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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-09-21
SAID HE LIT
IN ON 'EM''
Negro Explains How He. Came
to Shoot at White Men.

George Darlington, a negro charged
with carrying arms and with assault
on Eddie Austin Hall and H. A..
Topott, last April when he shot at
them from the public highway, was
given trial, Monday afternoon.
Darlington appeared without law
yer and conducted his own case. He
claimed that the white boys had
threatened to run him off, and that
the two boys mentioned had argued
" it'll each other as to which one should
do the killing. Darlington started for
town and found the white boys wait
ing for him and he told the jury that
when they opened fire on him that he
simply "lit in on 'em" and emptied his
revolver. The gun was found In the
buggy by Policemen Shuts when Car
rIngton drove into town and asked
that the sheriff be sent after Hail and
Tolbott.
The jury found the negro guilty
of carrying arms and he submitted 10
the charge of assault to dodge trial on
charge of assault which had a peniten-
tiary confinment attached.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-09-21
THREE CASES
OF PELLAGRA
One Man, Elias McMillin, is Said
To Be Near Death.

Newport has three cases of pellegra.
Elias McMillion, aged about 30 years
is violently insane at his home in East
port from the desease and his death is
expected at most any time. About a
year ago he had severe case of typh-
old fever an when the fever had left
him the pellegra appeared and he has
gradually wasted away, until his mind
has become effected and now his death
would be relief to him. He is so in
insane that he has to be strapped TO
his bed where he violently endeavors
TO break the bond which holds him.
There are two other cases in Newport
five year old boy and seven year old
girl being afflicted. Their cases have
not reached the serious stage and at
tending phsicians expects them to live
through the winter.
DR.. j. H. Delozier has taken an
interest in the pellegra victims and
has made request OF Mrs. Gregg that
she allow him to take full charge OF
two stricken children. for the winter
and he hopes to experiment with them
with the view ofeffeeting permanent
cure, believing that when the desease
is fought in its earlier stage that cure
is possible.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-09-21
DR.. HUFFAKER NOT GUILTY
ON THE ABORTION CHARGE

land, Messrs. Payne of Sevierville,
McSween and McSween, and w. O.
Minis of Newport. Attorney General
Buttram for the state was assisted by
H. N. Cate, now of the court of appeals,
and after bitter fight DR.. Huffaker
was acquitted of the charge of murder,
but the charg, of having committed
an abortion was not dropped and IL
had been planned to bring him to trial
for this ofiense, too, but after one con-
tinuance, the case was brought before
Judge MacHenderson Monday and the
attorney general explained that the
principal witness, Mrs. Robert Dennis
without who n the state had no case
was in Texss and that the state had nc
idea that she could be brought back
and therefore . verdict OF not guilty
was desired.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-09-21
BRING HOME
1.-THE BACON
Vaughn & Jones Successful at
Knoxville-Buy Fine Mares.

Vaughn and Jones wer. highly pies.
ed with their showing at the Knoxville
exposition and returned home with 9
total winning of $1S5 in cash and a $lOO
silver trophy.
, The winnings OF "Gold Bond" which
paired with Lawson and showed by
Hunt, won first prize in the heavy har-
ness pair and second prize in the light
harness pair, not included in this sum.
Immediately after the show, Vaughn
and Jones purchased the champion
pair of mares exhibited at the show
"Buliah" and "Luliah", shown by
Bovard Brothers of Martinsville, Ind
These mares, fine registered Percher-
on stock, took first money for first
pair, first in the two year class and
first in the class under four years.
This was practically clean up fol
the pair, as they won everything in
which they were entered. The addition
of these mares will increase the value
of the Vaughn and Jones stock.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-09-21
FOUND DEAD;
NECK BROKEN
Well-to-do Farmer Dies in the
Field Near Home.
WAS MISSING OVER NIGHT
D. L. Kilby, One of the Best
Known Men Living in Crest
mont Section, Was Discovered
Sunday Morning Lying Across
a Pile of Logs.

