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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
FOR THE CHILDREN
The PuQnaciouS Law.

The bluejay is handsome bird, with
q most discordant voice and with an
other popularity not so well known
he is the most persistent practical
Joker in the feathered kingdom. One
Of bis favorite tricks is to conceal him.
self in clump of leaves near the spot
where small birds are accustomed to
gather and when they are enjoying
themselves in their own fashion sud.
denly brighten them almost to death
by screaming out like a hawk. OF
course they scatter In every direction,
and when they do so the mischievous
rascal gives vent to a cackle that
sounds very much like a laugh. II he
confined his pranks to such jokes as
this, however. he would not be such a
bad neighbor to birds smaller than
himself, but when be amuses himself
by breaking the eggs in their nests and
tearing the young to pieces with his
bill he becomes pestilent nuisance
and they often combine their forces
to drive. him out Of the neighborhood.
They do not always succeed, for he is
as full of fight as of mischief, but. q
severe conflict teaches him that they,
too. have their rights. and this in
duces him to. mend his manners. j.,
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
WOMAN SHOOTS TO KILL
RATHER THAN ElOPE

TACOMA.-Refusing repeated i'm
portunities to elope with him, Mrs.
Fletcher Johnson, wife Of a clerk In
the general Offices of the Northern
Pacific railroad here, shot and killed
Frank Hall of Spanaway, when, she
alleges, the man drew a revolver and
sought to compel her to accede to his
wishes. Following the shooting she
called the sheriff over the telephone
and asked to be placed under arrest.
Mrs. Johnson told Sheriff Morris
that Hall had called at her home at
Rigney Hill and tried to induce her.
to leave her husband and go away
with Hall When she declined to con-
slider his proposal, Hall. she said, took
revolver from his pocket and threat
ened her life. seizing a shotgun that
stood in closet, the woman sent a
charge of buckshot into Halls body
and he dropped dead at her feet.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
MINNESOTA MAY NOT
LEVY STATE TAXES
State Has Nearly Four Millions
in Its Treasury and
... More Coming.

MINNEAPOLIS.-Citizens of Min
nesota may not be called upon to pay
taxes next year. At present the treas
ury OF the state is grooming under
the burden of surplus which has
never been duplicated On October 1
there will be nearly 100000 in the
state treasury.
The unusual amount of money in
the states cash box. has come about
through the successful settlement OF
cases which have netted the COM
monwealth large sums of money. The
largest OF these items came from the
settlement of the. lumber cases, the
gross earning tax cases. the Kennedy
inheritance tax cases, and others. Not
only have large sums of money come
into the treasury, but they will result
in constantly augmenting streams of
gold In the direction of. the states
Golfers, so that Minnesota bids fair to
become a state unique in the history
OF taxat1on-a state that may find it
not necessary, to tax its people one
cent for the general maintenance of
state. government.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
POLITICAL NEWS

In accordance with the provisions
Of a bill passed at the last session Of
congress a special election was held
in Hawaii Tuesday, when the people
OF the territory voted for OF against
liquor traffic in the islands.
At Tulsa, Okla, Senator Gore told
an audience that he considered him.
self good timber for the democratic
nomination for president.
The returns from large number OF
the democratic conventions, in Min.
nesota, held to select delegates to the
state convention, indicate an over.
whelming sentiment for John Lind, OF
Minneapolis, ex-governor of the state,
as a candidate for governor.
Returns from throughout the state
indicate thai o. B. Colquitt has been
named the democratic nominee for
governor of Texas and the plan to
submit a state wide prohibition
amendment to a popular vote has car.
ried in the primaries
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM OUR STATE
Chronicle of Importa mt Events
of Interest to Washington
Readers.
Double Elections in Smaller Cities.

