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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-06
HYDE PARK

Mrs. 3. b. waite was In Burlington
Monday.
School in the L. G. a. opened yesterda,
FOR the winter term.
Geo. Thorp of st, Adams spent Sunday
here with his family.
DR.. Goddard of Albany was in town 9
few days last week, guest of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz Lilley were visitors
at the home of Erwin Lilley last Thurs
day.
Miss Blond Seymore, stenographer to
Senator Page, went to Washington Mon
day.
Mrs. Louis Wareham and daughter OF
johnson were visitors at ii. l.. Fairbanks
last Saturday.
Mrs. LYMAN Peck visited her daughter,
Mrs. Ovitt, at Waterbury Center a few
days recently.
W w. Spaulding of Wolcott was in
town asst Friday, looking after his real
estate interests.
DR.. Hulburd and wife of Jericho par
took of the Thanksgiving festivities
Hon. r. w. Hulburd's.
Mrs. j. w. Reed and son Earl of Swan
ton we're Thanksgiving visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. r. p. Putnam
Harrison Biddle and family have takne
up their abode in the rooms formerly
alsed as a meat market, in the Waldorf
Astoria" GU the corner of Eden Street
and Academy Avenue.
Frank Nichols, Jr., and Mrs. Emma
Manning were married at Morrisvllle
last Saturday afternoon. Miss Lilah Mich
hols and Walter Baker accompanied
them and were witnesses of the cere-
mony. On their return to this place
Frank "set up'' box of cigars and an
informal reception was held on Creamery
Avenue.
Frank Miner, alias Mick" bears the
unique (?) distinction of being the first
man incarcarated in a cell in the new
jail. On Friday last, during lull in the
work in which Frank was engaged, he
thought it an opportune time to inspect
the interior of the Jail and so gave it
close attention, even to going into one of
the cells. While trying the spring beds
therein some person, with malicious in
tent, slid the CRATE door shut and the
same latched and locked Outsiders
tried in vain to open the door without a
key and then trip was made to place of
abode of the keeper of the key, but it was
fully an hour before the man reached the
Jail. In the meantime Mick" had got
all he wanted of the "close confinement"
quarters and was almost frozen, there
being no heat in the building. Finally an
overcoat was squeezed through the graf
ing to him and by dancing an impromptu
clog mick" kept the cold out of his
marrow bones, but all the same he was
we'll chilled. After awhile he was released
and with chattering teeth and trembling
limbs he sought the warmth of "eala-
mander," then declaring that he had all
he wanted of steel cells and up to-date |
jails, but when the time came he would |
get even with the fellow who accident |
ally" locked him in.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-06
Peace In the Hnnna

First of all, peace should be prac-
ticed at home. There we must not
take offense at the hasty word or flash
of anger. Put those with the things
you cannot remember.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-06

Every family has need of a good, re-
liable liniment. For sprains, bruises,
soreness of the muscles and rheumatic
pains there is none better than Chamber
lain's. Sold by all dealers.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-06
NeQlected Point

Shakespeare says that we are cyea-
lures that look before and after. The
more surprising that we do not look
around little, and see what is pass
ing under our very eyes.-Carlyle.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-06

Suffered day and night the torment
of itching piles. Nothing helped me
until l used Doan's Ointment. 1t cured
me permanently."-Hon. John r. Gar
ret, Mayor, Girard, Ala.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-06
Same Thinu

Reggie invites me out to dinner
rvery other evening"
Il suppose you just dote on himT'
81 table d'hOte on himw-Satire.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-06

A healthy man is a king in his own
right; an unhealthy man is an unbappv
slave. BurdOck's Blood Bitters builds
up sound health-keeps you we'll.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-06
SIow Cana

Madge-was George fooling while
you were playing golf? Mariorie-Gra-
cious, l hope mott Why, l accepted
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-06
(To be continued.l

Accidents will happen but the best
regulated families keep Dr.. Thomas Ec-
lectric Oil for such emergencies. IL sub
dues the pain and heals the hurts.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-06
ConSumption-

Consumption is most prevalent
an'"Lg people between the ages of
Gweuty i've and thirty.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-06

When your feet are wet and cold, and
your body chilled through and through
from exposure, take big dose of Cham,
berlain's Cough Remedy, battle your feet
in hot water before going to bed, and
you are almost certain to ward off a cold.
For sale by all dealers.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-12-06

A collector of rubbish in Boston
started in to Gil his cart with refuse
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-11-02
RETAINS VICOR
AT AGE OF 92
Jacob Ottinger of Near St. James
Takes Great Pleasure
in Reading.

