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The National tribune., 1910-01-06

At a regular meeting of Capt. e. H.
Little Post, Punxsutawney, Pa, resolu-
tions were adopted indorsing The Ma
tional Tribune bill, and promising TO
use their influence with their Congress-
man and Senators to have it become a
law.
The National tribune., 1910-01-06

J. w. Marcum, Reelfoot, Tenn: 81
heartily indorse your bill, especially
Sec. 8. I am now living with my fourth
wife, to whom I have been married
three years. She is now 62 years old.
but willing to do all she can for my
comfort and happiness"
The National tribune., 1910-01-06

W. P. Getz, Lewisburg Pa: "The bill
is all that can be expected. I have just
mailed a petition signed by 134 veter-
ans to our member of Congress"
The National tribune., 1910-01-06

Will H. S. Banks. Washington, d. c.:
II have read with much interest the
bill which you propose to put before
Congress, and think that 1t will have
the support not only of those who will
be benefited by it, but Of Congress, II it
comes IN a voten
The National tribune., 1910-01-06

Capt. e. F. Tucker, Greensburg, KY:
1.-THE old boys in this community are
delighted with your bill, and don't see
how 1t can be improved upon. When
we see good thing we should all unite
on it-concede little If necessary. We
will never get what we ought to have
until we work in unity"
The National tribune., 1910-01-06

Edmund Davis. Newark, N. j.: IT
heartily indorse your bill, and think
that it benefits the comrades at a time
when they need it. most"
The National tribune., 1910-01-06

w. F. Stone, Captain. Co. f. 10th
KY. Lancing. Tenn: Il am very much
in favor of your proposition to increase
the rates under the McCumber bill. ex-
cept that am in favor of but one rate
and no discrimination on account of
age"
The National tribune., 1910-01-06

John L. Cole, Boulder. I'LL IT heart
lily indorse your bill, and it will be Of
much benefit to me, as I am 81 years
old"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-02
BLOODY FIGHTING
I'M NICARAGUA

New Orleans, May 29.--That severe
fighting with an unusually heavy cas-
ualty list on both sides marked yester-
days event at Bluefelds, is indicated
in cablegrams received last night.
Neither side claims victory. Bloody
fighting all day and losses heaviest of
the war; was the text of message to
the Madriz sympathizers. Similar re-
ports were sent To representative of
the insurgents.
Early reports were that the insur-
gents had severely repulsed tine Ma
driz forces. Then it was reported that
Estrada had captured fifty prisoners
The government loss is $50, Estradas
loss light. These reports probably re-
ferred to the early morning fighting
after the government had secured con-
troll at Bluefelds bluff Friday night
Three hundred American marines from
Colon are expected today to enforce,
If necessary, the American order That
there be no fighting in Bluehelds
proper.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-02

condemn an innocent man"
Vertrees was most bitter in his de.
nunciation of Garfield and Pinchot
who, he said, conspired to accomplish
the removal of Ballinger because his
was an administration of claw and
not Of mon." He insinuated that
Pinchot would @scruple at nothing to
carry out his purposes and plans
In reply, Pepper, who declared that
1T was wholly baseless charge: ?
that Garfield's opposition of Ballinger
had been inspired by any feeling OF
disappointment at not having been
retained in the Taft cabinet said:
"Ballinger's idea of conservation
seems to be: Do let Guggie get the
COAL Brandeis made scathing
attack on Ballinger's alleged evasive-
ness and inability. to remember on
the witness stand
He paid a high tribute to the Gin
dependent press saying that if it had
not been for the publications act, an
injustice as great as the Dreyfus case
would have been done.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-02
WAR OF WORDS ENDS
BALuNGER HEARING