Double Elections in Smaller Cities.
OLYMPIA.-Already murmurs are
being heard of the general wall which
will go up through the state In third
class cities on election day, because
the legislature fixed the date for prim-
airy elections for the nomination Of
city officials on the date on which the
general election is held.
The result will be that on election
day in November in all of these cities
there will be two sets of election Of
ficers and pool books and election
supplies.
Incidently what will practically
amount to third election ON the
same day may also be held in some
third-class cities, as it is announced
that some Of these cities have a local
option election on that day.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
Pay State Rentals In Full,

notwithstanding crop failures
and other natural causes have greatly
reduced the value of the leasehold. q
number of eastern Washington ten
ants Of state lands have recently ap-
pealed to Land Commissioned Ross
for reduction in the annual rental
provided in the lease. The matter
was submitted to the attorney-general
who ruled that the state law will per-
NIT Of no reduction being made from
the rental fixed for the flve-year term
when the lease was sold at public
auction.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
Bay City is Endorsed.

ABERDEEN. - The Washington
State Bankers association, in annual
convention, passed resolutions indors.
ing San Francisco as the place to hold
the proposed exposition ON the com.
pletion of the Panama Canal The
reasons given are that the exposition
will then be beneficial to the entire
Coast. 1t was adopted unanimously.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
Road to be Made Safe.

OLYMPIA.-Lsadin railroad con-
struction engineers of the country
will, at the request Of the Washing
ton state railway commission, pass
upon the plans for the snowsheds the
Great Northern will build in the Cas-
cades, so that the commission will be
prepared, when the work is COM
pleted, to approve it in every way as
being all that is necessary or proper
to do to prevent recurrence OF the
fatal Wellington disaster.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
Wise Men of Gotham.

A wise man Of Gotham is a fool
but the phrase arose through the real
wisdom Of the people that lived in the
English town Of Gotham. The story
goes that King John Of England once
visited the town with the intention of
seeing a castle that he thought Of tax
ing for himself. But the Gothamites
did not care for the 'nearness Of royal
ty and the expense they would be put
to If the king should: have a house
there, and so they cooked up scheme
to drive him away. When. the king
arrived with his company Of followers
and rode through the town he saw all
the inhabitants Of Gotham going about
the most foolish Of tasks. each person
with a silly. smile on his face. The
king was disguised with them. He
would not live among crazy people.
and so he rode on through the town
and did not stop for the castle. Then
the wise men Of Gotham. still smiling,
but not in Silly fashion. told one an
other that there were more fools that
passed through Gotham than remain
in it.-Chicago- News. -
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
THE MARKETS.
Portland.

Portland.
Wheat-Track prices: Club. SEC;
bluestem, 95; red Russian, Csc.
Barley-Feed and brewing, $24.
Oats-No. l white. 1913 per ton.
Hay-Timothy, Willamette Valley.
$1S@19 per ton; Eastern Oregon.
$20@22; alfalfa, $13@14.
Butter-Extra, 32c; fancy, sac:
ranch, 23c.
Eggs-Ranch, candled, 27c.
Hops-1sos crop. 1o@1sc; olds,
nominal.
Wool-Eastern Oregon. 14017c per
pound.
Mohair-32@33c.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
Yakima Exhibit on Car.

NORTH YAKIMA.-Northern Pa.
cific railroad officials have made ar
rangements with the North Yakima
Commercial club for Yakima valley,
exhibit, to be installed in the new ex-
hibit car which the company is build
ing and which will travel through the
Middle West and the East. Both fresh
and processed fruit will be included.
The former will be forwarded daily
by the club.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
Suicide Leaves Wealth.

SEATTLE.-Theo old nan who blew
his head off with dynamite in the
woods near this city last week and
who had provided himself with chlor-
oform and carbolic acid, evidently for
use If the explosive failed, was Geo.
e. Hall, 65 years old. a pioneer OF
Seattle, who was worth $25O,000 two
years ago.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
Partnership.

A. doctor in Canada gives an inter-
,esting instance of partnership be-
tween two, animals-a coyote. or prai-
rie wolf. and common: badger. 1t is
common, he says. for these two crea-
lures to go out hunting together. and
he, has often seen them In his district
hunting for the small ground squirrels
that live in burrows below the soil.
Their snug little homes have always
two entrances, and while the coyote
watches one Of them the badger digs
down from the other, so that which
ever way the poor squirrel tries to es-
cape he is certain to make a meal for
one of his foes. J: =.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
Electric Wasteway contrei.

