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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
On the WAY to Mecca.

The bishop of London has published
an account of his visit to the Sudan,
which included a morning walk ''in
the very middle of native Africa" A
native boy whom he saw standing
near a we'll was on his way to Nee
ca, having travelled already 1000 or
5000 miles, which had taken two
or three years. His father had died
on the way, and when l asked him
how he would manage he said quietly.
Allah will PROVIDE and it never en-
tered his mind to ask me for any
thing. Five minutes afterward We
came across three women-an old
woman and two daughters. The cid
est daughter was twenty-five. They
were coming back from Mecca, but
they had started off. she said. when
she was a little girl about twelve"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
A Lion Scared by q Mousa.

In the Berlin zoo mouse was put a,
the cage Of lion to test whether. as
the old stories assert, there was a nat
ural affection between them. The ex.
pertinent was rather astonishing. The
lion saw the mouse before ne was fair.
ly through the bars and was after him
instantly. Away went the little fel-
low. squeaking in fright. When he had
gone few yards the lion headed him
OF, and this was repeated until the
mouse stood still. The lion then stood
over him, studying him with interest.
and presently he brought his paw down
on the mouse. but so gently that it was
not injured in the least. Then the
lion played with the mouse, now let
ting him run few inches and stop
ping him again. Suddenly the mouse
changed his tactics and instead OF run
ming when the lion lifted his paw
sprang straight at the big animals
head The lion, terrified, gave a great
leap backward and roared In extreme
fright, while the little mouse made his
escape. Of the two the lion was the
more frightened.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
SchiIlerss Revenge.

When Schiller was a boy at school
he was tormented by a Swiss tutor
named Kuplig, who came from the
Grisons canton. Years later, when the
poet wrote ''The Robbers" he reveng-
ed himself on Kuplig and the Grisons
by introducing this little speech: Ito
be scamp you must have genius.
Moreover, a special climate is needed
for the growth of scamps, and to
prove this l recommend you to visit
the Grisons canton. It is the verita-
BILE Athens of modern rascality" In
the later editions Of 1.-The Robbers"
this quaint bit Of spleen does not ap-
pear. It is suggested that Schiller
was not moved to expunge it by any
remorseful feeling, but by very forci-
BILE protest from the residents Of the
abused canton against this calumny.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
The MarechaI Mel Rose,

There is pretty little history in con-
nectiOn with the Marechal Mel rose,
which is named after the famous gen.
eral Of the Franco-Austrian war.
when General Mel was returning
from the scene Of his victories in war;"
writes an eminent florist, lone Of the
peasant women along the line Of march
presented him with a beautiful basket
Of yellow roses. One of these flowers
still had it's roots clinging to it, and On
his arrival in Paris Mel planted the
flower in his garden. The rose thrived
and finally grew to a bush covered
with blossoms The general then pre-
sented the plant as a gift to Empress
Eugene. She was delighted with the
beauty and fragrance Of the flower
and, on learning that the rose had no
name, said significantly: Then I will
give it one. I christen it the Marechal
Mel And at the same time she be-
slowed upon the amazed general the
jeweled emblem that betokened his
promotion to the exalted Office Of mar
shall Of France"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
Why Metals Rust.

Gold does not tarnish like other
metal because it is not acted upon by
oxygen or water 1t Is the moisture in
the atmosphere which causes other
metals to tarnish. owing to their oxt-
dation Water contains a large pro-
portions Of oxygen, and it is the oxygen,
Of course, in the moist air combining
with the surface of the metals that
covers them with tarnish. Platinum,
like gold, resists the influence Of oxy-
gen and moisture and when pure nei-
Their rusts nor furnishes. Aluminium
also does not rust, neither hot nor cold
water having any action upon it. The
sulphureted hydrogen of the atmos-
phere, which so readily furnishes sill
yer, has no effect upon aluminium,
which under ordinary circumstances
preserves it's appearance as perfectly
as gold does. Silver furnishes on ex-
posture to the air. the agent producing
this effect being the sulphur. Iron is
the metal which furnishes and rusts
most easily, it's civilization proceeding
until the metal is completely eaten or
burnt away with the rust.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
Sir Philip Sidney Outdone.

In the seventh century wars between
Denmark and Sweden a wounded
Dane was about to raise wooden bot
tie of water when a cry reached him
from a wounded Swede stretched on
the ground at little distance. The
good Dane, using the words Of Sir
Philip Sidney, stumbled to the side Of
his enemy and. saying, "Thy need is
greater than NINE" kneeled down and
offered the water to his lips. But the
Swede, suddenly raising pistol, fired
and wounded the Dane in the shout
der.
:'Rascalv' cried the twice wounded
soldier of Denmark. II would have
befriended you, and you would murder
me in return Now I will punish you.
I would have given you the whole bot
tie, but now you shall have only half"
He then raised the bottle to his lips,
drank of it and afterward gave it into
the hand that had attempted to kill
him.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
Chance In Fortunes.

