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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
Political News Bits

Secretary Fisher of the interior de-
partment is on the stump in Nebraska
for Taft.
Latest returns from Pennsylvania
indicate that Roosevelt will have 63
Of the 76 delegates to the republican
national convention with a possibility
of IS.
Senator La Toilette who is stumping
Oregon this week states that every
instructed delegate for Roosevelt
makes his chance better, for it may
mean a deadlock.
A delegation of 80 members, unin-
structed for any presidential candi-
date but bound by the unit rule, was
chosen to represent New York state
at the democratic national convention.
1t is announced that Mrs. La Fol
lette will conduct a speechmaking
campaign in California in the interest
OF her husbands candidacy for the
republican nomination for president.
Kentucky's four delegates at large
to the republican national convention
were instructed to vote for President
Taft, but the Roosevelt leaders in
Kentucky will carry contest to the
national convention.
With national guard and police at
tempting to maintain order, Taft and
Roosevelt delegates to the Michigan
state convention fought out their is
sues and each faction elected six dele
gates at large to the national conyen-
ton.
The victory of Lawrence Y. Sher-
man in the Illinois primaries will re-
lire from the senate on March 4 next
United States Senator Cullom. so
years old and dean of the upper house
OF congress, after 80 years in the SEN
ate and go years in politics. This is
Senator Cullom's first political defeat.
Nearly all of the presidential aspir-
ants will be in the field during the
week. Colonel Roosevelt is expected
to confine his activities to the eastern
states. Woodrow Wilson will speak
IN Georgia and Florida, Governor Har-
mon In the middle west, and William
j. Bryan will add to the gayety of the
situation by speaking against Harmon
N The atter's home state,
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18

ROAD THAT CAN BE ENJOYED BY TOURISTS
DDS Of road construction and mainte-
nance and more efficient road admin
istration.
If you are railroad man. because
improved roads mean greater produc-
ton. consequently more traffic. prevent
freight congestion. bring more indus
tries, more roads. more tourists.
If you are an automobile user, be-
cause you can get the benefit or your
machine every day in the year. your
repair bills will be lower. longer and
better tours will be possible at all sea
sons of the year.
If you are dealer in farm products
and implements, because you can re-
ceive the products and deliver the i'm
Elements at all times.
If you, are an automobile manufac-
turer. because every mile of improved
roads means a greater demand for
both pleasure and commercial cars.
increases wealth and consequently the
power to purchase.
Ii you are a publisher or editor. be-
cause improved roads make wider cir
culation possible. increase advertising
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
Famous Persons on Board

New York.-The White Star liner
Titanic, the largest vessel afloat, left
Southampton April 10, on her maiden
voyage for New York. She is a vessel
Of 46,328 tons, is 8S2 feet inches
long, and displaces $4,000 tons. The
Titanic carried about 1900 passengers
Of whom $50 were in the first cabin.
Among these are: Major Archibald
Butt, military aide to President Taft;
c. M. Hayes, president of the Grand
Trunk railway; w. T. Stead; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Jacob Astor; Benjamin
Guggenheim and Alfred Gwynne Van
derbilt.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
Afraid 20 Tell.

In New York public institution at
tended by many races during an ex-
animation in history the teacher asked
a little chap who discovered America.
The boy was evidently terrified and
hesitated, much to the teachers sur
prise, to make any reply.
.'Oh, please, ma'am," he finally STAN
mered, TASK me something else!''
Something else, Jimmy? Why
should / do that?"
1.-THE fellers was talking bout it
yesterday" replied Jimmy. "Pat Nc
Gee said it was discovered by an Irish
saint. Olaf ne said 1t was sailor from
Norway, and Giovanni said it was Co
lumbus, and if you'd "a seen what
happened you wouldn't ask a little
Teller like me."-Everybody' Maya
zine.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
Orozco Is "Firinq" Gomez Leader

orozco is "Firing" Gomez Leaders
Monterey, MeX.-Trouble within the
ranks of the revolutionists is Indicated
in dispatches received here saying
that General Orozco, the rebel chief
tain, is getting rid of all commanders
who enlisted under the banner of DR..
Vasquez Gomez. The messages indi-
cate that Orozco believes that many
of his men and commanders are still
loyal to General Gomez, and he is rap
idly dismissing all whom he suspects.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
Republic in Siam Now Probability

Observation-Disclosures of a repub-
lie for the present monarchy in Siam
Is predicted by travellers arriving here
with news that the situation there is
alarming for the monarchists, in spite
OF the failure of the recent plot of the
revolutiontsts to change the form of
government News from Bangkok by
wire here II scarce.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
Craze For Excitement.

