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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-17
The Sad Case Of Jana Hobbs.

Not SO long ago Lancashire road
breaker sold his wife to another man
and thought the transaction was per-
fectly legal because be had placed a
halter round her neck. the end Of
which he put In the hand of the pur-
chaser after the money had been paid
This belief rises from the custom of
olden days. when wives were actually
led into the market place with halters
round their necks and sold to the best
purchaser. 1t was this custom which
led to the humorous ditty which runs:
"A jolly shoemaker, John Hobbs, he
married Jane Carter: no damsel was
smarter. but she was a tartar. Jane
Hobbs. SO he tied a rope to her, Jane
Hobbs. and like lamb to the slaugh-
ter to Smithf1eld he brought her: but
nobody bought her. Jane Hobbs oh.
who wants a wife?' cried Hobbs: but
somehow they tell us those wife trad
ing fellows were all of them sellers.
like Hobbs. "-LOndOn Spectator.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-17
Auction Biddinu by Electricity.

Dutch market gardeners do not take
their produce to the "middleman." but
make him come to them and purchase
it. They have cooperative auction
marts. and the produce Is sold by auc-
ton run by electricity. at which quail
ity is guaranteed by the Growers Co
operative society. At the auction not a
word is said beyond the announcement
Of the quantity in the lot for sale.
There is an electric push below each
merchants seat communicating with
clock face with numbers on it. The
pointer on the dial face Is set going.
When it reaches the figure some mer-
chant is willing to pay he touches his
push. the pointer stops. and without
any possibility Of mistake and without
any one except the clerks knowing the
buyers name. the goods change hands.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-17
EIecting a Queen Cow!

In the Rhone valley. Switzerland. an
extraordinary ceremony is carried out
every July. This is the choosing of
queen cow by the cows themselves. A
large number of cows, over 200 at
times. are assembled in a field to
choose their queen. The queen cow is
the one which is strong enough to fight
all the other cows off the pasture and
remain in possession of it herself. The
owners Of the cows are not allowed to
encourage their beasts in any way
The honor Of owning a queen COW ia
keenly coveted by the local herdsmen.
and they do everything they can in or
der to turn their animal out a winner.
In their eagerness to bring their beasts
fit and we'll on the day of battle many
Of the herdsmen feed them a week or
fortnight beforehand on bread and
wine. The cows descend from q fight
ing race and are always eager to have
a scrap. The election" of the queen
COW often lasts the greater part of the
day and is watched by crowds. who
come to the scene from miles round,
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-17
Removing q Minute.


The mayor of an Australian naasrx
town. who was noted boxer, had been
absent for some months. and Just be.
lore Els return to his mayoral duties
his colleagues passed a vote Of censure
on him. At the next meeting OF the
town council the mayor was present
and found the. minutes Of the preyious
conference to contain this:
"a vote Of censure was passed on the
mayor for outstaying his leave. and II
was resolved to ask for an explans-
ton
"Who proposed this vote of censureY"
inquired the mayor.
81 did" said a councillor.
"You did. did you?'' said the MAYOR
stepping from his presidential chair
Then take thaty' and he struck him
violently in the face. "Who seconded
the resolution?' he asked quietly.
There was no answer "Who seconded
this resolution?' he asked again. Still
there was no answer Then" said the
mayor. taking up his pen. las there
was no seconder. it's out Of order.
Strike 1t off the minutes!"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-17
"Critter" Wisdom.

Lack Of care makes the cow kick,
and she always hits the tenderest spot,
the pocketbook
With mature hogs. where 1t is desir-
ed to add fat to the body. potatoes may
be fed with good results, but they are
not as good as corn.
A firm. hard collar that fits is invari-
ably better as well as easier on the
horses shoulder than the iii fitted con-
traption that has to be Sadded.
In using separator tn the dairy al
ways start 1t slowly and never run It
at higher speed than your instructions
specify Running it too fast is not only
throwing the butter fat away in the
sklmmllk. but the separator bowl ia
liable to burst and kill the operator.
Try to give every horse good mate
10 work with You have all seen
horses that were made as ugly as sin
just because the morse they had to
work with walked slower than they
did or for some equally good reason.
A mate Is horse that is congenial to
the other one in all respects.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-17
The Foot and Mouth Disease.