Washington, May 29.-The Balm
ger-Pinchot investigation ended yes
terday i'm a blaze of verbal fireworks.
The attorneys will now prepare their
briefs for the committee, which will
receive them June IL.
CLAWS attorney, Brandeis, who had
the last word, said:
Here was man disgraced, con-
demned not only without a hearing,
and without seeing the hundreds and
hundreds of pages of evidence, col
lected by Assistant Attorney General
Lawler. but without the knowledge
that there was a charge against him.
Why was he sacrificed? 1t rests deep
in the conception, which aetuated Bal
linger and the men who stood with
him. and it is the conception of the
class of privilege, that men high in
exalted station must be protected at
all cost, but the man who is merely
a humble servant of the government,
who has no rights IL for the pTotec-
ton of Balhnger it is necessary to
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-02

approval; that | would not accept
the Office il elected.
Shortly before Lorimer was elect
ed and after the deadlock had dragged
for months, it became apparent that
ne was candidate A number of
my friends, whom he mentions in his
speech, called upon me and | advised
them strongly against voting for him
even though he could get the minor
lty republicans to aid the democrats
N electing him.
While I'm surprised at the char
aeter OF the statements made by Lor-
liner, I'm at loss to know what pos
sible relation they bear to the charge
now under investigation, his
election to the United States senate
was procured by means of bribery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-02
WILL HEAR RATE
INCREASE PROTESTS

Washington, May 29.-Because OF
the emphatic representations, made
against the proposed action of vari-
Gus railroad trunk lines in the middle
west, to increase the freight rates on
June first, Attorney General Wicker
sham yesterday announced that on
Monday afternoon he would give a
hearing to all persons interested. All
day a deluge of dispatches came TO
the departInnt of justice from manu-
facturers and business men, protest
ing against the increases as being un-
just. The government was asked to
enjoin the railroads.
The suggestion was also made that
the antitrust act be invoked, which
the attorney general said was worthy
of consideration.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-02
SALOON MEN
NOT UNDES|RABLES
JUDGE QUARLES MAKES IMPORT
ANT RULING IN FEDERAL
COURT AT WAUKEE.

Milwaukee, May 29-Federal Judge
]. V. Quarles yesterday decided that a
saloonE eeper who keeps his place OF
business open on Sundays in Milwau'
kee Or elsewhere where Sunday sa
loon business is the rule, regardless OF
statutes, is not a man OF low moral
character Judge w d. Tarrant in
circuit court made a similar ruling
several months ago in another case
But Judge Quarles ruling is the first
of its kind in a federal court.
The ruling was made in the cases
of A. p. Hopp and Gottlieb Neitzel
whose applications for citizenship
were contested by the government
immigration bureau on the ground
that the two men violated the Wiscon
sin laws by running their saloons on
the Sabbath.
Judge Quarles said that there is
nothing on the records to show that
the two saloonkeepers are not of goot
moral character and that there is
nothing about their mental attitude
that is criminal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-02
PRESBYTERiANS AND
ANNUAL ASSEMBL Y

Atlantic City, N. J.. May 29.-The
Presbyterian general assembly yes
terday adjourned to meet here again
next year. That there may be no
doubt of the stand of the church,
which might be caused through the
exoneration of several students
charged with heresy, the assembly
adopted statement of its belief in
the cardinal tenets Of the church.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-02
HAMILTON RIVAL
OF GLENN CURTIS

New York, May 29.-Charles K.
Hamilton, the aviator, announced last
night that he will attempt Tuesday to
NY from Governor Island to Albany,
for the New York Worlds $4,000. He
is the only aviator so far entered
against Curtiss.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-02
POPE OBSERVES
HALLEY'S COMET

Rome, May 29.-At the vatican OBJ
servatory, the pope has made observa
ton of the comet. The Pontiff re-
marked that what he saw, scarcely
warranted the commotion which the
comet has caused throughout the world
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-02
SHATTUCK TAKES
NORTHWESTERN MEET

Chicago, May 29.-The Shattuck
military academy of Faribault, Mime
sofa, won the annual interscholastic
track meet of Northwestern university
at Evanston yesterday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-02
WANTED PROMOTION
POISONED SUPERIOR

Vienna, May 29.--It is reported that
Lieutenant Adolph Hofrichter, who re-
Gently confessed to having sent poison
to number of officers of the general
staff, one of whom died, mas been
found guilty at secret court martial
and sentenced to be hanged. Hofrich-
ter, in confession, has said that his
sole motive was the hope of becoming
a staff officer through the death of SUI
periors.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-02
WILL LOOK FOR
DR.. COOKS RECORDS

