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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
The Rat and the Bulbs.

According to the French naturalist
De Parville. gardener planted one
afternoon $50 tulip bulbs on terrace.
and next morning be noticed that the
ground had been disturbed and that
the bulbs had all been taken away.
He was confident that rats had done
the work. and. taking a spade. he be-
gan to dig in the hope Of discovering
their nest. Soon he unearthed large
female rat, which he killed. and after
digging few more minutes he dis
covered an underground chamber lined
with hay and leaves and connected by
a corridor with two holes. which were
evidently used as storehouses. for In
them he found the $50 tulip bulbs.
This was remarkable. but more re-
markable was the fact that they were
neatly arranged In two rows and that
not one of them had been gnawed or
otherwise injured.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
No Mystery About Ii.


The other night after Harker was
safe in bed there came a mysterious
tapping below his window. Harker
slipped out Of his covers and cautious
II raised the sash.
whats wanted?" he demanded, his
teeth chatterfng.
Il just wanted to tell you," came a
muf11ed voice, that there's a hand
moving around Just inside your cellar
window"
With visions Of burglars Harker
picked up his revolver and slipped
through the halls in his pajamas.
Cautiously he searched the cellar with
a lighted candle. but it was empty.
Outside on the sidewalk stood the
stranger.
II don't see any burglars down here"
called Harker nervously.
"Who said anything about burglars?"
laughed the stranger.
why. didn't you call me out Of bed
to tell me that there was q hand NOV
ing around near the cellar window"
Sure, it's the dial on the gas meter.
It works while you Sleep Philadel-
phia Times.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Escorted Her ANYWAY,

While Robert Browning aud his son
Barrett were living alone In Florence
the son gave one afternoon an exhibi
ton Of his new paintings In the family
drawing room. To MI Browning was
assigned the task Of meeting the
guests. Late In the afternoon. when
the room was well filled. there appeared
at the drawing room door woman
whose face was familiar Yet Mr.
Browning could not recall her name.
and he judged from her appearance
that she was not an invited guest.
There was embarrassment ON both
sides for a moment. and then the wo-
man said eagerly: '.Oh. please, Mr.
Browning. I'm the cook. Mr.. Barrett
said as was to come and see his pref
ty pictur's."
Whereupon Mr.. Browning. offering
his arm. showed her about the room
with all the attention that he could
have bestowed upon a reigning queen
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Nil State Aid and Get Bounty

A proposition to repeal the state
aid road law and to use the state
aid levy for bounties on squirrels is
being agitated by the ranchers of
stevens county. Since the bounty
on squirrels was stopped several
years ago, the little pests to the
FARMERS have greatly increased in
numbers, until the question of
handling them has become one of
vital Importance to the welfare Of
all growers of grain and vegetables.
Every farmer has to devote from
3 to Is days each year in fighting
squirrels. and the annual cost of
poison to each farmer averages SIS.
Since tbs Farmers Union, the
Grange and the ranchers in general
are opposed to the state aid Law. on
ground OF inefhciency and exorbi-
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05

tant cost, the matter has been
taken up by a number of Changers
in Stevens county, and petitions
will be sent to the legislature
through the Stevens county repre-
sentatives to have the state aid road
levy used for the purpose of pro-
tecting the farmers of the state
from the squirrel scourge, by offer
ing a bounty of few cents on each
one killed.
During the operation of the for
mer squirrel bounty law the ami
mails became quite scarce in this
section, for men could often make
wages in the spring by a system
attic campaign against the squir-
rels. The amount of damage caus-
each year in this county by squir-
rels runs into thousands of dollars,
causing subsequent decrease in
the amount of grains, grasses and
vegetables produced, and an in
crease in the cost of production.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05