NORTH YAKIMA.-Engineer IN
charge of the Teton canal are work.
ing on the arrangement OF electric
controls for the wasteways which vfll
work automatically. Work has been
FASTENED by q recent accident ii
which several OF the concrsts forms
were broken By Z rolling boulder anl
the valley below su3oeeA a1teno
food.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
MRS. ELLA FLAGe YOUNG,

Superintendent. of Chicagos public
school system, who receives a salary
of $4,000 year, is one of the high
est paid woman workers in the coun-
try. Mrs. Young was recently elected
president of the National Educational
Association.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
Easy Spelling.

Words containing five letters which
can be expressed in two: - :"
An expression Of mind or body? A.
Decrepitude D K. ~.
An English county? SIX. :...
To surpass? x L. .,..
A lady's Christian name: L n.
A lady's Christian name? K T.
To lay forcible hands on? c C. =:
Requires replenishing? NJ T.:
Words containing three letters which
can be expressed lin one:..,
An insect? B.,
A river: D.
A bird? J.
A garden vegetable? P.
A Chinese beverage? r.
A tree? 2.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
Spanish Proverbs.

Spanish ProVerbS.
It's a long step from saying to doing.
~. While we are asleep we are all equal.
By night all cats are gray. >.-
One swallow does not make sum-
mer. -
Hunger is the best sauce In the
world. :..... - = ~ -: -.
Great deeds are reserved for great
men. - -..4's r.'
Each Of us the son Of his own works,
He that rails is ready to forgive. >: :.
Many one goes for wool and comes
back shorn.
There's no book so bad but has some
good in it.-Cervantes... :'st.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
Seattle.

g Wheat-Bluestem, s4c: club, ssc;
red Russian. SIC.
oats-$32 per ton.
Barley-$24 per ton.
Hay-Timothy. $22 per ton; alfalfa.
$14 per ton.
Observation-Disclosures Creamery. $50:
ranch. &c.
EEgs-Selected local. Sic.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
Questions and Answers.

Questions and Answers. =. It
Why is it a pleasure to meet a rich
man? Because he is capital fellow.
Why is a policeman like rainbow?
He appears when the storm is over.
What is the easiest way to keep gas
from escaping in your house? Omit to
pay your gas bill. -
What is the best form for soldier?
Uniform. s::'@ u.s.
What prescription is best for a poet?
A composing draft. : T. ~. -.
When does cat become larger and
smaller? When let. out at night and
taken in in the, morning
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
Wheat Crisis Now Oyer.

CH1CAGO.-Itr is believed in the
wheat trade that the worst has been
heard regarding the spring wheat
crop Of North America.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
Contradictions.

Contradiction.
-Four little girls hold a handkerchief
by its corners. One stands by them
who commands their movements. But
the game is contradiction. Therefore
when she says Hold fast" ahey drop
the handkerchief: When she cries Let
koy' they must held it tightly For
obedience TO the order given they
would have to pay a forfeit.
Barefoot.
Every field Is full or spring:
Maple trees. are oudded: =,
Sunshine drenches everything:
All the world 10 flooded
With its heat. The nghtest tasks.
Cause unending woe. .s.a
Then the country Iaddie asks
ma, why can't ] 60 1:-s.'
Barefootr.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-31
SECURES SAGE
HALF MILLION
American Bible Society Amour
ces 100000 AS an Easter
Offering to the World.