d. l.. Kilby, one of the best known
men living in the vicinity of Crest.
mont, was found dead in field near
his home, Sunday morning with his
neck broken.
He had disappeared from his home
Saturday afternoon, and when he did
not return his wife was alarmed and
on Sunday morning neighbors were
notified and as result the lifeless
body of the man was found. The body
was found lying across pile of logs,
and it is presumed that he came to his
death accidently.
The Haywood county coroner was
summoned but he did not arrive on
the scene until after the burial of the
body, as ply sicians made examinations
for the purpose of submitting report
to him.
"Doc" Kilby, as he was known
lived along the public lroad between
Mt. Sterling and Crestmont. He was
about 65 years of age and was man
who had many acquaintances. The
body was inferred Monday morning.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-09-21
Grover Chapman in Jail On
Charge of Horse Stealing.
TRADED OFF fine MARE
Took Horse From Livery Stable
Sunday for a Half Hour Ride
and Did Not Return Until
the Officers Arrested and
Brought Him In. "

Grover Chapman, young man who
left Aliens livery stable for half hour
ride on the back of Dave Mack's mare
Sunday, met with a jockey, Butch
Cozart, near Old town proceeded to
swap the mare for another horse, gett-
ing So. SO to boot. Gazart thought he
h ad made a mighty fine trade as the
mare he secured during the trade, was
worth two of the one he pushed off on
Chapman. Chapman rode his horse
to the home of AID Boyer where he dis
mounted and went across the fields. In
meantime some one recognized the
Dave Mack mare in Gazort's herd and
the officers were notified, ,'but they fail
ed to come upon Chapman.
Joe Cureton returned to his home Sun
day evening and he was told that if he
had been little earlier he would have
caught horse thief. He started after
his man end finally came upon him.
He had learned at the camp his name
and his description and when Chap
man approached. Cureton called
him by name. Chapman had out
his knife and drawing his 38
revolver, Cureton suggested that he
close it up. He did SO and Chapman
wanted to know by what authority he
was being arrested and Curton point
ed to the revolver and told him that
was sufficient authority and Chapman
came to, town, where he was committed
to jail.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-09-21
INTEREST in
HARMONY PLAN
Democrats Await the Action OF
VertreeS Committee.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept, 2O.-EXcept
for brief note acknowledging the re-
ceipt of the harmony proposal Of the
democratic state executive committee.
Maj. w. o. Vertrees has made no re-
ply TO the proposition for a /. settlement
of party dissentions therein made. He
however, states that he will answer
the communication at length soon.
At meeting of the democratic state
executive committee. of which o. G.
Barton is chairman, held last Wednes-
day, committee of five was appoint
ed to formulate basis upon which ii
was believed that party harmony could
De secured, honorable to all sides and
such as to appeal to the party for q
united support.
The good democratic doctrine, The
rule of the majority was made the basi.
upon which the party could re-unite
1t was proposed by the Subcommittee
that early next years white democrati,
primary be held, at which new demo
cratic state executive committee woult
be selected, candidate for United
States senator be agreed on, delegate
chosen to the national convention ant
TO express the choice of white demo
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-09-21
THREE MORE WEEKS OF
BIG POPULARITY CONTEST

Gratis for candidate for President.
To hold this primary committee of
twenty composed of one from each fac
tion for each congressional district is
to be in charge.
Such n proposal for party harmony,
embodying an absolutely fair primary
for getting the party reorganized on a
democratic plan, it was felt could not
well be turned down bv the commit
tee of which Maj. w. o. Vertrees is
chairman. A primary such as de-
scribed would it is confidently believed
appeal to the rank and file of the DEM
ocrats of the state with irresistible
force.
Whether or not Maj. Vertrees will
call meeting of his committee or not,
has not been given out. He states
that he will confer with the members
as to his reply.
1t is expected that full reply will
be ready within the next few days, and
If other members of the committee who
are consulted approve, it is possible
that no formal meeting will be called.
However, this matter has not been de-
cided as yet. Next Thursday Chair
man Barton and his subcommittee,
will make a report to full committee
as to the result of the negotiations. In
the proposals made for a primary to
settle all differences, the sub-commit-
tee is confiden. that happy solution
has been reached and one which will
commend itself to the party member
ship throughout the state.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-09-21
SECOND TERM
OF THE YEAR
Docket Heavy AS Result of
! Postponement of One
Term.
NO IMPORTANT CASES UP
Self Confessed Bigamist Gets a
Prison Sentence of Three
Years-Other Cases of More
or Less Importance Speedily
Handled.