The youthful newspaper reporter
who has visions Of being a famous au-
thor is still wondering over the cpl
gram made by a successful confrere
when the latter noted his disappoint-
ment over the return of manuscript.
II thought sure" said the reporter.
with sigh. that that COMPOUNDED sto-
.ry would SELL It's good stuff. If did
write 1t. and am certainly surprised
that it came back"
The successful writer grinned and
then placed his hand on the other
mans shoulder.
my dear boy" he said. somewh1t
grtmly. there are only two stages In
the life of a writer. One Is when he
Is surprised at getting his stories back
and the second when he Is surprised
at not getting them back. You're In
the first; I'm In the second And there
you are"
But the reporter is still wondering
Philadelphia Times.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05

and Mrs. McLeash will spend the
week in Spokane.
The Phelps Lumber Co. began
hauling logs Wednesday from the
Ruttenfusser place. They are hav-
ing them put in the boom here in
the river.
The Christmas tree and party
given for the small children of the
Sunday school at Mrs. Merrick's
on the 29th was success in every
way, and the little folks enjoyed it
immensely. There were about 40
of them present.
After a weeks vacation the school
children all welcomed their teacher
back and were glad to be in school
again.
The ladies' circle will meet with
Mrs. Merrick Thursday afternoon,
Jan. ~.
Rev. Carl Veasie will preach at
the church next Sunday at 7:3O p.
m. Every body invited.
Mrs. G. c. Rippey, who has been
on the sick list the past two weeks,
is now convalescent.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
The Rulina Passion.

It Is related of certain German sa-
want, to show how strong the ruling
passion Is In death, that as he was
dying he exclaimed in French, in
which language he was deeply learn
ed, "Je meurs" Il die). Pretty soon he
opened his eyes before passing away
and added: MAN kann auch sagen.
Je me meursw lone can also in French
use the reflexive form Of the verb ITO
die.'D His last flicker Of interest was
in the word more than in the fact Of
death.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is mberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They do
the work whenever you require their
aid. These tablets change weakness
into strength, listlessness sinto energy.
gloominess into joyousness. Their &C.
ton is SO gentle one don't realize they
nave taken purgative. Sold by all
druggists.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
A Woman's Letter.

Hailed as "the master Of feminism,"
Marcel Provost endeavors to make
good his right to the title by the fol-
lowing bit Of philosophy: els wom-
ans hat meant to cover her head? Is
a woman's sunshade meant to shade
her from the sun? Are a woman's
shoes made for walking or her be-
jeweled watch meant to tell her the
time? Why, then, should woman's
letter be meant to convey her real
thoughts ?"-Exchange.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05

Three days of cold weather have
put the roads in good shape for
hauling logs, but we are much in
need of snow, and the prospects at
present writing are quite favorable.
The wholesale men evidently
realize that Cusick is the coming
town, by the way they are Aocking
in to get on the ground floor with
the merchants here. At present
there are at least half dozen in
sight of the writer and we do not
know how many more are in town.
H. c.. Moon, of Athol, Idaho, is
in Cusick this week looking around
with view of locating here. A.
Larson and VIM. Boulder with
their families have already located
in our town.
+. Il. Sullivan and family have
moved from lone and have
rented rooms over the postoffice
until the weather will permit him
to build on his lots. He expects to
erect a nice dwelling in the spring.
T, j. Hubbard and family are
visiting his mother at Arzina.
Mrs. Hornbeck, of Athol, Idaho,
spent the: holidays with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Burroughs.
E. K. Parks, of Newport, was a
Cusick visitor New Years day.
MIR. and Mrs. M. L. Hamilton
attended the poultry show in Spo-
hane this week. Mr.. Hamilton
took some of his fine chickens out
to the show.
81. L. Brandt, of Lamont, was in
Cusick the first of the week, look
ing up location for bank. He
was quite we'll pleased with the
situation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitcomb, of New.
port, spent the week in town car
ing for NJ. L. Hamilton's store
during his absence.
Cleve Sample and family have
gone down to LeClerk creek for q
few days.
S. E. Rentfrow made trip to
Newport Tuesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. McLeash went to
Spokane Tuesday. They accom-
panied their little daughter on her
return to school. She has been
spending the holidaysathome. Mr..
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Disraeli's Aumor

I was introduced by particular re-
quest to Mrs. Wyndham Lewis, pref
ty little woman, a firt and rattle
indeed, gifted with a volubility
should think unequaled and Of which
I can convey no idea. She told me
she liked "silent, melancholy men,"
answered that had no doubt Of IT.
Letter Of Benjamin Disraeli to His Sis
ter
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
The Heirloom.

can heirloom" explained the farm
er's wife to her thirteen-year-old boy,
lis something that has been handed
down from father to son and in some
instances highly priced"
"Td prize these heirlooms Pm wear
ing" remarked the youngster, "a good
deal more If they wasn't so long in
the legs."-Every body's.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
A snoilad Exan;aa

did she have good time at the
dancer
Not very. You see. nobody raised
any fuss because her partner took more
than five dances with her"-Detroit
Free Press.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05

1.-THE most considerate wife l ever
heard Of" said the philosopher, twas
q woman who used to date all her let
ters a week or so ahead to allow her
husband time to post them"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Her Preference.