On the occasion of the visit Of a
travelling circus to small provincial
town the juveniles of the surrounding
country were all agog with excite
ment, raised by the large posters and
gorgeous procession. The young son
of a VIGOROUSLY close listed farmer
rushed in to his father and eagerly
importuned him for sixpence with
which to ''see the circus"
"What!" exclaimed old Skin1int.
''Sixpence to see the circus. and here
only last month | let you go up to
Farmer Jones' field to see the eclipse
Of the moon! Young man, do you
want your life to be one perpetual
round of gayety "-Tit-Bits.
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Precedent NobIy IGNORED.

Had no important step been taken by
the leaders Of the Revolution for which
a precedent could not be discovered
no government established of which
an exact model did not present itself
the people of the United States might
at this moment have been numbered
among the melancholy victims Of mis-
guided councils; must at best have
been laboring under the weight Of some
of those forms which have crushed
the liberties of the rest of mankind
Happily for America-happily we trust
for the whole human race-they pur-
sued a new and more noble COURSE
James Madison.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
The JUDGES Advice,

The prisoner being without an advo-
cate and the charge being one of muir
der. the judge asked Junior barrister
to act as his counsel. The barrister did
his best and at lunchtime privately
asked the judge whether he should
make long speech for the defense or
a short one.
LAS long as you can make it." said
his lordship systematically. "for that's
the only chance the prisoner has of
lengthening his e"-London Opin-
ion.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18

ROAD THAT MEANS PROSPERITY FOR THE
FARMER.
by stimulating commercial enterprises,
and because road Improvement is the
most important economic question Of
the age.
Ii you are a manufactures Of road
machinery or road materials. because
road improvement means more bust
ness.
Ii you are the proprietor of hotel.
because improved roads mean more
tourists and more commercial travel
New England, with its system of good
road. gets $6OO0O.OoO a year from tour
lists alone.
If you are banker. because good
roads will increase agriculture. COM
merce and manufacture. depositors.
deposits and dividends
If you are progressive citizen, be-
cause you cannot progress so long as
your state and nation remain in the
mud
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
GRANT FUNERAL DELAYED

Burial of General Awaits Arrival Of
His Daughter
New York.-The body Of General
Frederick Dent Grant, late commander
Of the department of the east, was re-
moved to Governors Island, where it
was placed under military guard of
honor. There it will lie until the ar
rival here from Russia of the Princess
Cantacuzene, General Grants daugh-
ter, for whom the funeral services
have been delayed. The journey will
take at least ten days.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
More Red Tape.

New Official lat museum turnstile)-
Here, sir, you must leave your UNI
brella at the door. Gent-But haven't
got an umbrella. New Oficial-Then
go back and get one. No one is allow
ed to pass in here unless he leaves his
umbrella at the door. Orders is Or
ders.-Exchange
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
Her Point of View.

Miss Baker-Do describe the Riviera
to me-
Travelled Invalid-Well, nv rheuma-
tism was better there, but my teeth
troubled me some, and my nerves were
bad. That's just the sort of place it
is.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
A coincidanca..

81 wonder why a man should ever
wish to steal kiss?' she remarked
sfter they had been gazing in silence
at each other for long time.
Its funny" he replied while
have been sitting here that same
thought occurred to me"-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
At the Bridge Party.

Ladies and gentlemen" said the
husband of the hostess, 1.-The prize win
ners will be announced after the next
four hands have been played. l will
now hand slip OF paper to each of
you, and we will have straw vote to
find out who is our favorite presiden-
tial candidate "-Chicago Record-Her-
aid.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
Who the Heather Are.