He was a regular sport and an I'M
doubted gent He entered the cafe
with an air, he seated himself at q
table with a flourish. The chiefest of
the walters noted him and few to his
elbow.
Give me the bill Of fare" sighed the
guest.
Eyes, STRIP breathed the waiter.
''By the way. waiter. your face is
strangely familiar"
Possibly, sir. Last year l was a
guest here, not a servant. Buff you
will pardon me for my presumption
I seem to know your face too"
probably. Last year I was waiter
here"
Isn't it pathetic, this renewing Of
old friendships? - Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
How a Vessel Is Picked.

They pickle" vessels today just as
they did generations ago. Salt Is be-
Iieved to make the frames and plank
ing immune to decay. A vessel meas
uring about fifty tons, say-the gen
eral dimensions of a little down east
coaster or the average fishing schoon'
er-requires about seven tons Of salt
to make the process successful The
salt is forced between the outer and
inner skin of the hull and tamped hard
Sweat arising from temperature
changes saturates the salt and forms
brine, which permeates the structure
with which it comes in contact.-Bos'
ton Herald.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
Cleaned From Law Books.

In the great majority of the states
two witnesses are necessary to the va
lidity of the will. in a few states three
witnesses are required. and in few
others, where the will is written en-
tirely in the handwriting of the tesla
tor; no witnesses are required Some
states require the addresses Of wit
nesses to be inserted after their names.
and this is good practice even where
not required.
The law of New York and probably
Of others provides that each owner of
two adjoining tracts Of land, except
when they otherwise agree, shall make
and maintain a just and equitable por-
ton Of the division fence between such
lands unless one of such owners shall
choose to let his lands lie open to the
use of all animals which may be law
fully upon the others lands and does
not permit any animals lawfully upon
his premises to go upon lands so lying
open.
The public holidays that have be-
come firmly established as such by
custom are Christmas, New Years,
Memorial or Decoration day. Fourth
Of July and Thanksgiving day These
q man working by the month may
claim as holidays without affecting his
salary, excepting. of course. in cases
Of necessity where his services are re-
ouired on such days in order to avoid
ar rreyent loss to the employer
Breeders Gazette.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
Old English Pence.
Dealer.

Halfpence and farthings were not
coined in England before the time Of
Edward l., and until they were the
penny, which was then made Of silver,
was issued deeply indented with a
cross in order that it might be broken
into two pieces for halfpennies or into
penny was the first coin of the Anglo
Saxons struck in England. In 1872 an
authorized coinage of copper pennies,
halfpennies and farthings was estab-
lished. Silver farthings ceased to be
coined under Edward vi. and silver
halfpennies under the commonwealth.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-22

BLUE GRASS LAWN AT BRYN MAWR COLLEGE
lawn making who depend almost en-
t1rely upon fall planting. and there are
others who are equally successful who
advocate the practice of spring plant
ing. Both of these systems are sue
cessful. and the prospective lawn max
er can use the method which best suits
his convenience If the seeding is to
be done in the autumn the latter part
OF August or the month Of September
Is the best period for accomplishing
the work in ATTITUDES between Wash
ington and Boston.
Fall planting has the advantage OF
allowing a number of weeds in the
area to terminate and be killed by the
frosts and freezes of the winter. If
the grass attains a height of two and
a half or three inches before winter
there is little danger of loss from Sc
we're weather. In localities where the
surface of the earth is not protected
by snow cover and the ground is
likely to freeze and thaw repeatedly it
Is not advisable to attempt to estab-
hsh lawn in the late autumn.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
A FINE SPECIMEN.

allowed unless they are disposed to go
into places where they may come to
harm. says a correspondent Of Farm
Progress.
To raise turkeys in the way that
causes least trouble and always in
sures the raising of the largest flock
is as follows:
First fence off with a small meshed
high woven wire fence-say seven or
even eight feet high-several acres Of
land. 1t is better if some of the land
is covered with brush of almost any
sort and, If possible, some open land
and running water on it. In such in
closures, if there are good places for
them to make their roosts, the turkey
hens can make their own nests and sir
on their eggs where laid.
And when they have Matched the
hens and young ones can remain in
the Enclosure and roost there and be
fed there till the young ones are three
months old. With the same arrange
ments along these lines we formerly
raised large numbers of turkeys at a
minimum cost and sold them at a fine
profit. After they got half grown and
had become edible we trained them to
come to the houseyard and roOst in a
large tree to save them from possible
poultry thieves.
We have always fed our very young
turkeys on crumbled hard boiled eggs
for a few days and afterward we'll
baked corn bread and a little wheat,
then cracked corn and finally whole
corn.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
Three Strange and Remarkable Men.