Miss Smith-Now, Madge, tell me.
which would you rather be-pretty or
good? Madge (promptly)-I would
rather be pretty Miss Smith; can
easily be good whenever 1 like to try
Punch.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
An Optimist.

'Pa. what is an optimistg'
San optimist, my son, is man with
IL cents In his. pocket who doesn't
grow sarcastic when he reads that his
country's per capita wealth is $37"-
Birmingham Agc-Herald.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Accomplished.

Bl0bbs-I never knew such a liar as
Longbow. Slobbs - Yes: that fellow
could actually eat an onion and lie out
Of it.-Philadeiphia Record.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Thought For Others,

"You should endeavor to do some
thing for the comfort Of your fellow
men," said the philanthropist, without
thought of reward" 81 do. I buy UNI
brellas instead of borrowing them
Exchange
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Worth Trying.

Worth Trying.
II washed Whites pants t'udder day,
and dey shrunk so dat de po' chile kin
badly walk In 'um. Won'er how I
gwan fix UNI!
TRY washin' de chile. Maybe he
shrink too"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05

A state is never greater than when
all its superfuous hands are employed
In the service OF the public Hume.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Brute.

"He writes poetry for the love Of
the thing"
Indeed! And what's the things
nameT-Spokane Spokesman-Review.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05

A friend that you have to buy won't
Be worth what you pay for him. no
matter what that may be.-Preutice.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
BY Contrar;es.

Things go by contraries in this
world. People who have nothing 10
say are always taking. - -
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
A Dav OFF.

Sunday School Teachers your pa a
Christian, Bobby? Little Bobby-No'm.
not today. He's got the toothache.--
Browning's Magazine.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Sure Sim.

Indfan-Did he miss again?
Guide-Of course he did. Didn't yov
hear him shoot?-Spare Moments.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Mutual EXCHANGE.

She-I like your impudence.
Hell like your cheek!-Life.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-04-21
SYNOPSIS.

Howard J~effries, bankers son. under
the evil influence of Robert Underwood,
q fellow-student at Yale, leads a life OF
dissipation, marries the daughter of a
gambler who died In prison. and is dis
owned by his father. He tries to get work
and fails. A former college chum makes
a business proposition to Howard which
requires 81. 900 cash. and Howard is broke.
Robert Underwood, who had been re-
pulsed by Towards wife, Annie. in his
college days, and had once been engaged
to Alicia, Towards stepmother, has
apartments at the Astruria. and is APP
parently in prosperous circumstances.
Howard recalls a $3.50 loan to Underwood.
that remains unpaid. and decides 10 ask
him for the S.. 100 he needs. Underwood.
aking advantage of his intimacy with
Mrs. JefYries. Sr.. becomes a sort of social
h~ighwayman. Discovering his true char
acter she denies him the house. Alicia
receives a note from Underwood, threat
ening suicide. She decides to go and see
him. He Is in desperate financial straits.
Art dealers for whom he has been acting
as commissioner, demand an accounting.
He cannot make good. Howard Jeffries
calls In an intoxicated condition. He asks
Underwood for $1,000 and is told by the
latter tina he is in debt up to his eyes.
Howard drinks himself into a maudlin
condition., and goes to sleep on a divan:
A caller is announced and Underwood
draws a screen around the drunken
sleeper. Alicia enters. She demands a
promise from him that he will not take
his life, pointing to the disgrace that
would attach to herself. Underwood re-
fuses to promise unless she will renew
her patronage.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-04-21