An English board of agriculture
handful states that "in the early
stages Of the foot and mouth disease
the animal frequently smacks it's lips
and shows by the movement Of its
tongue that the mouth is the seat of
suffering. and the saliva flows freely
from the mouth
IAN examination Of the mouth shows
the existence Of vesicles on the tongue
and on the inner part of the upper
lip and on the pad These vesicles
show themselves in the form of a
tough white skin which can be easily
stripped off. and a red, raw surface is
found beneath. The animal seldom re-
fuses food, but rolls it about in its
mouth and often drops it instead Of
swallowing 1t. In most instances the
feet are affected as we'll as the
mouth"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-17

George R. Sheldon of New York.
treasurer of the national Republican
committee. has been tried and proved
his worth. for he was custodian Of the
funds Of the G. o. P four years ago.
when President Taft made his first
campaign for chief executive OF the
United States.
Handling the funds of a great pol1t-
ical party is no sinecure. according to
Mr.. Sheldon More people visit head
quarters to ask for money than to do
nate funds for the good of the cause.
Occasionally. however. the reverse is
the case Mr. Sheldon relates with
pleasure an incident Of the last presi-
Dental campaign. A plainly dressed
man who appeared to be looking for a
Job called and asked to see the treas
urer He was admitted and said: Mr..
Sheldon. | am not rich man. but In
my own way | want to make a con-
tribution to the Republican campaign
fund My Offering is small, but it is
all l can afford to give. Would you
care to accept S2?" Instantly Mr. Shell
don grasped the strangers hand and
assured him that your contribution is
the kind we want"
Mr. Sheldon is native of Brooklyn.
flfty-five years old. graduate Of Har-
ward and has been in the banking bust
ness since 1879.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-17
DEVICES TO DRAW TRADE.

How Clever Merchants Can Attract
Purchasers.
In an English city not long ago the
Junior partner Of dry goods firm ap-
piled for warrant for the arrest of
his partner on the ground that he was
ing the firm. SO great was the local
interest in this case that the courtroom
was as crowded when the suit came up
for trial as it might have been had
sensational murder case been the
cause Counsel for the senior partner
moved for poStpOnement of the trial
in order that he might have more time
to prepare his case. The motion was
granted. AS the defendant left the
courtroom the younger member of the
firm stood up and angrily cried:
''If he is released the sacrifice will
90 onr'
The consequence was that an hour
later the shop was mobbed by bargain
seekers. and eventually. when the case
was called again. no plaintiff appeared,
whereupon the case was dismissed.
The whole affair was simply ruse on
the part of the firm to attract GUS
toners.
Following is an instance of how dis
aster was turned to good account by
French cloth manufacturing concern.
This concern actually doubled it's prof
it's through balloon disaster near
Rouen. In this disaster the car of the
balloon had broken away. The aero
naut and his elder son were thrown
downward. but the son had been
caught by hook that pierced his coat.
He was carried in this way for some
miles and at last came safely to the
ground. His coat was repurchased by
the makers. the mentioned company,
and hung in the show windows with
full description of how it saved the
wearer's life.
A Welsh miller had lost a guinea
piece in bin Of -four and after spend
ing many hours in unavailing search
for it told friend of his misfortune.
''Perhaps it will turn up in one of the
sacks" suggested the friend. where
upon the miller was seized with a bril-
liant idea. He advertised his loss in
the local papers. offering reward to
the finder of the gold piece. His sales
trebled in week or so. and he was
paid many times over for the loss of
his guinea.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-17
IN FOREIGN SCHOOLS.

I'm Rome in the time of the repub-
lie sixty four days in every year were
devoted to public festivals recognized
by law. The American republic has
not reached such number of holt
days. but its schools surpassed it long
ago" says the current report of the
United States bureau of education.
The document points out. however,
that there is now wholesome trend
away from the custom of granting an
oyerabundance of school holidays.
The first German school to have q
moving picture machine as a regular
part of it's equipment is in Thuringia.
The apparatus will be used mainly in
geography and nature study.
England has 2O757 elementary pub
lie schools with 5.5t"0OO pupils. The
1912 budget for education is. $4,000.
600. of which S1.OOO.OOO is for teach
ers' old age pensions.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-17

