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The Ely miner., 1911-09-15
Ward Miller Is Fast.

Ward Miller. the Montreal out
fielder recently purchased by the
Cubs, is one of the sensations of the
year in the minor leagues This will
be his second trip to the major
leagues. as he is CASTOR of the Gin
cinnati Reds. O'Toole also was a
former member of the Reds. Miller
is the leading batter and base stealer
of the eastern league. He will join
the Cubs when the eastern league
season closes.
The Ely miner., 1911-09-15
Twice Convicted.

Another lawyers story arrives. We
are told that man was charged with
picking a pocket the other day and
that when arraigned he pleaded
guilty" The case went to the Jury.
however, and the verdict was mot
guilty" And the court spake as fol-
lows:
you don't leave this court without
a stain on your character. BY your
own confession you are thief. BY
the verdict Of the jury, you are q
r."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Ely miner., 1911-09-15
The RecoiI.

Tobacconist-You learned long ago
how to pack barrel of apples. didn't
you, Uncle John?
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES thing, Billy;
same as you packed that box of cigars
bought of you the other day-all the
nice ones in the top row.
The Ely miner., 1911-09-15
Chase AS Tiaer Iamer.

Hal Chase as new manager of the
New York Highlanders has been one
screaming success in one particular
He has coached the Yanks on the
proper caper of tanning the terrible
Tigers. That is something that only
Cnnnie Mack knsw formerly.
The Ely miner., 1911-09-15
HARRY LORD TO BE MANAGER
Rumor Is Circulated In Chicago That
Present Captain of White Sox Is
to Succeed Duffy.

In Chicago word is being passed
around that Harry Lord is slated to
succeed Hughey Duffy as manager of
the White Sox, the change to be made
at the close of the present season. 1t
Is said that Duffy's handling of the
team has not come up to Comiskey's
expectations, and that next year Hugh
will be on the Comiskey payroll as
scout, says the Sporting News. Both
men are being groomed for their new
jobs Duffy has been absent from
the team several times this season
looking up new material, while the
Sox have been ably handled by the
brainy Lord. Lord takes baseball
seriously. Graduating from Bates col
lege five years ago. he found baseball
d remunerative occupation and signed
with Jesse Burkett's Worcester team
The Ely miner., 1911-09-15
competir.on for "eush" Stars.

Arthur Irwin, veteran scout of the
New York Highlanders. says compe-
tition for the minor league stars was
never so keen as II is now. Irwin
says there were fourteen major
league sleuths watching one minor
league game recently.
The Ely miner., 1911-09-15
coaehman Had to Earn Request.

A quaint paragraph appears in the
will of Mrs. Julie Hall of Brighton.
England. At the reading of the will
the other day it was found that she
had bequeathed s100 to her coach
man, provided he is in her service at
her death, and 'if do not die
through or from the effects of car
riage accident when he is the driver"
The Ely miner., 1911-09-15
A Distinction.

"Mrs. Flubbit appears to be some
what cold and distant since Mr.. Flub-
bit acquired wealth"
"Yes. While she isn't quite SO frig-
i'd as the show girls in musical COM
edies, still, she is unbearably
naughty"
The Ely miner., 1911-09-15
restraint.
DISTEM PER

In all its forms among all ages Of
horses, as well as dogs. cured and others
in the same stable prevented from having
the disease with SPOHN'S DISTEMPER
CURE. Every bottle guaranteed. Over
for chicken cholera. so cents and S1.0O a
bottle S. and $40 the dozen. Any good
druggist, or send to manufacturers. Write
for free book. Spohn Medical Co., Spec.
Contagious Diseases, Goshen. Ind, U.S.A.
The Ely miner., 1911-09-15
FOSTER GOES TO SENATORS
Clever Little Shortstop and Two
Others of Rochester Team Sc
cured by Manager McAIeer.

The deal by which Washington gets
Outfielder Moeller, First Baseman
Spencer and Infielder Foster from
Rochester involves both cash and
The Ely miner., 1911-09-15

A cold on the chest weakens your lungs.
Tubercular Germs attack the weak spots.
Keep your lungs strong by curing colds
quickly with Hamlins Wizard Oil and you
will not get CONSUMPTION.
The Ely miner., 1911-09-15
The CONGRESSIONAL Way.

How did Congressman Wombat ac-
quit himself in the congressional ball
match?"
HE struck out twice and then got
leave to print a base hit"
The Ely miner., 1911-09-15
Pioneer of PsychoIoay.

The modern science of psychology
was brought to this country by G.
Stanley Hall, who established lab
oratory OF psychology at Johns Hop
kins university as early as 1854
The Ely miner., 1911-09-15
Couldn't Help Him.

