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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-28
Dancer Ahead!

A battleship was cautiously feeling
her way through d fog. Suddenly the
navigator on the bridge heard church
bells Startlingly near. As he believed
the land to be some miles away he
turned to the engine telegraph and or
dered the leadSmaD to SOund. The
sounding showed plenty OF water.
Again the church bells peaed clear
and near The navigator paed tit
tie. and his jaw sci. In face of dam
ger he must keep his wits about him
His glance met the face of the helms
man.
What the dickens are you grinning
at?" the navigator demanded sharply.
Choking back his emotion. the man
explained that one OF his mates had
got new record of peal of church
bells and he was trying it on his gram
ophone London Answers.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-28
lone School Bonds Sold

D. G. Mckay, William Stoecker and
J. B. Miller, of lone, directors of school
district No. 5, of Pend Oreille county,
were in town Saturday, to be present
when County Treasurer Reid opened the
bids received on the $40, 900 worth OF
bonds offered by the district, the money
to be used in the erection and equip
ment of school building.
Fourteen bids were received, and the
best bid was found to be that of the
Union Trust & Savings Bank, OF
Spokane, which bid for the bonds,
par, with premium of $3O5,
the interest rate to be five and
one-half per cent. This bid was ac-
cepted and arrangements made to COM
plete the sale.
The number of bids received and the
fiattering terms offered are considered
a decided compliment to the territory
comprised within district No. 5. The
district contemplates the erection of a
REINFORCED cement structure, planned
on the most modern lines of school archi-
lecture.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-28
Young People Entertain

At the new Moose Hall on Wednesday
evening occurred one of the finest social
events held in Newport for long time.
The N. Y. P. C. Club, a social organ
ization Of the young people of the town,
entertained their friends among the
married couples of the town.
Forty couples responded to the invi-
tatiens and participated in most pleas
ant evening. Progressive 500 was the
first entertainment of the evening, after
which delicious refreshments were
served, and then the room was cleared
for dancing to the music of the new
Moose orchestra. The newly arranged
hall, with it's modern conveniences,
lends itself admirably to an occasion of
this kind, and the universal verdict was
to the effect that the young people
planned and carried out the finest event
of the season.
Following is the list of hosts and
ihostesses: Misses Flora Cunningham,
Mildred Moeser, Adele Neiman, Ma
tilda Pierson, Maude Smith, Ethel
Slack, Blanche Smith, Lee Smith.
Messrs. Jack Conner, Elmer Jones'. H.
G. Judd, Simon Nelson, C. E. Peterson,
E. L.. Sheldon, j. C. Washington, Carl
Johanson.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-28
The Ancient DRAGON,

The pterodactyl. whose fossil re-
mains have been found in the chalk
at Cambridge England. and elsew here.
with a very varied spread Of wings.
which in the largest specimens must
have reached twenty-five feet. Is al
most idenucal with the dragon of
fable. A batlike crea ture. with an
elevated body and long neck ending in
an absurdly small head with pOr
tentous beak. it could run very swift
~. was a fish eater and could swim
or it few by means of huge membra-
nous wings. which connected its long
fore quarters with its hind legs. The
pterodactyl evidently existed down to
a comparatively recent geological peri
od. and it is not at all improbable that
the traditional dragon is described
from the last living specimens as met
with by primitive man.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-28

Eyes tested and
glasses fitted. Sat-
isfaction guaran-
teed.
A. F. BENSON,
P. O. Jeweler.
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ho,so 65
shaw 4 Borden CO, books and supplies III 90

Toto1 1914 Is
It will be noted that the bulk of this
sum went to Shaw & Borden Co., OF
Spokane, and the Pioneer Bindery &
Printing Co., of Tacoma, for record
books in which to enter the transcribed
records of the county, and for opening
the county's own records. Also to firms
for the purchase of supplies incidental
to organizing the new county, to Mr..
Montgomery for services in instructlng
the new officers, to Mr.. Spain, OF Yakl-
ma county, for services in making the
settlement between the two counties, to
the local officers for trips to Colvllie on
Investigations connected with their Of
fees, etc.
Every one of these items were incl
dental to the organization of the new
county and have been incurred since
June Is, the date on which the new
county went into existence.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-28
DON'T BE BALD.
Nearly Any One May Secure Splendid