Father Bernard Vaughan was con-
demning a somewhat acrimonious re-
ligiOus argument.
Disputes Of this kind,' he said. ire
mind me forcibly of a little girl.
"'What are the heather, Jenny?'
her Sunday school teacher asked this
little girl
"'The heathen,' the child replied,
are people who don't quarrel over re-
ligion.' New York Press
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
Anti-skid Variety,

Redd-I understand Blacks wife has
just run away with his chauffeur.
Greene-Indeed! Why. that's the
third wife he's lost the same way.
Eyes, but he's not discouraged. He's
looking for another wife"
"What! Another"
Eyes; he's looking for an anti-skid
wife now'-Yonkers Statesman.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
Effective conceaIment.

Figures won't lie." said the mathe-
matician.
mo-" replied Senator Sorghum, sal
though a pretty good way to conceal
the truth is to bury it under a big
bunch of statistics" - Washington
Star.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
The Good Old DAYS Lonu Gone.

A we'll known Bostonian recently
found in his trunk an old diary with
this entry: Aug. 10. 1887. Went to
the railroad station to see my sister
off, and by some chance Harry Blank
was there to see his sister off. and in
the rush and noise and confusion we
got mixed and Rugged his sister and
he Rugged mine. Boston Transcript.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
HUMOROUS CUPS
Haunting the Spot.

Still do / haunt the woodlands, o my
sweet,
Where we together in the pride Of June
Wandered throughout a blazing after
noon
TILL hating where o'erhead the branches
meet,
I cast myself in suppliance at your feet
And begged you fervently to grant that
boon
Which forms the first step to honey
And make your Donald's happiness COM
plete.
Even though you scorned the offer of my
heart
When pressed upon you In imploring
tones,
Even though henceforth we're doomed to
walk apart
CYou now. in point of fact. are Mrs.
Outlines seek the spot whereon we
stopped.
Hoping to find that half crown which I
dropped.
Punch
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
No Place For Her.

ct see where President Taft has been
asked to appoint woman to the SUI
preme court vacancy"
Nonsense! Do you suppose any
normal woman is going to take place
where she has to sit still and let other
American.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
New Fashion In Horse Shoes.

Hubby-I must take him to the black
smith. He needs new shoes. Wife
Can't you have the old ones soled and
heeled? The uppers look perfectly
good.-Harper's Weekly.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
Marvellous!

Moore-My sense of hearing is the
keenest ever. Do you know, can hear
your watch ticking. although you are
six feet away.
Poore-Then you're a wonder. My
watch is at the pawnbroker's, six
blocks away.-Boston Transcript.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18

II you bring smile to the trembling
lips Of another you will soon discover
that a smile 10 alighting on your own
Lips. .---..4 ..s..,,4.......-..
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
The TrouhIA

whats the trouble Without a
maid again? | thought your husband
said you had a peach of hired girl"
He did. That's why let her CO.,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18

It is estimated that $2.75O.O00 is
spent annually upon public roads in
Missouri. having an aggregate length
OF 10000 miles
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
ShockinnI

"And have you nice narse?''
Yes, but she's awful wicked
"How?"
"She tells US Bible stories on week
aays'-London Opinion.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-08-22