Occasionally under the inyigorating
breezes of these mountains of Tennessee
a man reaches the age of three score
and ten years without feeling the
effects of old age but it Is seldom that a
man anywhere reaches the ripe old aee
of 81 years and remains vigorous, bat
such is the case of "Uncle" Jacob Ott-
niger who lives on the Coo Ike and
Greene county line near st. James.
Not only is he vigorous, but his eyesight
IS splendid and he gets much pleasure
from his reading.
Mr. Ottinger will celebrate h is ninety
second birthday on the Goth of this
month. His life has been an eyentful
one and those who have had the pleas
ure of listening to his stories have cor
sidered that they were being given q
treat. Eventful trips to Indians ON
horseback give him ample Opportunity
to picture the wonderful things exper-
fenced by the early settlers Of this
country.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-11-02
Champion Fibre Co. it is Said
VIII Be Defendants.
ABOUT RIVER POLLUTION
Governor Hooper Said He Re-
Gently Took the Matter Up
With the Attorney General and
That Preparations Are Being
Made for the Institution of the
Suit Immediately.

Nashville Oct. 31.-Sult in the name
of the state is to be brought In the near
future against the Champion Fiber Co.
cf Canton, N. G. for the pollution of
the waters of the Big Pigeon and
French Broad rivers in East Tennessee.
The former runs into French Broad
four miles south of Newport, and for
long distance the water of two streams
are distinguishable to the eye.
It is said that the effect Of the use of
the Big Pigeon by the fibre company
can be felt nearly orquite to Knox
will. The Champion Fiber Co. engages
In the making of paper pulp.
Tannic acid and chemicals used in
bleaching are poured into the river
named, the water being quickly black
ened. The Big Pigeon runs for about
twenty-five miles in this tate, follow
ing the Tennessee & North Carolina
railroad.
Two years ago the Encouragement
was instructed to bring suit, but for
lack of funds to pay litigation, nothing
was done.
The last Legislature approp. lated a
larger sum for the purpose, and there
is no reason now why the suit cannot
be instituted.
Tho falorol will ho ,,Sod
The principle of the suit is said to be
practically the same as that o. see
Cooper Company, at Ducktown, the
State of Georgia VS.. Tennesin which
the complaint was that fumes and
noxious gases from the company's
plant, were waited into Georgia, de-
stroying vegetation and stripping trees
of foliage. When the courts decided
that the nuisance must be abated, the
cooper company perfected apparatus
by which sulphuric acid was made
from the fumes, and this byproduct
becoming most valuable partof the
company's business.
In discussing ssthe matter Saturday
night, Governor Hooper said:
81 recently took the matter up with
the encouragement, who will begin
to make preparations for the suit i'm
mediately. / have also taken the
matter with DR.. l.. p. Brown, the
state chemist, and as early as he finds
it convenient he is going to make ar
examination of the stream, in question
and analyize the water.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-11-02
FORMER NEWPORT MAN
KILLS WIFE AND SELF
Perry Cevenger Shoots His Wife and Later Takes His Own
Life. One Story Had it That Both the Man and
Woman Had Gun and Duel Resulted

