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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-03
Acorn Statesman of Scott Has
Certain Aspirations.
WOULD GO TO CONGRESS
Attorney General of the Second
Judicial Circuit Believes He
Would Have a Good Chance
With the Campaign Fund Lin
tied to $4,000.

William III. Buttram, attorney gen.
eral OF the Second judicial circuit,
aspires for season in congress, if
rumors reported as having originated
at his home are true.
tits said that the "Acorn Statesman"
will oppose Congressman Austin of
the Second congressional district for
the Republican nomination in 1912.
General Buttram is popular, not
only through the Second judicial cir
cult, but throughout the Second con-
gressional district. This was shown
when he defeated John Jennings, the
brilliant young orator of Jellico, for
attorney general two years ago. Jen-
nings, recognized as one of the best
stump speakers in Tennessee, the most
eloquent young man in the State made
a poor showing against General But
tram when the votes were counted.
General Buttram is known over the
district as the acorn Statesman" the
man that sleeps in the loft. He halls
from Scott county, one of the strong
est Republican counties in the district.
He is good mixer, gets down among
the boys and becomes one Of them and
because of this fact is an ideal cam
paigner for this mountain country.
Friends of the General are response
BILE for the circulation of the rumor
that he will give "Dick" Austin the
race of his life. They claim that Cen
eral Buttram has had his lightning
rod set for some time, but that inas-
much as Knoxville has always furnish
ed the congressman for the second
district and there was no limit to the
campaign fund to,be expended it had
not been wise for an outsider to jump
into the game, but tho passage recently
Of the bill which prohibits the spend
ing by any candidate of over $4,000
gives the rural statesman a chance and
1t is this chance which has appealed
to General Buttram.
AUSTIN is READY TO MEET
ANY OPPONENT
r. w. Austin, on being informed
that w. HI. Buttram is likely to OPP
pose him for the republican iomnina-
tion in the second district next year,
said he was ready for him, in fact, hs
said, he had let it be Known that he Is
prepared to meet all comers in the
event there should be desire ON the
part of any others to enter the race
+ Further than this Mr.. Austin did mo-
care to comment at this time.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-03

With the bone of his right thigh
broken a short distance above the
knee, j. G. (RebeD Brown lies on the
flat of his back in his humble little
two room cottage near the McCabe
Lumbey Company's mill, and at the
age of IS years, is for the first time
placed in position where he is posi-
tive object of charity. With tears in
his eyes, he wilftell you how he passed
through the important engagements OF
the war in the command of General
John B. Gordon, how he was on three
occasions wounded, but never too bad
to remain long from the ranks, and yet
he is brought down in his old age by
misfortune until as he says: "My only
dependence now is upon the goodness
of the people of Newport and of my
Maker" His deplorable condition Of
today is due to a neglected flooring in
one of the rooms of his cabin, where
the boards are loose and pushed apart,
and where the leg of chair on which
hewas sitting slipped into one Of the
many crevices, precipitating him to
the floor with great force.
"Old Man" Brown is familiar
figure on the streets of Newport. Al
most helpless cripple from rheuma-
tism which settled in one of his wounds
received during the war, he dragged
his feet about town, picking up and
carving on his shoulders heavy tim
bers which constituted the fuel for his
stove. He earned his living by sharp
ening knives and his weekly income
was from three to four dollars per
week from this source. The State pays
him pension of $40 per month, and he
was thus, in his old age, able to keep
the wolf from the door, but this was
before the accident of last Thursday
morning. The accident is best de.
scribed in his own language:
~ got up early Thursday morning
to make the fire for my wife, telling
her that would not go up town tha,
day as I would hoe my corn and gel
it laid by. went out into the kitchen
and pulled chair up, close to the
stove, and when l sat down in it, the
leg went through the flooring throwing
me with with great force to the floor
/ realized Immediately that + was
badly hurt and calling to my wife sh,
summoned several men who came and
carried me to bed. l rent this little
two room house from Charley Minis
1 have for the last two years tried tt
get him to fix the flooring in th'
kitchen.
~ have always paid him $3.50 pc
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-03
BIG BOOST FOR
JOHN JENNINGS