Nearly Any One May Secure Splendid
Growth of Hair.
We have remedy that has aided
to grow hair and prevented badness
in 90 out OF 100 cases where used ac-
cording to directions for a reasonable
length of time That may seem like
strong statement-it is. and we mean
it to be. and no one should doubt it
until they have put our claims to an
actual test.
We are so certain Rexall ''93'' Hair
Tonic will cure dandruff, prevent
badness, stimulate the scalp and hair
roots. stop falling hair and grow new
hair. that we personally give our posi-
tive guarantee to refund every penny
paid us for it in every instance where
1t does not give entire satisfaction to
the user.
Rexall ''93'' Hair Tonic is as pleas
ant to use as clear spring water. 1t is
delightfully."- perfumed. and does not
grease or gum the hair. Two sizes. SOC.
and $1.00 With our guarantee back
of it, you certainly take no risk. Sold
only at our store The Rexa1 Store
The Tulles Drug Co.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-28
Diseased Seed Potatoes

With the rapid increase in the pro-
duction of potatoes in the state of
Washington. many of the diseases which
growers formerly believed would not
affect potatoes in this state are making
their appearance. The department of
plant pathology of the Experiment Sta
ton, at Pullman, is making thorough
study of these diseases as they appear,
and presents the following note Of eau
ton with reference to two which are
now becoming very prevalent.
Dry Rot. Care should be taken that
seed potatoes are entirely free from
dry rot. The fungus which causes this
blackening and rottening of the potatoes
is too well protected within the tissues
to be killed by any treatment which
does not also kill the potatoes. Dis
eased potatoes should not be fed to the
stock or dumped on the land, unless
they have been thoroughly cooked to
kill the fungus. 1t is necessary to put
infected land in other crops for several
years. Last summer and fall the sta
ton received large number of letters
from growers who had lost large fields
Of potatoes because the land had be-
come infected the previous year. Pota-
toes to be used for seed should be ex-
amined by cutting slice off the stem
end of number. If a black ring shows
in any of those examined it is quite
likely to be infected with dry rot If
dry rot is suspected it is better to get
new seed. Samples of suspected seed
may be sent to the Experiment Station
at Pullman for examination, no charge
being made for such an examination.
Scab. Even when seed potatoes ap-
pear perfectly free from disease it is
best to soak the cut seed for two hours
in a solution of formaldehyde Zone
pound of formalin to 80 gallons of
water) before planting. This will kill
scab and any fungus spores on the sur
face. Do not plant in soil which grew
scabby potatoes the preceding year.
Clean seed on clean soil is the rule for
potato growers.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-28
Drawing Wrong Conclusions