lice that Mrs. Clevenger did not have
either of the pistols in her hand, and
that all of the shooting was done by
Clevenger himself. On the arrival of
the police, the largest pistol was found
in the middle of the hall, on the lower
floor, and the smaller pistol which
Clevenger is supposed to have taken
from the store was found in the room
where he lay dead. The big pistol had
been entirely emptied, and the smaller
one contained two empty chambers.
Perry Clevenger has been operating
soft drink stand at the corner of
Asylum avenue and South Broad street,
opposite the L. & N. depot. 1t is
claimed that on the second floor, he
operated swine room" visited by
women, to which Mrs. Clevenger had
objected for some time. For the past
three weeks, there had been bad feel
ing between them on account of the
practice on the part of her husband,
and during the past week, the feeling
had grown more intense.
Thursday afternoon, Lieutenant Por-
er,of the Knoxville police department,
and number of patrolmen made a
raid OIL the soft drink stand operated
by Cleyenger He was arrested on the
charge of storing beer. His brother
Tobe, was arrested on the charge of
selling beer, and the two girls, Ella Key
and Causie Day, both of whom are
Knoxville women, were arraigned on the
charge of lettering around soft drink
stand.
The raid was made about $3.50 O'Clock.
Clevenger land his brother were on their
return from the police headquarters,
having made bond in the required
amount for their appearance at trial,
when Perry is reported to have said to
his brother. II am going to shoot my
wife as soon as ] can get gun"
They proceeded past their residence,
according to the story given out by
Tobe Clevenger Thursday night, and
continued down to No. COS Asylum
avenue. Tobe went down to the first
floor of the stand, and states that his
brother left him, saying that he was
going upstairs to get pistol. On his
Continued, on Page y
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-11-02
Horse Backs Off of a Steep
EInbankment.
THE OCCUPANTS UNHURT
Miss Lottie Leith and James
Gregg Have Narrow Escape
From Death or Serious Injury
While Driving on Narrow Road
Leading to the Deep Ford
Bridge.

James Gregg, book keeper for Stoke
ly Brothers & Co., and Miss Lottie
Leith had very narrow escape from
death or serious injury Thursday night
when horse which they were driving
backed of the bluff at the deep ford
bridge, near the home of Mrs. DIS.
Robinson.
That death or injury did not result
was due to the fact that the buggy
alighted in the top of a tree, instead of
completing it's forty foot plunge to the
bottom of the embankment.
The couple left the home Of Mrs.
Robinson about lOp.m. Thursday night
10 drive to Miss Leithh home. ,f',
AS the horse approached the bridee
over the French Broad river, where
the road is SO narrow that two teams
cannot pass, the horse became frighten-
ed at a mile post and backing suddenly
turned his head towards the bank
which lines one side OF the road ana
sent the buggy off the blaff ON the
other side. .. ,r'g.
The occupants of the buggy tried to
get out, but were unable to do SO un-.
til the buggy left the road, and Gregg
found himself rolling over the ground.
while Miss Leith did not get out Of
buggy until it had lodged in the tree,
and was able to crawl out over the
back into the road. s(s,;
The oyerhanging trees make the
place of the accident so dark that it is
difficult to see your hand before You,
andit was with great difficulty that the
harness could be cut from the horse
and make it possible to extricate him
from his prediciment.
Help was summoned from the Rob
inson home, and when lights were,
brought, it was found that it was pos
sible to walk under the buggy which
was hanging on the limbs of the tree
and forty feet down the bank Gregg's
hat was found.
Miss Leith escaped with injury, al
though the shock of her experience
kept her confined to her bed for three
or four days, while Mr.. Gregg had
numerous bruises to show for his part
in the accident.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-11-02
SUCCESSFUL SHOOT HELD
BY NEWPORT GUN CLUB

Jack Rabbit Shoot held under the auspices the Newport
interesting
including the c. E.
Shot Powder Co.. R. B. Pumm the Peters Cartridge
the Remington o. NJ c. Among the visitors
Glider of
Hugh Minis Morrstown.
The wicked lot and throughout
ba the the them
Mr. Goodrich led the professionals
broken 81.
Al a 57 J. J..
H Glider
events Mack Burnett
Fred Hale Frank Early
The lete escorefo
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-11-02
MUST SERVE
PEN SENTENCE
Supreme Court Affirms Verdict
in the Ramsey Murder
Case.