New York. May CHICHESTER Bee
croft, Of Pelham Manor N. Y. an
nounced yesterday that he will sail
for Etah June Is, with the Bernier
expedition to the Arctic in the hope Of
finding the records which DR.. Cook
says he left. Hee said he will be sup
piled with funds by Dr. and Mrs. Cook.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-02
ROOSEVELT TO SPEND
DAY WITH BUXTON

London, May 29,-Mr. Roosevelt
last night closed his visit to Lieuten-
rant Colonel Arthur H. Lees country
place, in Buckinghamshire. He will
spend today with Ian Buxton, an ex-
pert on the forestry question.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-02

Many woman wouldn't want to.
vote If she could boss some voter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-02

The flowing bowl looks like cup
of happiness to some men.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-05-19
STONE AGE CUSTOMS.
Ancient Habits Still Endure Among
Natives Of Rural Roumania.

Ancient Habits Still Endure Among
Natives Of Rural Roumania.
Customs and habits directly trace
able back to the end Of the stone age
are still observed by the Inhabitants
Of the remOter parts Of rural ROuma-
mia, says DR.. Emil Fischer Of Bucha-
rest in the Umschau. The latest sta
tistdcs show that there are still In Rou-
mania over $4,000 cave dwellings in
existence. in which quarter Of mil
Hon peasant folk live. These caves
are almost as primitive In their ar
rangements as the original cave dwell
ings Of the stone age.
As recently as In the eighties millet,
the oldest Indo, Germanic grain. was
still crushed In Roumania by means
Of hand mills and stored In peculiarly
shaped granaries similar to those used
by the natives of central Africa. To-
day the Roumanian peasants still use
ancient plows. At funerals repast
named coliba is partaken Of consist
ing Of soaked and boiled corn the ex-
act way corn was frst prepared and,
eaten by the tribes of Europe.
Even today crabapples and wild
pears are the only fruit known to the
Roumanian peasant. and his vegeta-
bles are wild herbs boiled with oil
pressed from sunfower, hemp and
gourd seeds. Medical men In rural
Roumania are still known among the
peasantry as wizards.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-05-19
He Had Learned Il.

Willie, i've years old. was In his ia
TIERS office one afternoon waiting to
60 home with him. Mr.. 8. was very
much occupied-in fact. so much so
that be had quite forgotten that his
young son was sitting behind him. At
length the telephone rang, and Mr.. S.
was told that there was long dis
lance call for him. He called Hello"
a number of times. and just when his
patience had about given out central
rang vigorously while the receiver was
still at his ear. At this Mr.. s. uttered
q terrible and forbidden word.
The words were no sooner out Of his
mouth than he remembered that his
son was but few feet from him.
Wheeling about in his chair. he said.
with humility:
THAT was very wrong of father to
say those naughty words. Willie. I
hope" he added. that my little boy
will never use such dreadful Ian
guage"
I'll won't never say it, papa. re-
piled the child. with a mischievous
twinkle in his eye. "but l l-learned it
all the same"-Harper's Magazine.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-05-19
ROADS ROUTE OUTLINED
Boise & Western Will Enter Oregon
at Ontario and Continue Westward.

Boise G. Western Will Enter Oregon
at Ontario and Continue Westward.
PORTLAND, Ore, May 17.-With
the arrival In Portland Of John e.
Burchard, of St. Paul, definite infor-
nation became public az to the build
ing OF the Boise & Western Railroad,
as the east and west branch of the
Hill system in tapping Central Ore
gon.
Entering the state at Ontario, the
Boise Western will build in q north
westerly direction, through Malheur
Canyon to point directly east Of
Malheur Lake. From that point two
surveys have been made for q continu-
alton Of the line.
Bend will in all probability be the
junction point for the new line with
the Oregon Trunk Line, the railway
owned by the Hills, and which Is rap
idly creeping toward the heart OF Ore
gon by way of the Deschutes River.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-05-19
A PRISON HORROR.
Awful Fate Of Russian Political Of
fender