Three Strange and Remarkable Men.
AS Dumas, the grandfather. prided
himself more upon his wonderful
strength and skill in athletics than his
generalship, as Dumas the second prid-
ed himself more upon his knowledge
Of cookery than the authorship of 'The
Three Musketeers,'' so Dumas the third
prided himself more upon his knowl-
edge of art than upon the writing Of
LA Dame aux Camelias." They were
three strange and remarkable men.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-22

LAWN OF BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND
PRINTING IN WASHINGTON.
the seed in close contact with the soil
Nature does this in an ideal way by
gentle showers. 1t is therefore deSir-
able upon small areas to SOW the seed
Immediately before shower.
In the case of establishing lawns. if
the grasses which grow from seed can
not be used. it is necessary to resort to
one or the other of the following meth
DDS: First. the establishment of the
lawn by the use of small tufts of grass
or pieces of turf planted at intervals
sufficiently close to allow the natural
spreading of the plant to soon take
possession of the entire area or second
covering the entire area with turf
Upon banks where grass cannot be
readily established from seed or by
planting, as before indicated. the sod
or turf is usually removed from some
area where suitable grass is we'll es
tabiShed and used to cover the entire
surface
There is a legitimate difference of
opinion in regard to the season at
which it is best to plant a lawn There
are those who are very successful in
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
THE HOME PARTNER.

A seldom mentioned but most
important member of an agri-
cultural partnership is the wo-
man If she wasn't on the job
to keep the household in order
and the food supply coming reg
ularly and plenteously, the pres
ent day serious disturbance over
the high cost of living would be
replaced by starvation panic
that would paralyze, for once she
quit the job the hired man and
the foreman and the big boss"
would all hit the pike for the
nearest town or city in short or
der.-Long Island Agronomist.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
ImadinarY.

Father" said the little boy. every
now and then l hear you talking about
somebody who was old enough to know
better"
Eyes, my boy"
what age is that, father?
And the old gentleman after some
thought replied:
my son, there isn't any such thing
It's like the golden age-purely mytno-
logical.'
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
= arm ana
Garden
TURKEY GROWING TIME.

THEY'LL Be Fine Along About Thanks
giving or Christmas Day.
Turkeys can be grown with less care
and attention than any Of the domestic
fowls except geese. But unfortunately
ON almost all farms turkeys are al
lowed the range Of the farm, no mat
ter how large. and this causes trou-
BILE. In the first place, they are apt to
make their nests where they are hard
to find, and after the young ones are
Matched they will be over too much
territory to be good for the little ones
before they are a month or two old.
After that time unlimited range can be
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
Verv Particular.

Mistress engaging servant)-1 nope
you have nice print dresses. and ex-
pect you always to wear caps. Mary-
Yes, mum; I'm very particular to wear
caps. shouldn't like to be taken TOT
one Of the family, mum. - Lonoon
mi
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
Easily Remedied,

Cashier cannot cash this check,
madam. You have overdrawn your ac-
count Naughty Lady-Oh that is all
right! Just make me out a new ac-
count.-Judge.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
Dead Mems Bones.

Alexander the Great, seeing Dioge
mes looking attentively at parcel Of
human bones, asked the philosopher
what he was looking for THAT which
I cannot find" was the reply-''the diff
ference between your fathers bones
and those of his slaves"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
Proved.

Mrs. Jamelee-He loves Marie all
right. Mrs Deere-How do you know?
Mrs. Jamelee- When he proposed he
actually didn't know what her father
was worth.-EXchange
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
He Couldn't.

De Anecdote -Though he was great
and famous artist, he once stopped to
paint a kitchen floor. Cole Fax-ho"
could he do it without stopping INK
change.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
Var Can't Beat Them.

He-Before | was married tnousn'
women were angels. She-Wei. nnlsn
it-now you know they are'-oos'on
Transcript
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-22

Happiness lies, first Of all. In neal'n
George William Curtis.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-22

Enjoy present pleasures In such O
way as not to injure future ones
Seneca.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
ESTABLISHING
A GOOD LAWN
Proper Kind Of Soil Is the
First Requisite.
HOW TO SOW The SEED.
IF Sod Must Be Used Be Sure and Lay
1t Evenly-Advantages of Autumn
Seeding-Danger From Frost and
Freezing Is Great.