POULTRY HOUSE.
as women have a large share in the
management of the flock on the aver
age farm it should be so located. 1t is
undesira BILE to build the. poultry house
near granaries, cribs or barns which
may furnish harbor for rats and 9TH
or vermin which prey on poultry. A
sunny location well sheltered from the
north winds is highly desirable when
ever it is possible to obtain it without
sacrificing good ground drainage.
The A-shaped movable colony home
illustrated is cheap and light and has
been thoroughly tried out and found
to be very satisfactory for raising
chicks in f1ocks of 200 to 800. 1t will
winter from fifteen to twenty hens.
The house is by 10 feet and because of
its lightness and substantial construc-
ton it can be readily moved from place
to place on the skids which furnish the
foundation for the house. 1t is warm
and convenient. and the fowls are we'll
protected from drafts.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-17
A Worker For Wilson.

William G McAdoo of New York.
the tunnel builder" vice chairman of
the Democratic national committee. is
one of the newest figures in politics.
He is one Of the three representatives
from New York on Governor Wilson's
advisory committee. At the Baltimore
convention he did effective work for
the New Jersey governor and is en-
thusiastic in his support. Although
new at political campaigning. Mr. Nc
Adoo is an effective speaker.
A native Of Georgia, Mr.. McAdoo
was educated in the University of
Tennessee and began the practice of
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-17
lmpertinent.

Originally the word "impertinent
signifed merely mot belonging to- ~
When Wycliffe said that there were
many men in this world who were
"impertinent to earthly lords he DID
not mean that they were cheeky.
but merely that they had no masters.
Then, as used by Shakespeare. I'M
pertinent" came to mean Irrelevant
Just 200 years ago 1t was defined as
signifying "absurd. silly. idle"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-17
7 arm aro
Garden
FARM POULTRY HOUSE.

Convenient, Sunny Location and Good
Drainage Are Essential Points.
Good growth of poultry and heavy
egg production depend to a large ex-
tent upon the proper housing Of the
stock A bulletin issued by the Iowa
agricultural experiment station sets
forth the essentials of good house
In brief form
The first consideration in building a
poultry house is its location. 1t is Of
greatest Importance to select site
having well drained soil. 1t is next i'm
portant to have a convenient location.
The poultry house may be nearer the
residence than the live stock barns. and
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-17
A Patient Man.

The endurance of the music lover
who sits out one of Wagner's long
Ring operas has often been com
mented upon. but perhaps not more
forcibly than In London. Well up
above the stage was burly figure in
homespun. evidently Scottish farmer
who had come to London to see the
sights and hear the sounds. After sit
ting through three long acts he muir
INJURED audibly. TWAS a patient mon
that wrote all this!'
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-17
The Horses Hoofs.

II the horses hoofs are hard and in
cl1ned to be shelly" do not let anybody
put oil or grease On them. for this only
clogs the hoof material. which should
absorb water instead of repelling it.
Such hoofs are best treated by soaking
them several hours together in warm
water slightly sailed or by turning out
the horse at night in a pasture where
he will have the hoofs wet in the dew.
Farm Progress.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-17
The Wrong Ones.

"My. but Sophronia and her family
are lazy people!"
Are they?'
why. | went there the otner uay'
and. give you my word. there was
nothing working in the house but the
preserves" Baltimore American.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-17


law in Chattanooga. In 1900 he re-
moved to New York and while still
practicing his profession conceived the
scheme to tunnel the Hudson river
This had previously been attempted.
but resulted in failure. He organized
a company and built two tubes under
the Hudson river. subways in New
York connecting the tunnels and
huge Office building in New York city
Railroad men laughed when Mr. Nc
Adoo began his project. but he perse-
vered and won. Today no one even
smiles when Mr.. McAdoo talks of tun-
nels and subways. He is a big factor
In local passenger transportation in
New York and it's vicinity
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-17
A HOUSEWIVES LEAGUE.

How New York Matrons Are Fighting
High Cost Of Living.
Many of the New York housekeep-
ers and mothers have organized in q
fight to reduce the high cost Of living
and call themselves the Housewives
league.
The latest idea Of the league is to
open market where the members of
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-17
NEEDS OF THE FARM.

There are two crying needs of
the farm at the present time. the
need of better methods Of pro-
duction and a more satisfactory
manner of disposing of the prod
ucts.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-17
knox's Sarca SIN.