Awful Fate Of Russian Political Of
fender.
David Soskice writes in McClure's
Maeaxine ef the horrors Of the Schlues-
selbafs. Russia's political prison.
"Qrachsxsky, unable to stand his life
any longer" says he, ''struck a guard
in order to be texecuted. But the COM
mandant OF the fortress declared him
to be insane and therefore exempt
from punishment.
Then, said Grachevsky. 1t re-
mains for me but to kill myself He
was taken to the stable and kept
there under most yigilant watch.
lone night related Ludmilla Vol
kelstein. a terrible. inhuman shrek
was heard. Footsteps hurried toward
Graehevsky's CELL Feeble groans fol-
lowed, and then his door was quickly
opened. and it was evident that some
thing terrible had happened to him.
Smoke and the smell of burnt clothing
and feah pervaded the building and
hung about 1t till the following day.
We then knew that Grachevsky had
burnt himself alive. He had soaked
his clothes and bedding with the oil
from the little night lamp and. rolling
himself up in his blanket. had set it
on FIRE. For several days beforehand
he had disarmed the suspicious Of his
guards by exceedingly rational be-
havior. SO that they had relaxed their
watchfulness a little and enabled him
to commit the dreadful Decd"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-05-19
WASHINGTON, D. c., NEWS

The House committee on library has
favorably reported the Humphrey bill
authorizing the marking of the old
Oregon trail, and authorizes an ap.
preparation of $4,000 as the Govern.
ment's contribution toward the cost of
the undertaking. The bill Is amended
to permit the Secretary Of War to re-
ceive contributions from any source
to the fund.
The Federal Government has taken
steps looking to the negotiations of a
trade treaty with Canada. It is off,
cially announced that Secretary Knox
has sent communication to the Brit
ish Ambassador here transmitting to
the Canadian Government a formal
proposal that tariff negotiations be
Instituted as soon as possible.
The adoption by the Senate of a
long and short haul amendment to the
railroad bill will result, it is believed,
in Fastening the final vote on the
measure and make easier the task Of
the conferees who will attempt to har.
monte the difference between the
Senate and the House. This is the
consensus Of opinion expressed by
Congress leaders.
The indictment against Governor c..
N. Haskell, OF Oklahoma, in the town
lot Indian land cases, will be pressed
by the Department Of Justice, accord.
ing to decision reached by Attorney
General Wickersham, after a confer.
ence with President Taft. It Is the
plan Of the department to have a jury
pass on the matter early in June.
Washington officials OF the Depart.
ment OF Agriculture and Commerce
and Labor have sharp sense of the
need of something, no one knows just
what, to stop the flood of emigration
that Is flowing on its way from the
Western United States into Canada.
The Administration proposes to take
the matter up seriously.
At conference between President
Taft. prominent Eastern Senators and
a number Of Western Senators, in
GLIDING Hepburn and Borah of Idaho,
and Piles and Jones of Washington,
the railroad bill, the anti-injunction
measure, the statehood bill, if possible
and the public land withdrawal meas.
ure were agreed upon as a revised leg
present pledged themselves to vote
for those measures.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-05-19
ohio Tests New Primary Law.

COLUMBUS, O., May 17.-Ohio's
new primary law, under which the
party primary elections for the NOM
nation OF candidates on Republican
and Democratic tickets are held the
same day is having it, first practical
test today Senator Dick. TNhe II .
candidate for reelection. will abide
by the result of the primary, but the
other aspirants for the Senatorship
and for state offices have decided 10
await the conventions. rs they are
permitted to do according to the Law.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-05-19
Notice Of Call for Bids for County
Printing

I, the undersigned, The duly elected, acting
and qualified county auditor of Stevens county.
Washington, and clerk of the board of county
commissioners of said county, hereby give no.
tice that on the 10th day of June 1910, the
board of county commissioners Of said county
will receive bids for the publication of the au-
ditor's financial exhibit of said county for the
year 1910. together with the publication of the
proceedings of the board of equalization of said
county. summary of the proceedings of the
county commissioners, and all legal notices re-
quired to be published by any officer of the
said county. and all advertising required to De
done by said county.
All of the above described printing is to be
set in solid nonpareil type.
A certified check for $50 shall accompany
each bid when filed wi9h the county auditor of
said county, to insure good faith and that the
paray whose bid is accepted shall enter into
contract with said county, as per terms thereof.
Each bidder must furnish sworn statement
of the number of bona fide subscribers to his
paper. Ali bids submitted pursuant to this
notice shall be filed not later than 10 O'Clock a.
m. June TO- 1910. l.. E. JEssEPH,
Auditor of Stevens County, Washington.
Ia
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-05-19
The Pun.