New York. March 25-The $500. 900
fund which the American Bible So
ciety has for more than a year past
been seeking to raise to secure an
equal amount. tine gift of Mrs. Russell
Sage, has been completed.
Announcement OF the completion of
this fund. the securing Of which will
place a round million dollars in the
hands of the society for its uses, was
made at the society offices to-day.
The society officials expressed great
satisfaction In being able to announce
the gratifying result in season. as one
Of them put 1t. to make the fund IAN
Easter Offering to the world"
The 100000 is in the hands Of the
society In the shape Of good and re-
liable subscriptions. upon which more
than s2S0,000 has already been paid
in. Thousands Of persons in all parts
OF the world and in every State OF the
United States have contributed to the
fund in amounts ranging from 10 cents
up to $4,000 There were two sub
scriptions OF the latter amount and
upwards of 10000 from 81 to 80 each
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-31
SATISFACTION AT OTTAWA.
Tariff Concessions to L. s., However,
Have Been Mis-stated.

Ottawa. Ont. March 27-The news
of the traif agreement at Washing
ton was received in government circles
here with satisfaction which Is not les
sened by the fact that such an out
come had been confidently looked for
ever since the conference at Albany
between President Taft and Minister
Fielding.
II Is understood that the despatch
rs sent from Washington credit Mr..
Fielding with having made rather
more extensive concessions thap have
been given. When the official an
nouncement is made II Will be found
that the list of items on which Canada
will make tariff reductions Will not in
clude half OF the French treaty list.
1t is also understood that any changes
which have been made in the Cana
dian tariff as result Of the negotia-
lions between President Taft and MIN
lister Fielding will not be confded to
the United States or even to the coun-
tries which now have the most favored
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-31
VERMONT NOTES

bury. chairman of the committee on re-
solutions. was directed to write the YER
mont delegation in Congress favoring
the passage OF the so-called Weeks bill
for the protection of migratory birds
The association has 2O4 members.
A film fam artist travelling under
the name Of Professor Niles of New
Haven, Conn. has proftably combined
a hypnotic and fortune telling stunt
In Rutland. Only one victim has yet
admitted being taken In. A we'll
dressed woman, who does not wish her
name published, has informed officer
s. c. Warren that Niles borrowed slS
from her while she was under his in
fuence. promising to remit the sum
by mail When he failed to do this
the woman gradually realized that she
| had been tricked The police are try
ing to locate the clever prestidigita-
tor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-31
Hale's Honey
Of Horehound and Tar
Clears
The Voice
Sold by Druggists
F' cs:: 1 e 81: S;I Ss::''

ont the trial. received the verdict with
out moving muscle. but Sophie, who
had faced the jury with a smile. stood
motionless FOR a moment then her face
grew pale and with sobs shaking her
sigh, frame fell back into the arms
OF her senior counsel, Mr. Kennedy, who
assisted her to her chair
In view o. the fact that Mitchells
counsel wished to enter motion to
have the verdict set aside. Judge Will
liams said he would postpone the
passing Of sentence until Monday
morning at ten o'clock. Court was
then adjourned and the prisoner taken
to the New Haven county jail.
The sentence which attaches to the
verdict against Mitchell is imprison-
ment for life. and that of the verdict
against Sophie not more than $1,000
inc and n wears In prison
The crime charged to the man and
woman was committed at Union city
Septemher = and Is, 1909. Late on
the latter day. Bronslow Kulvinskas
Of Union city was found in a wooded
section Of that place in a dying con-
dition. his body riddled with bullets
and his throat cut.
Before death ne accused Sophie
Kritchman and Joseph Mitchell OF
having lurcd him to the spot on Fri
day afternoon, the 17th. and there
shot him leaving him to die, and also
that on the following day. finding him
| still alive. Sophia had cut his throat.
The Kritrhmau woman and the man
were arrested and the woman brought
to trial at waterbury, but the trial was
stopped on account Of the publication
Of letter threatening her life At
tho second trial the court ruled that
| the two should he tried together.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-31
ETNA CHOKES
UP WITH LAVA
Molten Mass Either Will Force Il
Passage or an Earthquake
Will Result.