Secretary of State Knox. it is SAID,
while passing the collection plate one
time in his youthful days displayed
MS characteristic quick wit. AS ne
came to one man distinguished for his
wealth and parsimony he was waved
Gruff1y aside
Nothing" said the man: II have
nothing"
"Take something. then" said the
youthful Knox. This collection ts
Sor the poor. you know."-Judge.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-17
Aviation Fooled.

'The last time | saw you you were
expecting a legacy and planning Oh
doing some high flying.
"Yes. but my heirship was hot sue
cessful." st Paul Pioneer Press.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-17
Annrnnriate Advice.

HPPTVk1I 'HeS - 49,.
"Td like to get into some occupat"n
with snap about 1T. -,
"Then why not peddle rat traFs
Exchange.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-17
IMPROVEMENT HINTS.

Keep the sidewalks clean In
front of we'll dressed show win.
dows.
An ounce of enterprise is worth
ton OF brag when town i'm.
provement is at stake.
See that your lawn is we'll
cropped and the fence is kept in
repair and we'll painted.
Plant flowers and trees. Wher.
ever the ground shows bare plant
something green in it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-16
UPSET STOMACH
AND INDIGESTION
.p,pe's Diapepsin" Cures Sour,
Classy Stomachs in Five
Minutes.

Tine n, In i've minutes ell stom.
"A distress will 20, No Indigestion,
hsartb1rn. snnrness or belchlnk OF
~. acid or erucsatiors OF nndigest'
g food. no tirxiness. boating. foul
hrxofh or headache.
Papes Mapepxin Is noted for It's
opeed In regulating upset stomacha.
j b the saTest. quickest and most
urtnir remedy In the whole world
6nd besides II Is harmless
Millions OF men and women now
~ their favorite foods without
ftaf--they know now II Is needless
= have a bad stomach.
PIease. for your sake. get large
nny<ent case OF pape's Dsapepsln
&0m any drug store and put your
oomaeh right Don't keep on being
ufssrxble life Is too short you
~ ~ here long. SO make your
ray agreeable. Eat what you like
- digest Il: enjoy Il. wIthou,
9sad Of rebellion In the stomach
& nhtewin belongs In your home
3yvsy. Il should be kept handy.
Aould one Of the family eat some
hing which doesn't agree with
ZEN Or In case OF an attack OF tn.
digestion. Dyspepsia. gaxtflfls or
Rouaeh arrangement at daytime or
airing the nigh, 1t Is there 70 give
y quickest. surest relief known.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-16
New Dance Like Page
From Childhood Game

LONDON, Sept. ia new
dance Is out. II is called the zap
onita Shuttle. II Is not as bad as
| IL sounds.
Those who know say Il is a sim.
pie dance that would not bring a
blush even TO the youngest de.
butante Of the season.
II ia an etherealized version o!
the Washington Post" only more
graceful and sweeter, something
that makes tho dances look like
children playing at "choo-choo
cars"
Here Is the official description OF
the dance.
Shuttle (pianlssimo), two-four
time. eight bars In weird minor key.
Then waltz forte and fortissimo)
bright waltz in major key. thirty.
two bars. DE Capo to shuttle ad
lib.
s9qonoIo kpuI euL ~ op OF MoH
a little. face to the right side. be.
hind partners back with her hands
on his shoulders. Keep your feet
on the floor while shuffling. aud
make as little noise as possible,
The last three notes of the shuttle
tho ladies' lightly stamp, stamp,
stamp. while the gentlemen turn
swiftly around TO BIO ready for the
waltz.
Now to try I'll One. two, three,
One two. three.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-16
TALKS BY THE STAR DOCTOR

tho ironing table In tho Kitchen In
which woman OF medium height
works.
A low stove IN wearying II II must
be used much every day. Aud a
washing can be done much easier II
a higher bench than common In used
for the rubbing tub.
The easiest way 10 discover the
height best suited 10 yourself u 10
place blocks OF wood on your or.
binary table. 10 support board.
nnta you have found AZ what exact
number OF inches from the floor you
can work with the greatest ease.
A woman who has realized this
little scheme OF saving fatigue. ana
does not profit by Il. is extremely
foolish II she values her own health.
II is no uncommon thlng for won
an 60 be worn out and unhappy
after day In her Kitchen. Too fro
quently. the causes are the table.
the ironing stand. the sewing board
aud the cook stove.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-16