help to puzzle anyone of an inquisi.
the order In which the teams finished
In 1910 to designate the terms first,
second. third, etc. See how 1t all
runs?"
The colonel looked over key and
code once more. and then solemnly
shook hands with all three of the
youngsters.
Boys" said he. Il surrender at
discretion"
Shall we leave tomorrow" asked
Brockett, as the common citizens we're
arraying themselves for the decisive
game against the cavalry. The Cuban
nodded, emphatically.
mot that it isn't pleasant enough
round here" explained Ramon Solano,
land we could put In the whole month
Of your leave-of-absence among good
friends. Still. l want to go back east.
BY the way, how about that ball-the
ball that Delehanty gave your"
Brockett sighed alphabetically.
"You have my condolences, Ramon.
l really wanted you to have that ball
but 1t SO happens that it vas the very
ball in which l put those messages
that night near Rancho Nogal-and
Gomez Esteral now holds 1t as a
souvenir"
"Ill go over and coax It away from
him." volunteered Mike McKane.
mot q chance" negatived Brockett.
Not a chance. Esteral prizes that
ball above all other trophies, and
you'd be lucky to escape %unhanged II
you tried to get it. Sorry for you.
Ramon-there's n Of your dreams
that won't come true"
1T looks that way" smiled the Gu
ban. "Still-there are other dreams.
That's why I want to go back east to-
morrow. l promised that I would pay
a call upon your sister, Harry-and
the call Is overdue"
Solano's dark face flushed frankly;
Brockett began to whistle, and Mike
McKane revolved away toward the
ball field by a series of handsprings.
A bugle sounded; the athletes Of the
cavalry trooped out to take up their
positions, and the bearers Of the
Diamond Cipher started happily to-
wards the battle-ground.
(THE END.)
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O-Umpire."
Not bad" chortled the colonel, as
this last announcement was read. go
ahead-this Ia good"
II decided" Brockett continued, TO
let 100 stand for the word manager
used either way, OF course-and 1000
stand for magnate. Certain figures.
to make the cipher a trifie harder Of
~unraveling. were then added from the
averages. II. for example, I had oc-
casion to use the figures 1856 In any
connection, ! used the word COBB
386. you see, was Cobb's batting aver
age on the 1910 season."
'That word" laughed the colonel,
proved the death-blow to n Of my
experts who had been getting along
swimmingly till he encountered It. Go
on, SON."
The letters Of the alphabet"
Brockett resumed. "were taken from
the details at the heads OF columns
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-08-22

envelopes from his pocket, tore them
open, and stared at the blank sheets
they had contained. Then, with q
gesture OF utter disgust and sardonic
contempt, he offered them to Mr..
Yazimoto. The Japanese struck them
from the Germans hand, sank down
upon the sod, and sobbed like a little
child. Baron Zollern drew himself up
proudly, CALAMITY.
For me-" he spoke, I'D ISIS all ofer.
I may not go back to Berlin now.
Young chentlemen. l congratulate
you. You hat outvitted me from start
to finch, und you hat dricked me at
de lasd. VIII you shake hands NIT
me?"
Brockett and Solano stood with
barred heads as they clasped the
baron's hand. A great soul had broken
before them, and a patriot had come
to the bitter ending Of his dreams.
They clasped the Germans hands
and all was silence save the sobbing
Of the little Japanese, unnerved and
overwhelmed.
I'D yoS not q fair contest" the
baron said, patting the boys on the
shoulder. Deere vas you two-und
againsd you twenty spies und skilled
hunters of men. Sometimes. Herr
Yazimoto und I worked togeder. Some
dimes We worked abart. Nit all de
resources at our command, We kebt
ubon de drail-two men can hardly
WOOL twenty. We did all We could
und yet you beat US, beat us at efery
blaze, und in efery city. At lasd, here
In Mexico, I beliefed We had you
und you gate us de checkmate al de
lasd turn of de road! Boys, again I
congratulate you. You will be great
some day, Baron Zollern, crushed
und beaten, say 1t now!"
HE didn't count de numbers right,
dere." piped up the small red-headed
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"Explanation's dead SOFT" grinned
the messenger boy. "Yuh see, old
Chief wilkins an General Cole has al
ways thought l had de goods IN me
fer a Sherlock Holmes. So when
youse was all framed up fer de trip
dey calls me In IN tells me TO hang
round in de vicinity, see? And tub
keep a close eye On youse, do all I
could to help youse, an, II youse got
stalled at de finish, to shoot home de
news. In oder words, l was guardeen
an shadow over de whole journey
an de letters was jest part of 1t all.
1t was a pipe fer me to learn your
cipher-any baseball bug car easy do
tan as for de letters, l can say
dis: / may talk on de fritz, but at
school l always got any speIlin' prizes
dat was to be had"
"You must have kept in touch with
the chief. too. didn't your" asked So
lano.
II surely did. / was de live wire,
de line of communication, an ! just
ferried along some letters dat de chief
an de general managed tub get tub
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-08-22