The successful establishment OF a
lawn depends upon the careful prepa-
ration and the proper fertilization OF
the land and the selection and plant
ing of appropriate grasses.
In the sections where seed sowing is
depended upon very finely compact
ed upper stratum of soil is essential.
In order to secure a uniform diStribu-
ton Of the seed the seeding should be
done in two directions The seed
should be scattered in one direction
across the land and another lot should
be scattered at right angles.
Since grass seed is very small every
precaution should be taken to bring
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-08-22

The Examiner Office for Job Work of Neatness and Quality.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-08-22
STATE BOARD OFFICERS
 INSTRUCT LOCAL MEN

An order has come to the Yuma health officers from the State Board of Health to "stop all children under 15 years of age from attending pictur. shows and other public gatherings. This is a precautionary measure de signed to guard against the spread of infantile paralysis now reported on the coast
 AS the telegram from the state health official is insistent regarding "all public gatherings" it would seem that Sunday Schools would come un- der the order and make it mandatory on the part of the city and county health officers to prevent the entrance to church buildings of all children un der 15 years of age.
 In the telegrams from the state health officer that official also order, ed that all children that had been ex- posed to infantile paralysis cases be quarantined 15 days.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-08-22
DECLARES ROOSEVELT
 WILL CARRY NEW YORK

CHICAGO, Ills, Aug. 20.-Medill Mccormick returned to Progressive party headquarters here from New York today, and said Colonel Roose- welt would carry New York because of the feeling among upstate Demo crats against men active in MT. Will sons behalf and antipathy of upstate republicans to President Taft.
 Mr. Mccormick said the Progressivc executive committee, which will direct the campaign, practically had been decided upon, but that announcement of the membership would not be made for some time He also said much of Colonel Roosevelt's speaking itin- erary had been mapped out, and that Senator Dixon and leaders in New York were at work on the itinerary for Governor Johnson.
 There are insistent requests for Colonel Roosevelt in the west" said the Illinois Progressive leader. Cities and towns of comparatively small pop ulation guarantee crowds from 10000 to 5O,OOO if the Colonel will agree to speak"
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-08-22
NAVY AD WRITER'S COPY WAS TOO GOOD

Congress decided that the ad writers whose business it was to induce enlist ments in the navy, had gotten into the habit of writing too alluring copy, and that as a result there were too many assertions. Therefore, the navy depart ment has been without an appropria- tion this year for a copy writer for Navy advertisements, and if the signs on the bill boards inviting young men to enlist ill the navy are not as at- tractive as usual, it will be because the work has been turned over to novices, who are more familiar with scuttling ships and shooting up for eign parts than writing copy.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-08-22

Adolph Ochs to Marconi. The guests of that banquet were told they could send wireless messages to London il they desired. Some of the guests diC ' so, and received their replies while we still sat at the tables.
 How long did it take Columbus tC come to this continent? Do you folks know? Do you think that the methods of business in Columbus day should be the methods of business in oul day?
 "An important issue of this cam paign," said he, as he squared himself before me, "is big business and the issue is caused by big business The spirit of unrest is general. It is an issue which We cannot dodge It has been lodged too long. It must soon be met or reach the danger line"
 And do you believe there is a dan ger of socialism,"
 q do."
 And there is a preventive?"
 There is, and that preventive is fol great political party to assuage this feeling of unrest by remedial meas ures This has not been done and can not be done by the old-line politicians and the old-line parties.
 "The men of the big interests them selves must aid in this new adjust ment of their affairs and I believe that many of them are now willing and anxious to give this aid. Raising hue and cry and going at the trusts with an ax will not cure the evils that are in the trusts"
 But there must be control?' "Yes, there must be control, but this control can only be maintained on sane principles"
 In reply to further questions he said:
 "In spite of what has been ap- parently almost an insanely persist, ent idea to refuse to understand or recognize his> real purpose, the fact remains that MT. Roosevelt, from the time he was governor of New York to the present day, has repeatedly pro- claimed his belief that modern indust- rial conditions are such that combina- tion is not only necessary but inevita- ble; that corporations have come to stay and that if properly managed they are the source of good and not evil"
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-08-22
THE ACUTE POUOMyEL|T|S
 EPIDEMIC |S UNCHECKED
j. STEPHENS TELLS OF THE FIGHT NOW BEING wAeED IN
 LOS ANGELES AGAINST DREADED DIsEAsE-sTATsTIcs
 GIVEN OF THE REcovERIEs MADE PITIAeLE TIoN-NEARLY NINETY PER CENT ARE

Los Angeles and neighboring cities, according to the statement made by a citizen who returned yesterday, are combating an epidemic of infantile paralysis that has proved fatal in a few weeks to over forty children, and with 200 in quarantine suffering with the same affliction.
 On the streets, in the big hotels, as we'll an on the trains coming or going, the disease is expressing pub lie attention more than any question that has risen in many years. So aroused are the people over the sudden introduction of this fatal malady that all theatres and other houses of amusement have been closeI to children of fifteen years of age or under. A detention hospital has been established and over two hundred lit tie sufferers are isolated from their fathers and mothers. Official reports give the number of fatalities at forty, and the disease is baffling all medical skill
 The child of about five years of age is the most likely to contract the dis