SHALL We pAHrf


Dear MiAs Grey am a young
man Of 20 and have been golnE with
a girl for over year whom ! think
a great deal Of would like 10
marry her. bot my parents think !
am too young. and agree with
them. graduated from high
school last year. bat expect 10
spend four or five years at college.
During this time. do you think We
should give our attention entirely
TO each other or part and rsuew
our acquaintance at the end OF the
five years. Please answer rs soon
as possible In The Star.
A STUDENT.
A.-Youth invariably jumps 10
one extreme or the other. Why
not have an understanding that u
neither changes. you viii marry
some day. then put the love part
aside and remain good friends. see.
ing each other and writing occa.
ssonallyg Surely. you are both
levsI.headed enough to do that.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-16
OROZCO TAKEN
BY u. S. TROOPS


WASHINGTON. Sept. l6.--The
capture OF Col. pasqunl Orozco. ST..
father OF the commander-in.chief
OF the Mexican rebel forces, by
American troops was confirmed by
dispatches received at the state
department. Orozco was taken
prisoner after the fighting at DIN.
aga. but what disposition Will be
made OF him has not been decided.
Spurred TO action by rebel activ.
itIrs and the capture of the Amori.
can mining camp of III Tigre. the
American guards along the border
were greatly strengthened today.
General Orozco has not molested
the property, and has offered TO es.
cort all Americans who may wish
to return to the United States to
the border.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-16

The TABLE. In the sewing room.
In the kitchen, in the dressing room.
In the dining room. should be the
right height II woman Il 10 do her
work easily and well.
Few realize the Importance OF this
small matter In the days round Of
household duties.
leo high a table causes con.
slant strain upon the arma and
shoulders. Too low n table causes
STOPPING and nm aching back.
For n medium tall perron. very
good height Of table Is ss,s inches.
Upon this pastry may be rolled and
similar work done without stopping.
In consequence the woman who
must do thia as part of her daily
round Ia much less tired than n she
had used table which was iuat a
little too far for her 10 rench with.
ont STOPPING About an inch lower.
or ai,a inches. Is good hclgh, for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-16
NOTICE TO READERS
A NEW DISH

Stuffed Beets Boil as many
teets as needed until tender When
cold. psei and cut slice from
stem end so beet will stand. Scoop
out center and fill with lemon
Juice. Allow TO stand. Meanwhile
prepare chopped celery with mayor,
naise. and when ready to serve spin
out lemon juice and fill with celery.
Serve on bed OF crisp lettuce,
which will give delightful green
In contraa..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-16
THE TOWN or YAwN
ON THE RIVER SLOW

Teddy Edison. if-yearoid son OF
Thomas A. Edison. Il issuing the
Edison Works Monthly at West or.
aree. n. D.. OF which he IL pub
Usher. editor. reporter and printer.
The first number OF his paper has
this bit Of poetry.
NY friend. have you heard OF the
town Of Yawn.
"On the banks OF the River Slow,
"Where blooms ~ the walt-awhlie
fIcwer fsir7
''is Hes in the valley Of what's
thc-use,
"And the onne-timc-or-othe scents
the air
"And the soft go-essys grow.
Sin the province OF Lether-slide;
"Thst old tired feeling is native
there.
"it's the home Of Iistless I-don't.
cares.
"~heFs put.is-cffs abide"
The yonnEster goes To the Mont.
clair Military academy and spends
much OF bis spare time in the af-
ternoon gathering the news and ar
ranging the. makeup.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-16
DON'T THE MAN 4
, "HAvE a sAYf" 4

Dear Misa Grey: Won't you
please help usy We are two Girls
who are very dear chnna. and are
both In love with the same fellow.
lie 10 a charming young man and
has won the hearts OF ms both.
love ms chum 50 much. aud she
thinks 80 much OF me. that We do
not want 20 take him away from
the other. and yet neither one OF
US feels that We can give him np
am sure you would not blame us
n you could see the young man In
question Il IL case whore we
must decide between our love for
him and our friendship for one an.
other. feel that either Nay would
be aimomt unbearahle. and my chun
feels the same way
|SoRROWiNG SADIE AND SUI
FERlNC STE.
A.-Why not LET the young man
deeides Yor dont seem 60 give
him a ghost OF a chane. In this NJ.
fair. when be decides which glri
be loves. the other must b. willing
to give Nv"