse
farm in cultivation, we'll supplied with
tenant houses. Price right and terms
easy.
22S acres land bounded by lands of
Daniel South, Davis land, Miss West
ana others, known us the Cullen Lark
homestead. Groom dwelling and 3 ten
ant houses. Price made right. Terms
easy.
3l3 acres land, X miles below ].
ID. Nj. Shaw's place, good dwelling and
barn; . tenant houses, 245 acres I'm
cultivation, good school near by: ga
miles to Waterloo, same distance to
cold Point. Price $500 acre. Good
terms.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-10-05

AZ acres of lana near Green Pond
church, S-room cottage, with fine barn
and out-buildings, 4-room tenant
house, bounded by lands of Jno. Tay-
lor, Mrs. Abercrombie, and Jno. Curry.
Price $4,000 per acre.
1G9Ia acres of land bounded by
lands of BrysOn place, Bee Bailey,
llamp Holland and Tiers; 5-room
dwelling, tenant houses; good barn
and buildings; known as the old
Ferguson place, owned at present by
VIII B Motto. Price $2750 per acre,
terms easy.
One S-room dwelling in city of Lau-
rcns, No. $50 Hampton street Price
So ,25O.
Five room cottage on Garington
street, city of Laurens. Price only
S 10000
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-10-05

3O7 acres of land in Scunletown
township near Byrds Cross Roads,
bounded by lands of Nj. b. Poole, viii
j. Adair. Will Myers and others, known
as the Marlborough place, 3 dwellings,
$4,000.
room dwelling, on Centennial St.,
clinton, 5. c., with 81 hundredths of
an acre of land, known as the Griffin
place. $4,000.
$50 acres land, one-half mile of Dial
church. with handsome dwelling, 3
tenant houses and good out-buildings.
Come quick if you want this place.
Price $50 per acre.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-10-05
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S[N0SXylDIR2lIF1r
OIL, \

Is better than the richest Jersey but
ter Tor frying; the equal Of olive oil
tor salads and dressings. and as a
shortening. .surpasses anythingknown
tor that purpose.
tits refined to degree Of absolute
purity by process only known to
and used in Wesson Snowdrilt Oil.
1t is purely vegetable. odorless. taste
less. and unapproached for healthful-
ness.
1t is used by the leading caterers
throughout the country. and is sold
by the best dealers everywhere. Call
tor Wesson Snowdrift Oil, and beware
OF all suggested substitutes. Nothing
else can possibly equal its results.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-10-05
SANDERS Refutcd.

Continued on page ten)
Arizona republican., 1910-11-06
CHASING A MOONSHINER.

The boys in blue at the local re- cruiting office of the marine corps were swapping" experiences. In keep ing with the spirit of the hour Ser geant George B. McGee, the officer in charge, grew reminiscent.
 Five years ago" he said, T was stationed at Port Royal, s. C., in the very heart of the moonshining dis trict One day orders came to us to round up a gang of moonshiners near Florence, about twenty miles from Port Royal. Heavily armed we set out. I divided my men into small searching parties Florence was the rendezvous I started out alone to get the lay of the land in the neigh borhood where a 'still' was known to be in operation. About 4 p. m. I started to walk the seven miles back to Florence. I had proceeded per haps two miles when a severe storm broke. Almost blinded by wind and rain, plodded along half mile to a light. It was in a log cabin.
 "A young woman answered when I knocked on the door. She was pretty. I asked her if I could obtain shelter and food.
 "we always give, but never &C.,
Arizona republican., 1910-11-06
Profitable Industry.

Flying must be set down as among the most profitable of all professions in which men give exhibitions of skill and daring for the entertainment of the multitude. Someone has taken the trouble to compile the figures of the prizes won by aviators in Europe and this country in the past year, outside of the aviation meet at Bel mont Park, and finds that they aggre- gate over $7OO,0OO. Paulhan led all the rest, his winnings amounting to the handsome sum of 1000. Morane was next with earnings of s53.OOO, and Latham third with s52,OOO. These fig ures, of course, do not include the money earned on exhibition tours, some of which have netted aviators large sums in addition to the figures presented here. Of course, no one has any fault to find with the financial success of the aviators. They are pioneers in a new field. They are all the time adding to the sum of our knowledge of aviation. They neces- sarily assume great personal risks. It must also be remembered that they are under heavy expenses all the time for maintenance and repair work on their machines.
Arizona republican., 1910-11-06