youngster who had escorted Ramon
Solapo to the scene "Where'd de hull
bunch O. youse a. been but for Mike
McKane, I'd like tub known"
What I'd like to know" Queried
Brockety; "is how you happened to get
down here, anyhow? Who turned you
loose?"
Turned loose nottin'," answered
Mike McKane. Didn't I tell youse
guys l was goin' on dis trip? Well, I
made good. Lissen tub me, DO: youse
two left a track 80 wide yuh coulda
driven al ortermobile over 1t. When
youse left Washin'ton I was right In
de neighborhood. If youse wanter
know, you'd a hadda heap O. trouble
gettin' clear from dat street fight wit
de bulls but for me. l pointed 'em up
an alley, an dey went up 1t like a
lotta boobs. After dat, 1t was plumb
easy fer me to keep In touch wit
youse. One or two times. youse did a
doublin' act, like a guy tryin' to t'row
de shadows of when his wife has
hired de Pinks ter watch i'm, but I
kinda fggered out Just where you'd
likely light-an' I didn't miss out once.
Did dem letters have youse a1suess-
imp"
We'll, rather!" cried Brockett.
whats the explanation"
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Satisfied With Life Work.

DR.. William Coleridge, for 80 years
medical officer Of health for the city
of London, is to retire. For FL years
he was medical officer for the port Of
London and during all these years.
service he has been fighting for pure
and unadulterated food for the people
OF London. He Is satisfied with his
work. and says: III I had my life to
live owe again I should lead 1t in the
same way. could not go slow and
sacrifice enthusiasm for the sake Of
an extra ten years of life"
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me. was Johnny on de spot right
up to de fnish-an' I'm thinkin' dere'd
have been a different finish today but
fer me-"
That's right" cut in Solano. You
noticed l was limping a little, didn't
you? l was making the best speed l
could to get away from our friend
Torrejon's people, when. maybe two
miles out Of camp, l wrenched my
ankle. They were almost on top OF
me when this imp Of Satan jumped
out from a patch of cactus by the
road. Somehow Or other he dragged
me into the bush, and there we
They are good crackers and 1t wasn't
long before they were back, all round
the spot where l had disappeared.
Mike proposed to give them a fight as
oon as they found us, and I think
he'd have cleaned up their whole
company-only he didn't have to.
They couldn't have been ten feet from
us when Gomez Esteral rode up with
800 men and that changed the story"
"Youse never thought to ask how
dis Gomez party happened along in
the neighborhood, didja?" questioned
Mike McKane. Nav, I thought not,
Charge dat to me, too. When youse
guys rode outa de cavalry camp, |
was five miles in de lead. | amt no
rider, so l was paddin' de hoof ahead.
When youse was held up / was may.
be tree hundred feet away. / knew
where youse was headed for, an so !
beat 1t to dis Nogal joint, where de
Gomez Teller holds out. Den I tells
him all l know; he agrees to turn
right out, quick as he can get some
men togeder, an tries to hurry back
to see If dere was anything l could do.
On de way, 1 falls in wit Solano-an'
youse knows all de rest"
Gomez Esteral was holding judg.
ment in the center Of the clearing.
The face of the man who had dreamed
Of empire vas lined and drawn;
twenty years seemed to have been
added to his age In one hours time.
Somberly he gazed at the little group
before him, and his voice choked as
he spoke.
Il have had a rude awakening"
said Gomez Esteral. II have learned
that friends arc false, and that enc
mics may be truest friends. The shock
has almost overwhelmed re-I can
say but little. Baron Zollern, Mr..
Yazimoto-go your ways. Whether my
dreams are ever realized or my am.
bition wrecked, there shall be no profit
for Japan or Germany. The world Of
Latin-America shall know OF the ire
mendous treachery they planned, and
that knowledge will end the hopes
your nations may have held. Juan
Torrejon, I pardon you and your men
for any indiscretione you may have
committed. Young gentlemen of the
United States. you may return, under
escort and protection, bearing with
you my heartiest admiration and as.
surance that your noble nation, at
least. need fret no more owe the plots
Of Gomez Esteral!"