Following the appointment of John
Jennings, Jr., as special United States
Attorney at salary Of 81, 500 per year,
to examine titles to lands bought for
the Appalachian reserve, Congressman
Austin has given the young lawyer
several boosts. He believed that I'm
the person and in the eloquence OF
John jennings Of Jellico, Tenn, he has
found the ideal one to second the nom
ination of President Taft for reelection.
In the opinion of Congressman Austin
there is no lawyer In Tennessee more
eloquent than John Jennings Of
Jellico.
Of course several things must hap
pen before John Jennings could make
a speech seconding the nomination of
Taft. He.must first be elected del
egate--and he may be--for he will be d
candidate for delegate to the republi-
can state convention that will. name
delegates to the national convention.
OF course, too, he would have to get
the floor at the national convention
before he could make the speech. But
at any rate Congressman Austin be-
lieves John Jennings would happily
second the nomination, and he wants
to see d Tennessean either nominate or
second The nomination. (
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-03
Spiked a Poker Game

Deputy Sheriff Joe Cureton walked
in upon poker game being played on
the banks of the Pigeon, Sunday and
four of the eight participants were
placed under arrest. The deputy was
single handed and could not handle
more than four, but knows the Others
and will get them, too.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-03
Took in Excursion

A number Of Newport people went
20 Bristol last week on the excursion.
among those making the trip were
the following: Ed CIevenger, Liston
Bryant, Sam Sisk, Otto Clevenger,
Z. Fine, Hugh Stokely, F. M.
Stokely, Elmer Jones, Rafus Gates,
George O'Neil, Mack Cleyenger.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-03
'PITIFUL PLIGHT OF
! ]. C. REBEL" BROWN
Cripple Who Has Made His Living for Many Years Sharpen
ing Knives, Lies Flat on His Back With Broken Leg
AS Result of Fall at His Humble Home.

month rent for the house, and put the
partition which separates the bed room
from the Kitchen, in myself. The
chimney was put in just last year, and
when we have fire in here the smoke
makes it impossible for us to stay in
the room. Four doctors have seen my
leg and while the bone is broken
just above the knee, I believe that
I will get over it, but now my depend
ence is upon the goodness of the people
of Newport and my Maker"
While his life has been filled with
sorrow, "Rebep' Brown never antici-
pated the end coming in such way
as the indications now point. He was
a youth full of ambition when the war
between the States arose and was at
tending school at Wolford college near
his home at Spartanburg, s. e.. He
answered the call to arms and became
one of General John B. Gordon's
sharpshooters. AT the battle of the
Wilderness spent ball struck him in
the left leg and buried itself in the
bone, and is there to this day. This
sent him to the hospital for a brief
spell, but he was soon on the firing
line again and the next ball to hit him
buried itself in his hip, making lump
about the size of hen egg. This
again put him out Of commission for a
short time, but he remained with his
command and at Petersburg a ball
containing three buck shot hit his
sight hand, as he was holding gun,
and lifting up the knuckles on three
fingers passed through the hand, COM
Ing out about six inches up the wrist.
This shot made permanent cripple of
that hand, but when the war was
over he returned to South Carolina and
shortly afterwards married. Thirty
five years ago he came to Newport
with his children and was strong at
that time, his first work being that of
digging ditch. Seventeen years ago
! disease took him to bed and when this
was followed by rheumatism, he has
never since been able to walk without
the use of crutches. The rheumatism
settled In the old wound and he has
been cripple, but nevertheless, with
the aid Of his government pension has
managed to make living.
1 Several months ago he saw one OF
his children lying dead in the little
room in which he is now suffering
this child, a daughter having called tc
him in the early hours of the morning
"Good-Bye," as she gulped down a
bottle of carbolic acid. He and his
/ ----------- -------------------
/ Continued on Page 81
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-03
. Shoots at Negro

Charley Swatzel, awell known white
man, living outfrom Parrottsville, got
into ian aiteTcstion recently with q
negro named Batey over dogs chasing
some cows and before the difficulty
ended Swatzei took three shots at the
negro, but All went wide. No arrests
have been made. =
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-03

Continued on Page 81
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-08
Call for City Warrants.

Delta, Colo, Sept. s, 1911.
The following outstanding regis
tered warrants of the City of Delta,
are herewith called for payment.
Interest on those not included in
former calls will cease thirty days
from the date of this call.
General Fund-Nos. 1871, 1906,
7455, 1910. 1887, 7644, 1912, 1868,
7465, 1928, 1852, sO31, S119, 81
81, 1885, $3.50. $3.50, 1926, Al, so,
As, 81, SIS, 1O1, 1O3, 1O7, 10, ia.
Fee and Salary Fund-Nos. rs, II,
rs. rs, 70, 80, 81, 50, SO, "a, 50
Sc, ST, 80, SO.
Street and Alley Fund-All War
rants registered.
Cemetery Fund No. $3.50.
City Hall Fund-Nos. 1857, 1868,
1910.
Cement Walk Dist. 10, Nos SS61'
1852, 1858.
Cement Walk Dist. 8 No. 1904.
Cement Walk Dist. II No. 1855.
n. ]. BRADLEY,
City Treasurer.
First publication Sept. 8, 1911,
Last publication Sept. 90, 1911.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-08
Senator Stephan Chairman
OF the Good Roads Commit.