John and Garfield Ramsey two Cos
by youths who were convicted of the
murder of Turpin Valentine, another
Cosby youth over year ago, and who
had appealed their cases to the Su-
preme court will have to serve their
sentence, as Judge Buchanan on Sat-
urday rendered decision affirming
the sentence of the lower court.
The young men, engaged in knife
duel with Valentine, following gath
ering at one Of the Cosby homes.
The QUARREL started over quart of
whisky which one of the Ramsey boys
had brought to the place and which
the Valentine boys was accused OF
stealing.
A fight followed in the dark, and
Garfield Ramsey was thought TO be
getting the worst of it, when his bro
ther joined in. ..
The boys were finally separated and
the Valentine boy left the place, but
was found dead short distance away
the next morning, having bled to
death from stab wounds.
The case was postponed for severa
terms of court, and when tried the boys
were sentenced the penintenery for shor
term. The case was appealed to tht
Supreme court.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-11-02

Perry Clevenger, who for several
years worked in Newport with Wal
ter Coffin, and who went from this
place to Knoxville with Mr.. Coffin
when he engaged in the saloon busi-
ness in THAT city, was participant in
bloody tragedy at Knoxville, last
Thursday, in which he and his wife
both met death.
Reports as to the details vary, but it
is known that both the husband and
wife are dead and there are two
little orphans as result. One report
had it that the couple engaged in a
duel, Clevenger's brother claiming that
the dead woman had waited for her
husband with revolver, and that she
fired the first shot which was from q
3S calibre revolver, while Clevenger
used a 80 revolver. The woman died
on the porch of her home, while the
man went into the house and finished
the work by sending bullet through
his own heart.
Perry Clevengeris we'll remembered
in Newport. He was born In the
neighborhood of the old distilery near
Carson's Springs and when but small
lad came under the care OF Bob Jones
who had him sent to an industrial
school. He finally.tired of the school
and insisted on coming back to New
port and secured work with Walter
Coffin in his pool room and saloon,
and went with him to Knoxville. His
mother and two brothers and sister
also went to Knoxville and are living
there at the present time.
Clevenger was twenty-eight years
old and his wife was eight years his
junior, and they are survived by two
children aged four and six years.
The story of the affair is said to have
been as follows:
The trouble arose, it is believed, over
Mrs. Clevenger's objection to "wine
room" operated at the soft drink stand
of which her husband was proprietor
at the corner of Asylum avenue and
South Broad street.. She was respon.
sible for raid on her husbands place
of business, a half hour before the
shooting.
The theory is entertained by the po.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-11-02
ANDY OTTINCER
ANSWERS CALL
Well Known Salem Citizen Dead
Survived by a Large
Family.

At the aye of rs years, death has
claimed Andy Ottinger one of the best
known men living III the Salem sec
ton. An infection of the heart occas-
ioned his death on the Goth after an
illness of about five weeks.
"Uncle" Andy Gttinger as he was
known had large family, and nine
children mourn his loss besides his
widow. The children are: Martin,
Melvin, Ernest, Miller and Cardellia
Ottinger and Mesdames Bell Stepp,
Hattie Hawk, Algia Meas and ;Jetta
Winters.
One brother, Siren Ottinger and two
sisters, Miss Kate Ottinger and Mrs.
Margaret Meas also survive.
The funeral was held at the St.
Jal~ss church where he. had been Z
member for many years. and was at-
tended by large concourse Of friend,
and relatives.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-11-02
LOCALS MAKE
FAST time
Trains Which Make Every Stop
are the Fastest on This
Division.

It Is common to hear trains Nos. 30
and 36 spoken of as the speed marvels
OF the Asheville division. and the
Carolina Special, too, is supposed to
have some speed, but the fastest trains
passing through Newport are trains
No. 1Ol and lO2, the trains which stop
at every telegraph pole and station
along the line.
Coming down from Asheville in the
morning, train No. 101 makes the IS
miles to Newport in two hours and
ten minutes. The nearest this is ap.
preached in speed Is the time made the
Carolina Special which makes the dis
tance in two hours and sixteen min.
utes. The local train makes dozen
stops and still beats the time made by
special which makes but two stops be-
tween Newport and Asheville. No. Be
is two minutes slower than the Car.
olina Special and No. II is another
two minutes behind No. 35 in hel
schedule.
Coming from Morristown to New
port, a distance of % miles, the loca
train is four minutes faster than any
train on the road, and makes four stops
between the two towns while train No
30 which does not make any stops
still is four minutes behind in he
schedule. 1t takes train No. 1902, Al
minutes to run the % miles, Train No
81 makes it in A minutes, Train No,
2S in Al minutes and No. IL in 5;
minutes.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-11-02
MORE EVIDENCE
OF JOHN |. COX
Meeting of Ex-Ofice Holders in
Sullivan County Due to
Influence.