A number of people in the lower river
country have reached wrong conclu-
sion from a perusal of the annual report
issued by Auditor Murray. In making
up the list of current expense fund war
rants issued, there appears in the report
the following item: Expense Incident
to Organization, $9174.7 TO-" This has
been interpreted by some as being "Ex-
pense Incident to County Division, and
the charge has been made that Newport
having volunteered to pay all the ex-
pense of securing division did not do so,
but placed this burden on the county.
AS a matter of fact, Newport did
bear every item of expense connected
with the passage of the bill through the
legislature, and no bill for any of this
work has ever been presented to the
county, nor could the commissioners
allow one cent for that purpose.
In order to make the matter exactly
clear to all, Auditor Murray has item
lied the Expense Incident to Organic
ation," and the following is the list of
warrants issued that make up the sum
of $9174. Is, referred to in this manner
in his report:
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Name Purpose Issued. Amount.
Montgomery, work i'll office. ... $95 90
Montgomery. work in office. ... 120 90
Shaw d Borden, books and records 500 90
Shaw & Borden, books md records. .. 500 90
Shaw Il Borden, books and reoOIns 500 90
Shaw Il Borden. books and records 500 90
Pioneer Bindery Il Printing Co. books
and records nm. .... 500 90
Pioneer Bindery & Printing Co., books
and records ...... -.... 1921. 500 90
Pioneer Bindery & Printing Co., books
Pioneer Bindery & Printing Co., books wv "
and records. 500 90
Frank Spain acct county settlement. $50 90
Murray, auditor. acct exD ense Col
vile county settlement ... SO IS
John w Graham d Co, sets Remington
& Ballinger codes Observation-Disclosures. 1876 50
ID Purchase, assessor. expense COlville IA 55
Stevens county, 1911 tax rolls w 14O 90
Shaw 4 Borden Co. hitting and records 500 90
Shaw & Borden Co printing and records 500 20
Shaw q Borden Co printing and records 500 90
Shaw d Borden co, printing and records 434 Is
Pioneer Blndery q Printing Co, print
ing and records .. $50 90
Pioneer Bindery & Printing CO, print ~ "
ing and records $50 90
Pioneer Bindery & Printing Co. print -'' "
ing and records .. $50 90
Pioneer Bindery & Printing; CO, print ~ w
ing and records $50 90
Pioneer Bindery & Printing CO, print
Pioneer Bindery & Printing; Co, print ' ~
ing and records ....,...- $50 90
Pioneer Bindery & Printing Co, print
Pioneer Bindery & Printing Co. print. ~V ~
ing and records GAG "a
E.Reid, treasurer. expense Colvllle II IS
Bell Turnbui!, courthouse supplies. Sc 90
BancrOft-W h1tney co, law books ..... lbs 90
Capital City Map & Blue Print Co, en-
gineer's field notes ............. 2os 90
Harding Harding, framing county
Moeser Lumber Co, lumber for court = W
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-28
Eggs for Matching

First pen, S. C. Brown Leghorns,
extra good winter layers, So per Is;
second pen, S. C. w. Leghorns, $1.5O
per Is; third pen, S. C. Buff Leghorns,
fine cockerel mated to three hens, So
per Is; fourth pen, S. C. Buff Leghorns,
fine stock, $3.50 per Is. Guarantee a
good hatch. Eggs ready March 10. Re
duced prices on incubator lots.
FRANK L. STEWART, Penrith, Wash.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-28
Homestead Bill Passed House

The Borah homestead bill, as finally
passed by the house Wednesday, and
sent to conference, reduced the resi-
dence requirement from five to three
years and allows five months leave of
absence each year. The measure not
only applies: to those who enter public
lands in the future, but allows all those
who have filed heretofore, except very
few who entered under the enlarged
homestead act, to perfect title at the
end of three years from the time of
filing, and no doubt remains of agree
ment in conference, and the bill will
become a law within few weeks.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-28
Notice


q Notice is hereby given that registra-
ton books for the incorporated town of
Newport, Wash, are now open and
ready for the registration of voters at
my Office on Washington avenue, New
port. d. M. SHREvE, Town Clerk.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-28

J. w. Sickelsmith, of Greensboro, Pa,
has three children, and like most child
rem they frequently take cold. eve
have tried several kinds of cough medi-
cine," he says, "but have never found
any yet that did them as much good as
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. For
sale by all dealers.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-28
SIMPLE MIXTURE HELPS
EVERYBODY HERE

People in this town are delighted
with the QUICK action of the simple
buckthorn bark and glycerine mixture
known as AdIer-i-ka, the new German
appendicitis remedy. A SINGLE
DOSE relieves constipation, sour stom-
ach Or gas on the stomach almost IN
STANTLY. It seems to draw off all
old impure matter from the system and
our customers say it makes them
feel as if they had new lease of life.
For Sale by Tulles Drug Co.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-28