The following appeared in Sun
days issue of the Grand Junction
News:
"W. S. Wallace, chairman of the
good roads committee of the cham
Der of commerce, leaves this morn
in his automobile, for the purpose
of boosting for the goodroads con-
vention to be held in Grand juno
ton September 26 and 81. Mrs. Wal
lace will accompany her husband.
at was announced yesterday that
Senator George Stephan of Delta,
will be chairman of the convention.
One of the big features of the con-
vention will be the discussion of
the Stephan s1O,O00,0OO bonded in
debtedness of the state for good
road work. This measure will mean
more for good roads than any that
has ever come before the people of
the state and much boosting for it
will be done at the convention.
Mr. Wallace, during the next
few days will get in touch with all
the good roads boosters in Delta,
Montrose and Ouray counties, in
an endeavor to make the convention
one of the big events of Western
Slope history.
preparations are being made for
the good roads demonstration with
the ]. I. Case apparatus, which
will be here"
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-08

The Delta Fair is Offering this
year over $4,000 cash premiums on
Live Stock. The large amount Of
fered in this department indicates
that the association is not over
looking this most important indus
try in Delta county. In view of
this fact the stockmen should make
special effort for a large exhibit at
the coming fair.
l.. E. Berkheimer of Iowa, has
been secured to do the judging, so
bring all your good stock and let
us show those who visit the fair
that Delta county has the best dis
play in the land.
JOHN E. SHELADY,
Sup t. of Live Stock
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-08

The purpose of the holes in por-
Gus plasters is to let the pain out.
TRY that madam said the
serpent politely, as he offered Eve
an apple You can raise thous-
anG boxes to the acre on one OF
our irrigated orchard farms. Your
husband can purchase forty-acre
tract on easy payments. Shortly
afterward the family moved from
Eden to seek the new home.
81 had forty acres in wheat when
/ drilled it in last fall confessed
the plainsman, but when thresh-
ing time came last week l called
the patch thirty-two acres. which
improved the yield greatly. The
season has been so dry that the
field shrunk, that's all"
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-08
Notice of Sale Under Mortgage
Foreclosure.


NOTICE is hereby given that pur-
suant to a decree and judgement of
foreclosure and sale, made and en-
tered in the County Court in the
County of Delta, and State of Colo
RADIO on the ,21st day of August,
A d. 1911 in favor of the plain
tiff in an action wherein A. NJ. Jud-
kins was the plaintiff and Thomas b.
Lund and r. B. Hickman were the
defendants, and by virtue of spe-
cial execution issued on said decree
whereby | am commanded to sell
the lands and apurtenances in said
decree and special execution men
toned to make the amount of said
judgement to-wit The sum of Thir
teen hundred twenty-eight and
$500 Dollars, with the interest at
the rate of eight per cent per anum
from the date of said decree for
the plaintiff, and the further sum
of Eleven and 7O-1O0 Dollars, costs
accrued in said action, as well as
the costs of this execution and sale.
|, |. H. Williams, Sheriff of said
Delta County, State of Colorado,
will on the Goth day of September,
A. d. 1911, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon of said day, at the south
front door of the Court House in the
City of Delta, Colorado, offer for
sale at public auction, and sell to
the highest and best bidder for cash,
to satisfy the said judgement, the
following described real estate and
the apurtenances thereof, which is
ri In M
foreclosure and said special execu-
ton. and is situate, lying and be-
ing in the County of Delta and State
of Colorado, to-wit
1.-THE Northwest quarter of the
Northwest quarter (NW Il NV u
of Section %. Township 13, South
of Range "a West of the Sixth Prin
cipal Meridian, containing Forty
(4O) acres according to the Govern
ment survey thereof, together with
the water rights, including an UNI
divided one-half az in and to the
Perry Waste Water Ditch, and 8
like interest in the water rights
thereof, and ten shares of the CAPT,
tai stock of the Leon Lake Ditch
& Reservoir Company"
Or SO much thereof as may be nee.
essary to satisfy said judgement ant
costs, and the costs of this execu-
ton and sale.
Dated at Delta, Delta County
Colorado, this 7th day of Septem.
Der. A. d. 1911.
1 II WILLIAMS,
Sheriff of Delta. County, Colorado.
MILTON r. WEIGH,
Attorney for Plaintiff. Delta. Colo.
First publication Sept 8, 1911,
Last publication Sept. 90, 1911.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-08