cept anything for our hospitality. But you can't stay long, for my husband will kill you if he finds you here, she replied.
 'I knew then that I had stumbled into the lair of a moonshiner. But the storm was raging with increased violence. I stepped inside. Then l determined to wait until the storm was over.
 "But you cain't stay here, man. the moonshiner's wife said to me. You'd better go now if you value your life
 "Of course I valued my life, but l took chances against the storm. The woman gave me a blanket and told me to secrete myself behind the stove. For an hour 1 was the most comfort able individual you ever heard of. was startled out of my dreams by the entrance of the mOonshiner. He was a typical mountain giant, over six feet tall with powerful shoulders and strong as a bear.
 He proceeded with his supper. hoped against hope. But fate was against me that night. The giant wanted some more corn bread. His wife told him to get it in the pan on the stove He saw one of my shoes. He grabbed my foot and dragged me from my retreat. Then he blew a whistle and two big, burly noun taineers answered his call
 Well, to make the story short, they secured one of those large whisky barrels and damned me into it. They nailed on the top, bundled the barrel into a spring wagon. drove about half an hour and then unloaded the bar rel.
 "'When he goes down this hill it will break every bone in his body l heard one of my captors say.
 "They didn't lose any time. l heard resounding kick on the slaves and away went the barrel down the hill. Round and round I whirled. The breath was knocked from my body. Then there came a terrible crash. lost consciousness. I knew no more until I awakened several hours later. It was broad daylight. The barrel had struck a tree, smashing slaves to bits and llberating me.
 How did I get back to my com rades? Well, l managed to get down to the level land. A farmer drove me into Florence. About a week later we rounded up the moonshiner. Denver Times.
Arizona republican., 1910-11-06
LITTLE JAMES
Concerning the Absence of Monot- ony in the Constitutional Conven- tion)

"Th' Wayfarin' man though not a FooP' sez My Paw mite set in tn Constitushnle Convenshun fer a hour or more an come away without knowin' at it was d Constitushnle Convenshun a tall.
 Wun man what was in tn Ogience on Friday sez at he Heerd a very Intrustin' Discushun between Leon ardo da Vinci Baker an Raphael Cassidy representa- diffrunt SkoOls of Art, on tn Subjeck of tn proper way to make a Picter of Row sos it mite be Reconnized by them at had not been let into tn Secret. Signor Baker bleeved at tn Picter ort to look sOmethin' like a Row sos at when it was Hung in tn 'Cademy of Fine Arts, Connissoors wuddent haf to be astin Fool Cues chuns what kind of a Fish or Bird tn Artist had in mind when he was a Concoctin' it.
 Signor Cassidy sed at any Diff culty about Reconnizin' tn Picter would be Obvated by statin' in Plane Terms jist what it was.
 Anuther Stranger fun Milwockee which dropped into. tn COnvenshun fer a little while on Saturday come down town an seZ: This mOrnin's tn first Time I felt as if I was at Home sence I left tn town ats been Made Famous. I jist been Atendin' Seshun of tn Arizony Broors an Wisky Deelers Asociashun.'
 "Anuther man wich was also a stranger an came down fun tn CapitIe Bildin' a little while after sez, God be Prazed. I been very much Eddfied by attendin' a Seshun of tn Arizony Anti -S'loon Leeg which was laying plans fer to Expel tn Deemin Rum fum your Flurrishin' Cities an Towns
 This Man Afterward met Natif of Feenix an sez I seen by tn Newspapers at they's a Constitushnle Convenshun to git up a Constitushun, bein' held somewheres in Feenix. Could you tell me where it is sos at I can Attend a Seshun or 2?
 "Wun stranger thought tn other day at it was a Meetin' Of tn Live Stalk Asociashun. Anuther wun tn next day was talkin in a Hotle Offls an sez The Labor Convenshun out there at tn Capitle has took some pretty Advanced Vues Regardin' tn Industrile Relashuns between tn Emploir an tn Emploid in wich it is Proposed at tn Latter isn't agoin' to git tn Worst of it
 That's jist tn way it is in tn CouStifuShnIe ConvenShIIn SOmethin' Noo every day, to Brake tn Monotny so at they aint no danger of no body gettin' tn Ong Wee as us French seZ.
 Any Profit what could tell what tn Next Day was agoin' to Bring Fourth out in that Constitushnle Convenshun would earn his Per Dime an Miledge and wuddent be without Onner in his own Country"
 LITTLE JAMES.