An anti-Sells meeting of eX-postmas-
ters and ex-office holders was held at
Bluntville, Sullivan county this week
where an organization was perfected
to wage war on the first district con-
gresham. The organization is termed
rump one, because it was called by a
man VIII claimed to be secretary OF
the regular committee, whereas the
state organization is recognizing anoth-
er man as secretary.
In story sent out from Bristol in
regard to the meeting the following
appeared:
1t is believed that today's meeting
was inspired by Ex-Governor John
Isaac Cox, Martin, it is said, has al,
ways teen known as strong and
vigorous adherent of Cox and has re,
Gently declared in published state
ment that he supported the ex-gover
nor in his last race for The state senate
Congressman Sells stated in an in
terview from Newport few days age
that Ex-Governor Cox was directing
the republican opposition to him In
the first congressional district, moi
with the hope of defeating him for re
election to congress, but in order Il
split the republican party In the firs'
Congressional district, for his persona
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-11-02
DICK MCMAHAN
OUT OF HOSPITAL
Popular Young Railroad Conduc'
tor Has Recovered From
Serious Injuries.

The many friends of Dick McMahan
were delighted to see him about the
streets Of Newport Saturday, and TO
know that he was almost fully. recov-
cred from his very seriou, irjures. ..
Several weeks ago while coupling
cars at Crestmont, McMahan who was
conductor of the freight train, was
mashed between The bumpers of two
cars, aud sustained injuries which at
first were thought to be fatal, but his
youth an 4 nerve stood him in good
stead, snd IS q result he Is out Of the
hospital, having come up from Knox
willie, Saturday morning.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-11-02
FALLS ON ROOF
BREAKS AN ARM

Robert FILL, who works at the HAYNES
barber shop, fell down on the roof of
the building Friday while putting
water in the tank, and fractured his
left arm three inches below the elbow.
The boy had slight fracture three
months previous to the same arm.
Doctors Bingham and Barnett render
ed medical attention.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-11-02
T. & N. C. ROAD HAS
TWO DERAILMFNTS

The Tennessee & North Carolina
railroad had two derailments Saturday,
one of which blocked the road for sew
eral hours, car of apples being upset
at or near Waterville. The other de-
railment was near Newport and occa-
ioned but slight delay.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-11-02
First Trip To Knoxville

Dan Ragan, of Cosby, aged so years,
made his first trip to Knoxville last
Monday.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-11-02
Rev. Mr.. Bruner Returned

Rev. M. Z Bruner who has been in
attendance at the Holston conference
whose sessions have just come 70 .
close was reformed to Newport. I.C.
Lea was appointed. for the Newport
circuit and A. A Newman to the Par
rottsyille charge.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-11-02

{ Walter Willis, son Of Mr.. end Mn.
George Willis who Is student at Tne-
culum college, near Greenvilie spent
Saturday and Sunday at home.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-11-02

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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-11-02

Continued ON Page Z.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
NEWS OF TROY

Troy, June 17.-(SpeciaL)- L)-The Rev c. Ross Baker, pastor of the First Baptist church of Opelika, preached an appre- ciated sermon to the congregation of the First Baptist church of this city last night. The Rev. Mr.. Baker visited this church at the invitation of the pulpit committee, who are looking for man to fill the pulpit permanently and to supply the pastoral needs of the congregation.
 Joel D. Murphree, cashier of the First National Bank of Troy, is representing the Pike County Sunday School associa- tion at the International Sunday School Convention at Los Angeles Cal. He ac- companied the party of Sunday school workers from this state to the great in- ternational convention now in session at Los Angeles
 The Eufaula baseball team is in this city playing the local team of Troy The game yesterday was a decided victory for the visitors, which took all of the life out of the home team. This was the first game of the season for Troy and in spite of the good backing of the team in hav- ing the support of a local baseball asso- citation and a large number of fans the team lost on its own diamond all pros poets of prestige by allowing an over wheming victory of 15 to in favor of the visitors