homestead act, to perfect title at the
end of three years from the time of
filing, and no doubt remains of agree
ment in conference, and the bill will
become a law within few weeks.
All the latest songs and jokes and
local hits at the ladies' minstrel show
Friday evening, March 20.
The Security State Bank is putting
some gold leaf signs on its windows,
reading, gu. S. Depository, in accord
ance with the postal savings law.
The most common cause of insomnia
is disorders of the stomach. Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cor
rect these disorders and enable you to
sleep. For sale by all dealers.
FOR RENT From April l, 1912, all
the buildings on lot 1 and the north half
of lot a, block IL, known as the Miller
furniture building. Apply to H. Har-
bican, 1923 York avenue, Spokane, for
terms 45-2
When you have rheumatism in your
foot or instep apply Chamberlain Lini-
meat and you will get quick relief. 1t
costs but quarter. Why suffer. For
sale by all dealers.
The commissioners of Bonner county
are advertising for bids for running the
Newport ferry for the year beginning
April 8. Also for the grading of that
part of the Homer" road between the
Newport ferry and the Idaho and Wash
ington state line. Bids must be in by
10 O'Clock a. sm. April 8.
Do you know that of all the minor
ailments colds are by far the most dan
gerous? It is not the hold itself that
you need to fear, but the serious dis
eases that it often leads to. Most of
these are known as germ diseases.
Pneumonia and consumption are among
them. Why mot take Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy and cure your cold while
you can? For sale by all dealers
Ralph: w. Ingard, who recently went
to Idaho and later to California for his
health, died March Is at Payette, Idaho,
to which place he had returned from the
coast a couple Of weeks before his
death; The body was taken to Upper
Sandusky, Ohio, for interment. Mr..
Ingard had a great many friends in and
around lone, and his death, while not
wholly unexpected, was a shock to those
who. knew him.. Mrs. Ingard has the
sympathy of the whole communito. =
Metaline Falls News.
b George Martin. brother of Will Mar
tin, of this CITY,, who is working as a
lineman for the Western Union, was
injured Monday, while working near
Penrith. He was on top of a 30-foot
pole, when the pole broke and fell to
the ground, carrying him with it. He
was brought to the home Of his brother
in this city for treatment, and it was
FOUND That he had escaped injuries be-
yond being badly bruised about the
body. E'+@s'1 .!-,@
1 Prof Twitmeyer, of Olympia, an in
spector sent out by the State Board of
Education to visit.the accredited schools
of the state, ard on whose report de-
ponds the. continuance of the schools in
that class and state aid, visited the
Newport schools Monday. Before leav-
ing town, Prof. Twitmeyer expressed
his high approval of the work being
done by the schools and the only ad-
verse criticism he had to offer was the
lack of proper facilities. He Inspected
the plans for the proposed new building
and highly approved of them and urged
that the community carry out the plans
of the school board.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-28
SnifefuI.

Miss Oldgirl don't like the color Of
my hair. Miss Youngthing Don't let
that bother you. my dear. 1t can't %
long now before it turns gray.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06
WILSON
HELP
Cox Grease the TObOggan That
VIII ScOOt Taft and Teddy
Into Oblivion

With Governor Woodrow Wilson, OF
New Jersey, and Congressman James B.
Cox, of Dayton, candidates for president
and governor of Ohio respectively, head
ing the list of the partys gifted plat
form speakers, the state Democratic
campaign will be formerly opened in
Columbus, Friday September 20, accord
ing to an announcement made Saturday
by w. L. Finley, chairman of the State
Democratic Executive committee.
On this occasion, Ohioans will be Civ
en- lheir first opportunity to hear the
scholarly man who, at Baltimore, won
the coveted place at the head of the
Democratic national ticket after the most
protracted struggle in the history Of
party politics in the United States. AL
though he was a candidate in the state
primary last spring, out of courtesy to
Gov Harmon, who was his only Demo
cratic competitor, the New Jersey states
man did not enter the Buckeye common
wealth to further his candidacy.
Congressman Cox will appear in
Columbus for the first time on the plat
form as a gubernatorial candidate. For
the past several weeks he has subordiated
his campaign to speak for the more inn
portant of the proposed constitutional
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06
Farmers and the Single Tax

needed by the community, which creates
the value Of the land to which he holds
title.
Every community has at least one
example Of such idle land enriching its
owner without his raising his hand 10
help the neighborhood, II is the barns
and houses and schools and titled fields
about him that have made his acres val
liable, and the singletax proposition is
that society has a right TO that which II
has created--in other words, that II will
not allow him to enrich himself at the
expense Of his working ncighbors.
by taking the net profits on land as a
tax the singletaxers would drive the
speculator into land cultivation or out
of the land-holding business altogether.
As a matter of fact the common practice
throughout the country districts leans
toward the singletax idea The writer
knows whole townships where the absen-
tse owner is taxed all the traffic will
bear, and where the assessment on live
stock, buildings, and other property is
cut to as low a point as possible This is
a recognition of the working principle of
the singletax. And il has as an object
the use of the land by resident farmers.
Rather than working detriment to the
agricultural interests of the country,
Farm, Stock and Home believes that a
just application of the direct tax on land
values would largely improve farm con-
ditions by forcing into use the idle lands
now held for speculative purposes
lands that ordinarily do not bear any fair
of the tax burden, and direct
Iy in the degree to which a man was
farmer and not a land speculator, such a
lax would benefit rather than harm him.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06
$50 Much to Be Done"