State OF COLORADO, 90
County of Delta. no.
/, w. q. Hillman. Cashier OF the above nam
ed bank do solemnly swear that the above state
ment Is true to the best OF my knowledge and
belief. W. q HILLMAN. Cashier
CoRRYCT-Attest, A. ii. STooKHAM, W. Ii.
SroCKHAM, MILLARD FAIRLAMB. Directors.
Subecribed and sworn to before me this 9th
day OF Sept, 1911.
0jEAIj ALFRED X. KING,
Notary Public.
Nv commission expires July 23, 1914.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-08
Total Deposits
Total

State of Colorado, =,
County of Delta. : 3D.
l. II. W. Chiles. Cashier of the above
named bank. do soemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief II. W. CHIIEs Cashier
CoRREcT-Attest: b. p. SMITH, H. II. WoLBERT
GE ROE STEPHAN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9Th
day of Sept 1911.
(SEAL) w f. OBERT,
Notary Public.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-08
Total Cash Resources
Total

LIABILITIES DOLLARS
Capital stock paid in $4,000 90
Surplus fund ................ $500 90
Undivided profits less expenses and
taxes paid :. ........... ............ II 734 %
National Bank notes outstanding ..... $1,000 w
Due to other National
Banks nm. 80. =. 1l,2sl rs
Due to State and Private
Banks and BANKERS. 2,30S SO
Dividends unpaid - e..
Individual deposits sub
iect to check. =. 1888 Al
Demand certificates of
deposit .................. 1,l39 90
, Time certificates of de
post -. =. .......... 12s.sss 20
Certit fed checks ........-.. 2,152 IS
Cashier checks outstand-
ing ..........:..... sos 81
Deposits of U s. disburs-
ing officers .............. 1868 90
Reserved for taxes. 49,. 473 Us
Total Deposits $347,149.48
Total ---------- $4S2,S83.73
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-08
NO. 5i67)
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
FIRST NATIONAL
SO BANK o.
DELTA
D e LIZA

~ Delta, in the State Of Colorado at the close
ofbusiness, Sept. /, 1911.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-23
WHAT'S THE REASON
Many O~pelousas People in Poor Health
Without Knowing the Cause.


Without Knowing the Cause.
There are scores of people who
drag out a miserable existence
without realizing the cause of
their suffering. Day after day
they are racked with backache
and headache; suffer from ner-
vousness, dizziness, weakness,
languor and depression. Likely
the kidneys have fallen behind
in their work of fltering the
blood and that is the root of the
trouble. Look to your kidneys,
assist them in their work-give
them the help they need. You
can use no better remedy than
Doan's Kidney Pills-endorsed
by over one hundred thousand
people, and by your neighbors in
Opelousas.
Mrs. T. Compton Chachere,
Landry ST., Opelousas, La,
says: "A member of my family
received splendid results from
the use of Doan's Kidney Pills,
procuoed from Shute's Drug
Store. He was troubled for
some time by irregular passages
of the kidney secretion accom-
paniediby pain in his book. These
troubles, I believe, were brought
on by hard work and heavy lift
ing. The use of three boxes
was so effective that he was CIV
en- a very high opinion of this
remedp. He was relieved of the
pains in his back and the kidney !
secretions were restored to their
condition"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
York, sole agents for the United
Remember the name-Doan's-and
axe no other.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-23
Notice.

I hereby give notice that | am
going to apply to the Police Jury
of the Parish of St, Landry,
State of Louisiana, for a license
to operate a saloon for eolored
people on the Ferdind Goudeau
plantation for the year l9l2.
GOUDEAU & GOUDEAU.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-23
PARTITION SALE.
ESTATE OF JOSEPH BEAUGH. SIR,