Catania, March E.-While the quantity
Of lava from the craters of Mount tNna
continues to decrease the internal
activity of the volcano was stronger to-
day than Yesterday. Frank A. Perrct
the American Volcanoogist, believes the
decrease in the flow OF lava is due to
distractions in the new craterS which
prevent 1t flowing freely and that later
either In a few days or perhaps in wcck
the molten mass either will force a pass
age or an earthquake will result
Mr.. Perret went to-day from Ncolos
to the Alpine club refuge which /,
situated near the craters, and later tcle-
graphed.
"The activity of l;tna to-day is stronger
but the lava is slower. Terrific explosion.
In the interior of the mountain continue"
VEsUVIuS Is CRACKING.
Naples, March 27.-Five large new
assures have opend near the ccutra
crater of Mount Vesuvlus, but the voIcan,
shows no great activity.
rEvrAIN PENS AT FREE ,p,.I,,s
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-31

C,a.,..a p,oo, 80 cborb,rpo hos G1ed
.,,, t., ,oL,n,,>, With tahiti
zoo ana os..,s ., sano of
.on, -.
The Rev C. l. Carhart or dorset
announced TO MS congregation ounuas
morning mat ne ~
cali 10 e"air ~ '"e
ieee at be'Fu'' SYM"
Invitations have been Issued 10 the
dedication services OF the Masonic
temple at Bellows Falls. April o.
Grand Master Lee 5. Tillotson anu
Governor G. H. Prouty will be guests
of honor. complimentary dance
Will be given at the temple April y
The Moretown Tale company, with Il
capital stock of $1,000 organized under
the law of the state of Massachusetts
has been granted certl'lcate by the
secretary OF state authorizing IL TO 90
| business IN vermont II Is organized
for the purpose OF quaiyins' working
and handing ta'c ana stone minerals OF
all KINDS.
The Rev. Lawrence A. Wilson has re-
signed the passionate of the HardwtclS
| Congregational Church to accept a call
to the First congregational church of
| Helena, Montana, one OF the largest OF
~ denomination IN mat rapidly grow
ing state. lie expects to leave Hard
wick April y. poslponine until later in
| the year an European trip ne had Planned
for this spring
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-31
Capt. Bogardus again hits the Bulls

This world famous rifle shot who holds
the championship record OF lOD pigeons
in 10 consecutive shots is living at Lin
coin III. Recently interviewed. he says
Il have suffered a long time with KID
ney and bladder trouble and have used
several wei known kidney medicines AL
of which gave me no relief until start
ed taking Foleys Kidney Pills. Before
used Foley's Kidney Pills l was sub
jected 70 severe backAche and pains in
my kidneys with suppression and often
times a cloudy voding. While upon aris-
Ing in the morning l would get dull head
aches. Now ! have taken three bottles
OF Toley's Kidney Pills and feel 100 per
cent. better l am never bothered with my
kidneys or bladder and once more feel
like my own self. All this owe solely To
Foley's Kidney Pills and always recon-
nerd them to my fellow sufferers" i
W. O'Sullivan. "A Church St
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-31
MEXICO'S RICHEST MAN.
His Cattle Arc Literally Upon a Thou.
snnd Hills.
(From the Kansas City starr

(From the kansas City starr
Cor. I,uis Terrazas Is Nex,co,. wealth
,es+ man General Terrazas 10 70 wars
old. the same aue as President Diaz The
lives of both men have been full ~ stir
ring adventure. 1t was In reward for
daring military service that General Ter
razas obtained from the government
largo gifts of land which nlaced him I'M
on the road to the great fortuna which
he now possceses.
II is conservatlvcly estimated that Gen
eral rorrazas Is worth not less Than
5000 coo 90 His propertv holdings are
chiefly i'm the state of Chihuahua hut he
also has largo Investments in other oarts
of tho renublic
General Tcrrazas ia tho greatest land
and uvo stocl. horon IN tho world il is
said. ffe owns I. ranches in the State
of Cti1uahun. Tho ranches c,hrace an
| 1c,rcgata aroa Of mora than 5Ooool
! acrcs. ,'o, many vcar- spccial attention
Las hc.n given to rai.i.,- horses unon
/ these ranches. More than 5nu.upD t.a I