do, he. halted in painful suspense
The door opened and a man entered
He looked as surprised to see How
ard as the latter was to see him. He
was clean-shaven and neatly dressed
yet did not look the gentleman. His
appearance was rather that of a serv
ant. All these details flashed before
Towards mind before he blurted out
Who the devil are your"
The man looked astonished at the
question and eyed his interlocuto,
closely, as If in doubt as to his identi
ty. In a cockney accent he said
loftily:
Il am Ferris, Mr.. Underwood's man
sir" Suspiciously, he added: Are
you a friend of Mr.. Underwood's. sir?'
He might well ask the question. for
Towards disheveled appearance and
CHASTITY face, still distorted by terror
was anything but r~eassuring. Taken
by surprise, Howard did not know
what to say. and like most people
questioned at a disadvantage, he an
swered foolishly:
Matter? No. What makes YOU
think anything is the matter?"
Brushing past the man, he added:
ITS late. I'm going"
stop a minute" cried the man
servant. There was something in
Towards n that he did not like
Passing quickly into the sitting room.
he called out: stop a minutei" But
Howard did not stop. Terror gave
him wings and, without waiting for
the elevator. he Was already halt way
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-04-21

ITS no use battling against the tide.
The strongest swimmer must go under
some time. I've played my last card
and I've lost. Death is better than
going to Jail. What good is life any
way without money? Just a moments
nerve and it will all be over"
Opening the drawer in the desk. he
took out the revolver again. He turned
it over in his hand and regarded fear
fully the polished surface of the in
strument that bridged life and death
He had completely forgotten Towards
presence In the room. On the thresh-
Old OF a terrible deed. his thoughts
were leagues away. Like a man who
is drowning, and close to death, he
saw with surprising distinctness a
Kaleidoscope view of his past life. He
saw himself an innocent. impulsiye
school boy, the pride of a devoted
mother, the happy home where he
spent his childhood. Then came the
association with bad companions. the
first step in wrongdoing. stealing out
OF a comrades pocket in school, the
death of his mother, leaving home
with downward progress until he grad
ually drifted into his present dishon-
est way OF living. What was the good
OF regrets? He could not recall his
mother to life. He could never rehab.
flitate himself among decent men and
women. The world had suddenly he.
come too small for him. He must &c
and quickly.
lingering the pistol %nervously. he
sat before the mirror and placed II
against his temple. The cold steel
gave him a sudden shock. He won.
dered If it would hurt, and If there
would be instant oblivion. The glare
OF the electric light in the room dis.
concerted him. 1t occurred to him
that 1t would be easier In the dark.
Reaching out his arm, he turned the
electric button, and the room was i'm.
mediately plunged into darkness. *.
cept for the moonlight which entered
through the windows, imparting a
| ghOstly aspect to the scene. On the
other side OF the room, behind the
screen, a red glow from the open fire
fell on the sleeping form of Howard
Jeffries.
Slowly. deliberately, Underwood
raised the pistol to his temple and
fired.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-04-21
THE ALARMING PREVALENCE
OF ECZEMA
Winds Victims Among Every Race,
Age and Condition.

OF all the diseases OF the skin and
scalp which torture and disfigure man.
kind, three-fourths are eczematous.
Millions are born with eczema, and 1t
Is the only thing other millions have
left when they die. Neglect in infancy
and childhood, irritating conditions at
fecting the skin, ignorance of it's real
nature, improper remedies and many
other causes that might be mentioned
have created an eczema which, with
varying severity, has afflicted count
less numbers during their entire lives.
Eczema is a skin disease. 1t is not re-
garded as hereditary, nor contagious,
and Is impartially distributed among
the rich and poor, the high and low.
The agonizing itching and burning Of
the skin, causing loss Of sleep, is usual
ly the most distressing symptom and Is
caused by the bursting OF little vesicles
filled with an acrid fluid, which burns
as with fire the denuded skin. New
vesicleS form, fill and burst, scales
form pom scales, and crusts upon
crusts until Disagreement is added to
torture.
One of the most successful treat
ments for eczema, whether applied to
the youngest infant or the oldest per-
son, is hot baths with Cuticura Soap
and gentle anointings Of Cuticura ONT
ment. For more than a generation.
these pure, sweet and gentle emolli-
ents have proved the most efficient
agents in the speedy and permanent
relief of all forms of eczemas, rashes,
itchings and i~rritations Of the skin and
scalp. Although Cuticura soap and
ointment are sold by druggists and
dealers everywhere, in order that
those who have suffered long and
hopelessly and who nave lost faith in
everything may make trial OF them
without charge, a liberal sample Of
each will be mailed free to any ad-
dress, together with a 32-page pamph-
let, giving a description and treatment
Of the various forms of eczema, as
well as other affections of the skin,
scalp. hair and hands-send to "Cuti-
cura," Dept. w, Boston.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-04-21
Viii.
Hello! What's that ?"