The golden age OF the pun In Britain
was the reign Of King James l., the
Stuart Solomon" That learned SOW
ereign was himself a passabie punster
and made few -privy councillors or bish-
ops who were not reputed to be good
at a quip. 1t was therefore in his day
that the pun appeared with pomp and
dignity. 1t had been before admitted
into merry speeches and ludicrous
compositions, but was now delivered
with great gravity from the pulpit or
pronounced in the most solemn man.
ner at the council table. The greatest
authors in their most serious works
made frequent use Of puns.-L London
Globe
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-05-19
Mistaken Identity.

'Oh, doctor. be growled so savagely
i was sure he was mad even before he
went on-in such a biting way
II beg pardon. madam. but is 1t
your large dog or your small pet one
you are speaking OFF"
LAW. doctor. it isn't my dog am
talking about It's my husband Bal
timore American
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-05-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Spokane, Washington,

ApTlI 10, I9IU,
OF Tweedie, WASH, who,on May IA. 1907, made
Homestead Entry No. 1926 tO2a04J for the
swA Of the NE14, Sec. 2. Twp. 20 N. R. as E,
W NJ, has filed notice of intention to make
final Communication proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before Sidney w
Rogers, United States Commissioner for the
Eastern District of Washington, at Newport
Washington, on the 9Th day of June 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses; G. V. Bennett,
John Dougherty, Frank Holt and w, D. Cor.
nagey, all of Tweedie, Wash.
4-2l 5-26 Hall COLE. Register
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-05-19
Anaora Goats Run Wild.

SPOKANE. Wn., May 1S.-Travel-
ers through the mountains at the head
Of Slate Creek. short distance from
Wallace, Idaho, report Of having seen
upon numerous occasions flock OF
Angora goats that has forsaken the
ways Of civilization entirely and be-
come as wild and hard to approach
rs mountain sheep.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-05-19
New Air Record 10 Made.

MOURMELON. France. May IT,
Daniel Kinet, the Belgian aviator.
broke the worlds rscord for a acre
plane flight with = passenger. remain-
ing In che Air for hours and 81 min
utes.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-05-19
Mad.poa Costs rhousand.

LOS ANGELES. May 1S-Because
a mad dog got into valuable herd OF
cattle at San Jacinto today and bit
number Of them, several Thousand
dollars worth Of flns animals had #te
be killed.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-05-19
A.Lenal Difference.

The Client-How much will your
opinion be worth In this case? The
Lawyer-rm too modest to say But
can tell you what I'm going to charge
you for it.-Cleveiand Leader
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-05-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
land 0ffica at CnOkana

LdIIu OIICe Ut OPUKHHe w ISL.
May IL. 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Alvis T. Bran,
Masn wn1 soo on , 0Ine 70 iso mace
Sec 10, Twp. 81 Mr.. Is w M has lied notice
of intention to make final five-year proof, to
establish claim to the land above described,
before Sidney W. Rogers. United States Com.
missioner for the eastern district of Washing
ton. at Newport, Washington, on the 9th day
of July, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses: J F. Ander
son, J. S. Smith. w. A. Fagerstrom and E. ]
Bachelor, all OF Newport, Wash
5-17 6-23 HAL J. COLE, Register
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-05-19
Socialists Meet,

CHICAGO, May 16.-With 1925 dele
gates representing all parts OF the
United States in attendance, the So
cialist party opened a flve-day Nation
al Consrsss IN priu Hall. Masonic
Temple.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-05-19
Cramped.

Friend Cooking over Browns unfur-
nished falkland what Is this passage
way for? Brown-Passageway. Great
Scott. this is the dining room!- Boston
Transcript
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-05-19

It is difficult to say who do you the
most mischief. enemies with the worst
infeutions or friends With the best
I0tppn.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-05-19

l hereby announce that / will be a
candidate for county assessor of Stevens
county before the Republican primary
election in September.
JAMES ALGIE. Cronin, Wash.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-05-19

I hereby announce myself candidate
for the Office of sheriff of Stevens county,
subject to the Republican primary cleo
ton on Sept. 6, 1910.
JOHN WRIGHT. Colville, Wash.