Circuit court convened here Monday
with Judge MacHenderson presiding
and Attorney General Buttram in
charge of the prosecution. The docket
was heavy, as there had not been any
court since January, the last term
being called off because of the presence
of smallpox in the county.
The court did not have any important
cases before it, the old Huffaker case,
the Spencer insurance suit and a few
others of like nature being the most
important. Among the civil cases de-
cided are the following:
"A. N Bozeman VS.. w. V, Jones and
nj. NJ. Jones, settled by the defendant
paying S9l.4S.
J. T: Huff VS.. Southern Railway, set
tied by the defendant paying the sum
of $110.
J.W. Washburn VS.. Annie Wash
burn, decree af divorce granted.
d. NJ. Taylor VS.. Melissa Taylor, de-
cree of divorce granted.
\ J.. r.. Men abb VS.. Southern Railway,
compromised by defendant paying sum
Of $54. =
James F. Shelton by next friend C..
L.. shelton VS.. The Champion Fibre
Company, compromised on payment
of $3.50 by defendant, the suit arising
from injury to the eva Of the boy.
s. p. Seay VS.. Southern Railway,
compromised on payment Of $65 by de-
fendani.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-09-21

Nearly two years ago young woman
named Lille Webb, of Sewer county,
came to Newport, where after short
visit with relatives, she died. Inas-
much as it was alleged at the time that
death was due TO criminal operation,
the affair created considerable excite
ment and DR.. Hutfaker, of Sewer
county, relative of the girl, was sub
sequently arrested and charged with
the murder of the girl. In the second
term OF 1910 the physician was brought
to trial on the charge of murder. II
was "a stubbornly fought lawsuit, the
defendant. being surrounded by an
array of legal talent such as is seldom
employed in a criminal ease here, he
being defended by Governor Hooper
United States Attorney James r. Pen
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-09-21
HAD A HORSE
THIEF SCARE
Glen Alpin Folk Thought Negro
Murder Had Taken Horses.

Cooke county people living near Glen
Alpine had horse thief scare last week
which created considerable excitement.
Two horses belonging to Sevierville
men were hitched near the Springs, ,and
both disappeared.
1t was thought that they had been
stolen by a mulatto negro who had
been seen skulking around in that
vicinity and it was at fist thought
that this negro was the man wanted in
Blount county for the killing of the
Maryville police chief, and for whose
capture a reward Of 500 had been
offered.
The excitement ended, however,
when it was discovered that the>tw
horses had merely wandered away
and were found on one of the noun
tain farms two or three days later.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-09-21
JUDGE EXCUSES PEOPLE
IN SMALLPOX SECTION

Judge G.. McHenderson announced
from the bench Monday that he hoped
that all witnesses. whose families had
been exposed to smallpox would re-
tire and consider themselves excused.
The matter was brought to his at
,tention by one of the attorneys who
stated that there were several men
with smallpox in their families who
were mingling with the people on the
streets.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-09-21
ECHO OF FAMOUS
MURDER CASE
Another Continuation of Suit for
Insurance by Hester Spencer.

An echo of the Slagle murder came
up in court again Monday when w. o..
Minis, appearing for the Volunteer
State Life Insurance Company, begged
for continuance of the suit of Mrs.
Hester Spencer against the life insur-
ance company for the sum of 1900
which spencer had carried. Spencer
has always been regarded as the MUIR
derer of Slagle. His body was found
in a rain barrel at Jonesboro, the day
following the discovery Of ihe' body Of
Slagle in the river at Bridgeport, and
the insurance company and physicians
OF Ionesboro, where the body was
found, stated that II was case. ef
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-09-21
ROBBED ON
FAIR DAY
Unknown Thief Took Savings Of
Children at Lem Wilson's
Home.

The home of Lem Wilson near town
was entered on Wednesday of the fair
and thief stole from the house, two
pocketbooks holding the savings of the
children amounting to four or FIVE
dollars. Two razors belonging to Chet
Holt, and one shot gun belonging to
Carry Dennis were also stolen. A re-
ward will be given for arrest and con-
viction of the guilty parties.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-09-21
CHILD DIES
AAN VAOAAANV
Four-year-old Boy Falls to Death
Near cambridge.