Hello! What's that ?"
Startled out Of his Gargantuau
slumber by the revolver's loud report
Howard sat up with a jump and
rubbed his eyes. On the other side
of the screen, concealed from his OBJ.
servation, there was a heavy crash OF
a body falling with a chair-then all
was quiet.
Scared. not knowing where he was,
Howard jumped to his feet. For a
moment he stood still, trying to col
lect his senses. 1t was too dark to
discern anything plainly, but he could
dimly make out outlines of aesthetic
furniture and bibelots. All, he re-
membered now! He was in Under
woods apartment.
Rubbing his eyes, he tried to recall
how he came there, and slowly his be-
fuddled brain began to work. He re-
membered that he needed $4,000, and
that he had called on Robert Under
wood to try and borrow the money.
Yes, he recalled that perfectly we'll.
Then he and Underwood got drinking
aud talking, and he had fallen asleep.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-04-21

IT don't believe you intend to carry
out your threat. l should have known
from the first that your object was to
brighten me. The pistol display was
highly theatrical, but 1t was only a
tblun. You've no more idea of taking
your life than / have Of taking mine.
was foolish to come here. l might
have spared myself the humiliation of
this clandestine interview. Good.
night"
She went toward the door. Under
wood made no attempt to follow her.
In a hard. strange voice. which he
scarcely recognized as his own. he
merely said:
rs that all you nave to say?"
Eyes," replied Alicia, AS she turned
at the door. Let 1t be thoroughly un-
derstood that your presence at M
house is not desired. If you force
yourself Upon me in any way. you
must take the consequences"
Underwood bowed, and was silent.
She did not see the deathly pallor OF
his face. Opening the door OF the
apartment which led II the hall, she
again turned.
Tell me. before l go-you didn't
mean what you said in your letter, did
your
I'll tell you nothing" replied I'm
Iderwood doggedly.
She tossed her head scornfully.
II don't believe that a man who is
coward enough to write a letter like
this has the courage to carry out his
threat" Stunning the letter back into
her bag. she added: Il should have
thrown It in the waste-paper basket.
but on second thoughts. think ri
keep It. Goodnight"
Goodnight" echoed Underwood
mechanically.
He watched her go down the long
hallway and disappear in the elevator
Then, shutting the door, he came
slowly back into the room and sat
down at his desk. For ten minutes he
sat there motionless, his head bent
forward. every limb relaxed. There
was deep silence, broken only by How.
ards regular breathing and the loud
ticking of the clock.
It's all up" he muttered to himself.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-04-21
Why? Just Because.

Papa" said the little boy, why do
they say a m is setting her cap
for a man when she wants to marry
him."
Because, my son." explains the
father, softly, "if she sets her bonnet
for him she knows blamed we'll the
price Of it will scare him to death"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-04-21
Busted

Many q man goes broke-in Health
then wealth. Blames his mind
says It don't work right; but all the
time It's his Aoweis. They don't work
liver dead and tho whole system gets
clogged with poison. Nothing kills
good, clean-cut brain action like con-
stipation. CASCARETS will relieve
aud cure. Try 1t now. 90
CASCARETS loo . boz for . weeks
treatment All druggists Biggest sellef
h the world. Million boxes q month.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-04-21
Thrust Upon Them.

: Some men ara born rich. some
achievs riches and some enter the pc
iitiaaI arena.-Iarvard Lampoou.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-04-21
SPLENDID DEVELOPMENT,

developed your gold mine any as
YETI"
Sure. l started with desk room,
and now l have a suite."-Kansas
City Journal.