or acquired" Later it took on the mean-
ing of fixed or established custom or
practice" In both senses democracy is
a ''habit." "
Now, the world is growing into the
democratic habit, " out of the undemo-
cratic habit" and the democratic habit
is the Brotherhood habit. AS it takes
much time for an individual to grow out
of something into something better, so it
takes much and more time for a State,
national or a world community to do so.
This is natural, and for the best. Moth
ing that is to endure can spring to ma
turity in a night-nor in a week, year
or even a decade. Rapid growth and
maturity are followed by early decline
and short life. If world-democracy
could be attained in a year, it would be
forgotten in few years. Nature pro-
vides time in which to do things; gives
man the desire to accomplish; gives him
yearning for the democracy of Brother
hood; gives him means for working out
the salvation of Brotherhood. Mark the
oak. 1t has plenty of time in which to
grow, and all that Nature asks of the
acorn is that it get "on the job and
keep at it.-The Public.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06
A STEP FORWARD
IN GOVERNMENT
Taken by People of Ohio When
They Voted Yes ON COnstltu-
tiOnaI Amendments.

At the Constitutional amendment
election on Tuesday five of the nine
leading proposals were given an adverse
vote by the electors of Mercer County.
Woman suffrage, the initiative and ref
erendum, change in judicial system,
bonds for road building, taxation of
bonds, &c, all received a black eye.
Liquor license was favorite with Mer-
Ger County voters, as was welfare of em-
ployes, primary elections and municipal
home rule.
In the State at large woman suffrage
was the only amendment defeated, al
though bonds for good roads may have
been defeated.
1t was surely a great days work de-
spite the defeat of woman suffrage and
the victory of the liquor interests.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06
BOOZE At BOTTOM
OF TRAGIC DEATH

Harry Austin, of Toledo, was instant
ly killed by west-bound Lake Erie
freight train at Coldwater shortly before
midnight last Tuesday Austin came to
this city about year ago, from Cincin-
natl. He worked first at the Specially
Works and later at Leifelds carriage
shops. While here Austin boarded at
the Brunswick restaurant, and Proprietor
Chas. Blossom, who had become well
acquainted with the fellow, is endeavor-
ing to locate his relatives. He has a
brother, Ed Austin, travelling sales
man at Toledo, and sister, who up un-
til last month lived at Lima but who is
believed to have moved to California.
Austin was about SIS years of age and
had been twice married, being divorced
from his second wife. He had been
drinking heavily Tuesday and left this
city over the Lake Erie at o o'clock, pre-
sumably for Muncie, Ind. 1t seems,
however, that he stopped off at Cold
water, loaded up on more booze and i'll
a drunken stupor fell in front of the
Lake Erie locomotive, which ground him
to pieces.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-09-06

There's so much to be done, and SO
little time to do it," complains a Pro-
gressive. Well, what of it2 True, there
is much to be done, and always will be;
but the world doesn't expect one man or
one set of men to do everything.
The world knows that democracy will
never go into liquidation and strike a
final balance. There will always be re-
ports on progress but never report at
the close of business" "
Democracy is never an accomplished
fact, but always an uninterruptible
movement of humanity toward perfec-
ton. Besides, there is time enough for
the growth of democracy. Time is of
the essence of democracy. Democracy
is as much growth OUT of something
as it is a growth INTO something. It
takes time to grow out of bad habits and
into good habits, and democracy is a
"habit."
Originally the word habit meant
appearance" and dress, and to-day
the French use it where we would say
dress" or clothing" But when the
word migrated to England it began to be
used to mean the usual condition or
state of person or thing, either natural