A four year old boy was drowned in
a cistern between cambridge and JEFF
ferson City last Wednesday. The child
Lawrence, son of Rufus Pitner, well
known resident of that section.
1t was thought that the child was
trying to get a bucket of water and
lost his balance and fell in. His life
less body was discovered later by his
little sister.
The neck was broken in the fall as
there was only three % four feet ol
water in the cistern.
Interment was mabe on the Chest
hill Hill buring grounds Thursday.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-09-21
COL. SWAMI BUYS
SOME FINE STOCK

A. r. Swann's fine pair of mules
shown at the Newport fair and which
won at the Appalachian, exposition,
will have mate worthy of the name,
as Col. Swami purched at Knoxville
the Harris and Woods mule which
won the sweeptnkes, for the best mare
mule, any age any size, tits said that
this-mule cost Col. 8 wann- ss00.
Col. Swami salso purchased fine
Hereford Bull from Clifford Bros.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-09-21
COW DRAGGED LENGTH
OF THE DEPOT

AS Passenger Train No. II came into
the station Monday morning, a red
COW stepped in front of the engine at
the crossing in front of Robinson's
warehouse.
The cow was knocked down and
rolled under the fender, being terrib-
ly inangled and was dragged past The
depot TO the crossing at the Mercha ats
and Planters Bank where she was
finally extricated.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-09-21
PERSONNEL OF
THE GRAND JURY

The following grand jury Is sitting
at this session of the circuit COURT
j. s. Susong, foreman; John w.
Hale, G. w. Moore. Richard eleven
ger, J. G. Pierce, VIM. Fields, Geo.
Clark, &. RAIDER, Thomas Templin,
Sanford Netherton, s. P. Duckett,
Constable John Reese was named to
wait on the jury.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-09-21
JUDGE SENDS MAN TO
JAIL TO SOBER UP

T. J. Welsh appeared before Judge
McHenderson Monday at noon to sub
nit to the charge of felonious assault
but when he was questioned it ap-
peared to the court that he was too
drunk for trial and as a result he was
sent TO Jail to sober up. Welsh, it is
said, threw stone which hit man
in the face
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-09-21
COURT MEETS; JUDGE
McHENDERSON PRESIDES

suicide. This was denied by the Spen-
Ger family and his body was exhumed,
but nothing definite was ascertained.
The insurance company claims to be
protected from suicide in the Spencer
policy. The case was continued until
term"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-09-21
THREE YEARS FOR
CONFESSED BIGAMIST

Thomas Austin, the South Carolina
man who was arrested here several
months ago and charged with bigamy
having left his family at home and
married young girl, was given a trial
before Judge McHenderson Tuesday
and was sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-09-21
SENTENCED TO
THE PENITENTIARY

Gaines Hartwell, the youth who shot
Tom Holder in livery stable row in
Eaatport, was sentenced TO one year in
the penitentiary Tuesday morning by
Judge McHendersonr
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-09-21

Continued on Page 2,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-08-04
attack Like Tigers

In fighting to keep the blood pure
the white corpuscles attack disease
germs like tigers. But often germs
multiply so fast the little fighters are
overcome. Then see pimples, boils,
eczema, saltrheum and sores multiply
and strength and appetite fail. This
condition demands Electric Bltters to
regulate stomach, liver and kidneys
and to expel poisons from the blood.
"They are the best blood purifier, I"
writes G. 7. Budahn, of Tracy. Calf,
81 have ever found, They make rich,
red blood, strong nerves and build up
your health, Try them. SOC at The
Eagle Drug Nero Co.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-08-04
Thllty Year TOaether.

Thirty years OF association-think Of
It. How the merit OF a good thing
stands out in that time-or the worth
lessness OF a bad one. SO there's no
guesswork in this evidence Of Thos.
Ariss, Concord, Mich, who writes: II
have used DR.. Kings New Discovery
for 30 years, and its the best cought
and cold cure / ever used.n Once it
finds entrance in a home you can't
pry it out. Many families have used 1t
forty years. It's the most infallible
throat and lung medicine ON earth.
Unequaled for lagrlppe, asthma, hay
fever, Group, quinsY or sore lungs.
Price SOC, sl.OO Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by The Eagle Drug Mere
Co.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-08-04