no. o0oo. Probate Docket, District Court
faftsh OF ST. Landry, La,
H y virtue y Of a judgment signed by the
Jndlclal District Court, in the ahove MN
oereq and entitled suit. there will he sold
s d po ~ Ie q aq re for cash, on the prem
SIS VI aasL residence OF deceased at pIauue-
nuns Point, La, In order to effect a parfi.
s.on among n co-oWners, by the under
signed auctioneer, on
Saturday, Dec. 23, 1911,
property, to-Wit:
az Plaquemine Point in this parish with ali
the buildings and improvements Thereon
S~ontainlng eighty acres. more or less, and
T p0itu edc horth ny G; Lavergne, south by
ana west by Aryille Richard.
q IHose certain lots, pieces or parcels of
BBro3inutno situated in the village of Church
anu improvements, known and descrjhed
as i0ts nos. three t) and four a. Of block K
N ~ dnelismare Guldry's second addition to
SaM VliIage. each having a front of fiftv
Iset on Rogers street by a depth of ninefv.
Lhree Ieet, running back between parallel
ines togeLher with all the buildings and
an~dp,Iirad thereon, said lot No. 8 was
ac4ulrea IRON Thellsmar Guidry in the
name OF MRS. Sophie Waiter, wife Of joseph
Beaugh, sr., on June 10: 1907, by act recorded
- paiISH ID conveyance book LIZ
page 5l4, said lot NJ. 4 was acquired by
Josepn Beaugh, Sr., from said Guidry on
june II, 1907, by act recorded in book I,
page 81 of said office.
3. Two horses,
4. Three mares.
5. II horse mule.
8. n mare mule,
Z. twelve head horned cattle,
s. Two cows.
g. One wagon,
10. Two old buggtes,
II. Fifteen head hogs,
II. One sow with pigs,
ID. Five little pigs,
"A. Agricultural implements,
10. One cross cut saw and one sled ge
hammer, oo
Is. One hand saw.
II. One wire stretcher,
Is. One grind stone,
10. Household furniture and kitchen
utensils, one watch, one razor, lot of
poultry.
20. Four shares of stock in the Church
Point cotton gln, one share of stock in the
Sunset warehouse
The plantation being the last residence of
the deceased is to be solo in two separate
lots as will be shown by map on day of
sale.
Terms-Cash
noVl5-6t y. r. PAVY, A%ucttoneer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-23
Notice to Building Con-
tractors.
Opelousas, La, Nov. Goth.

Opelousas, La, Nov. 10th, 1911.
Sealed proposals for he erection and
completion of two frame school buildings,
to be erected in the Coule Croche district,
st: Landry parish, Louisiana for the Parish
School Board, according to plans and specI-
t1cations made for same by II. G. Chachere.
Architect, Opelousas, La. from whom
copies may be had. A bond OF one and one
third of the amount OF the contract will be
required and the bidder must enclose with
his bid q certified check, made payable to
the president of the Parish school board.
for five per cent of the amount bid. Pro.
poSals will be received until IL O'Clock A..
M, December the 9th, 1911 and must be ad-
dressed to G, j Thompson, Secretary of the
board. The right to reject any or ali bids is
reserved. CD. THOMPSON,
nOY25-4t Secretary
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-23
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that |
have applied to the Town OF Mel
vile for a license to operate a
saloon for the sale of liquors, to
white people, in the town of
Melville, at the same stand at
which | am now conducting a
saloon.
dec9-3t THOS. CAPPS.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-23
Sale of public Roads.
Second Police Jury Ware

Second Police jury WaTu.
The public roads of the End Ward OF this
parish will be offered for sale to the lowest
bidder at Sunset, on
Thursday, January 4, 1911,
and at Bristol at L.. S. sibiI1e's store, on
Saturday, January 6, 1911.
J. E. DALEY,
dec9.5t Police Juror End Ward.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-23
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that |
will apply to the Police Jury OF
the parish of St. Landry for a
license to operate a bar-foom,
for the sale of liquors. for Whlte
people, at Woodside, La, - the
building belonging to 2. Y. La
feur.
dec9-3t 7. J. WELLS.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-23
Notice.


FOR MAYOR
We are authorized to announce
MR.. ED. L. LOEB
as a candidate for the office of Mayor OF the
City of Opelousas, subject to the action or
the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce
DR.. B. A. LITTELL
as a candidate for the Office of Mayor of
the City of Opelousas, subject to the
of the Democratic party.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-23
FOR POLICE JURY. FIRST WARD
We are authorized to announce
Mr.. FRANK DIMMICK

N~AS F1I6S1 " ARD .
We are authorized to announce
Mr.. FRANK DIMMICK
as q candidate for the office of Police Tnro,
Tor the First Ward of the Parish of ST
cratic party.
We are authorized to announce
Us EVANS
as candidate for the office of Police Juror
for the First Ward Of the Parirh Of 81 faO
a5k. subject to the action of the Democratih
We are authorized to announce
MR.. DIOMEL DURIO
a candidate for reelection to the office
Police Juror for the First Police 'IiIre
NaFa OF the Parish Of St. Landry, subiect
the action OF the Democratic party.
are authorized to announce
JUDGE ADOLPH GUILLORy
as a candidate for the Office of Police
nror for the First Ward of the PAIN
Of st. Landry, subject to the action 81
'he democratic party.