cERTIFfCATE OF COMPARISON
!, Nathan Jatfa, Secretary Of the Territory
Of New Mexico, do hereby certify that there
was nied for record IN this Office At II o'clock
A. NJ, on the thirtioth day of June. A. d. ipli;
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
and
CONSOLIDATION OF THE ARIZONA AND
NEW MEXICO RAILWAY COMPANY
and
LORDSBURG AND HACHTrA RAILROAD
COMPANY
Under the Name of
THE ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO RAIL
WAY COMPANY,
Number GbO;
and also. that have compared the following
COPY Of the same. with the Original thereof
now on nle, and declare it TO be correct
transcript therefrom and Of the whole there
OF.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal OF
the Territory of New Mexico. at the city of
Santa ne, the Capital on this sOth day of
June, A. D. 1911.
NATHAN JAFFA.
[Seall Secretary Of New Mexico.
BY EDWIN +. COARD.
Assistant Secretary.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-08-04

Ifyou are suffering from bilionusness,
constipation, indigestion, chronic head
ache, invest one cent in postal card,
send to Chamberlain Medicine Co.,
Des Moines, Iowa, with your name
and address plainly on the back, and
they will forward you a free sample
of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. Sold by All Druggists.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-08-04
Accused or stealing

E, e. Chamberlain, of Clinton,
Me, boldly accuses Bucklen's Arnica
Salve of stealing-the sting from burns
or scalds the pain from sores of all
kinds-the distress from boils or piles,
at robs cuts, cornsI bruises, and in
juries of their terror" he says, "as a
healing remedy its equal don't exist "
Only 25c at The Eagle Daug Nero
Co.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-08-04

A sprained ankle will usually disable
the injure person for threeor for weeks.
This is due to lack of proper treatment.
When Chamberlan's Liniment is ap-
piled a cure may be effected in three
or four days. This liniment is one of
the hest and most remarkable prepa-
rations in use. Sold by All Druggists.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-08-04

The greatest danger from influenza
is Of its resulting in pneumonia. This
can be obviated by using ChamberlaIn's
Cough Remedy, as it not only cures
influenza, but counteracts any ten
dency Of the disease towards pneumo-
MIA. Sold by All Druggists.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-08-04

set the world to talking, but Paul
Mathulka, of Buffalo, N. Y says he
always KEEPS AT HOME the King
of all Laxatiyes-Dr Kings New Life
Pills-and that they're a blessing to
all his family. Cure constipation, head
ache, Indigestion, dyspepsia. Only 25C
at The Eagle Drug Mere. Co.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-08-04

The peculiar properties of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy have been
thoroughly tested daring epidemics Of
influenza, and when it was taken in
time we have not heard Of a single
case Of pneumonia. Sold by All Drugs
gists,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-08-04

When the Albuquerque chief of po-
lice raided "biind tiger" recently,
several prominent men Of that city
were found in the place and putunder
l,,rd
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-08-04

The new road between Las Vegas
and Mora has been badly washed out
by the rains near Azul.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-08-04

The petition for the disincorporation
Of Carlsbad was denied by the commits
sioners.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-08-04

The taxable property assessment
value in Chaves county for this year
totals close TO 4.85O,O
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-08-04

Every chauffeur who exceeds the
speed limitin Las Vegas will be arrest
ed and placed in the jusgado.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-08-04

Many persons find themselves affected
with persistent cough after anattack
of influenza. as this cough can be
promptly cured by the use OF Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, it should not
be allowed to run on until it becomes
troublesome. Sold by All Druggists.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-08-04

1t is reported that the Santa Fe
system will purchase the st. Louis,
Rocky Mountain and Pacific railroad
with its immense coal field in Colfax
county.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-08-04
COUNTY,
PRECINCT.

NV. MrGrath.... ...Justice OF the Peace
N Hughes. Jr......... ............. Constable
School DireotOrs-B. W Randall, j. H. Nc
Clure, }. Il. Ownbv
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-08-04
EXHIBIT "a"
CONSOLIDATION ACHIEVEMENT

AGhEEMENr, made the I'D day of June, 1871
between The Arizona and New Mexico Rail-
way Company, a corpoI alton organized and
existing under the laws of the Territories o.
New Mexico and Arizona, party OF the first
part, and the LordsbLrg and Hachita Railroad
Company, corporation organized and exist