81 haven't place to lay my head"
I'm sorry, but we're all out of
head rests"
The Ely miner., 1911-09-15

players to be traded, it is said. and
the Washington club considers that
it gives the equivalent of $4,000 for
the trio.
The Ely miner., 1911-09-15

Mrs. WirsIow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething. softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
ton. allays pain. cures wind collie. Csc bottle.
The Ely miner., 1911-09-15

When a baby can look at an old
bachelor without crying the mother
always thinks he is good father
wasted.
The Ely miner., 1911-09-15
Efficiency in the Forest.

EncIency m tne ForeSt.
The Babes in the Woods were lost.
There is no hope" they cried,
"they will try to find us by filing
system"
The Ely miner., 1911-09-15

Wife-John, I listened to you for
half an hour last night, while you
were talking in your sleep.
John-Thanks, dear, for your self
restraint.
The Ely miner., 1911-09-15

Do not yield to misfortunes, but
meet them with fortitude.-Virgil.
The Ely miner., 1911-09-15

n he work Of raising the Maine
in Havana harbor Is not more
than half finished While re-
ports have been sent out from
time to time fixing the date for
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-31
73d Annual Session of the
Association Held.
ATTENDANCE EXCELLENT.
Association Organized by Re-
Electing S. r. McSween as
Moderator-The Next Meeting
Will be Held in Newport New
Epoch in Way of Assessment.

The Clay Creek church was the
scene of the holding of the seventy,
third annual session of the East Tenn
essee Baptist association last week, the
meeting having come to close Satur-
day afternoon. The attendance was
excellent, almost every church being
represented and much enthusiasm was
shown and the members departed feel
ing that they had helped make it .
success.
The association organized by re-elect-
ing s. r. McSween as moderator and
l. G. Ford as clerk and secretary with
Harrison Wood as treasurer.
Among the visitors present were DR..
J. w. Gillon, representing the State
Mission Board; DR.. "A. E. Brown rep
resenting the Mountain School Work;
DR.. Nj. D. Jeffries, representing Car
son and Newman College; Rev. w. J.
Stewart, representing the Orphans
Home; Miss Mary Northington, rep
resenting Woman's Work and w. ].
Foster of Greeneville, s. G. All of tho
visitors made addresses and the men,
bers of the association listened to them
with great pleasure.
The making of an apportiontment Of
certain sums to be furnished by each
church, marked new epoch in the as-
sociation work and means another
forward step. Each church must raise
the sum specified and an effort is TO be
made to secure something from each
church for every object.
The reports were concise and we'll
Continued ON page y
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-31
CONTESTANTS
GETTING BUSY
Evidently Realize the Value of
the Handsome Premiums.
GOOD LIST IS NOMINATED
Never Too Late to Get Your
Name in and Never Too Late
to Become a Main Factor in the
Race-Story of One Young
Lady Contestant.

1t is pleasing TO know that the peo-
pie OF this vicinity seem to realize the
greatness of the offer THE NEWPORT
PLAIN TALK has made to the public,
and ale taking advantage of the great
opportunity to win the prize unequaled
in beauty and value. No newspaper
has ever conducted voting contest in
this section of the State which can
boast of such premiums and all seem
to realize this fact.
The advance guard is being formed
and the main forces will soon be
brought up, and in a good natured
way, Contestants will begin to toss
snowsballs at each other and the fight
will be on in earnest.
The county is pretty well covered
by this list, although number more
of the best localities in THE PLAIN
TALK territory still show no signs of
activity and in others where many
tminations have been read the per.
sons nominated have shown no signs
of special interest in the affair. So dc
not let the long list frighten you. II
is some time till the popular contest
closes and the fact some other party
had their name in before you, does not
mean that she has any advantage OF
you, unless she follows up that first
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-31
FAMILY GATHER
AT THE OLD HOMESTEAD

The children of tie late J. M. l.. and
Mrs. Henrietta Burnett met at the
Burnett homestead at Del Rio last
Saturday and an enjoyable reunion
was held, from thirty to forty attend
ing. The gathering was held at the
old homestead ION the hill, sumpti-
Gus repast being served in picnic style.
All of the children were present with
the exception of Mrs. A. r. Swan and
Mrs Eva b. Stovall of Atlanta. Ga.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-31
ADVANCE GUARD FORMS and THE
FIGHT FOR CONTEST PRIZES IS ON

publication and gets right down to the
business of gathering votes. Just
figure If you could put your time to
any better advantage than to enter
this Contest. Remember that all the
effort you need make can be done In
your spare time. There is no reason
why this should interfere with your
regular duties. The Contest lady can
tell you of young woman bookkeeper
who worked from 1870 In the morning
until six at night in that capacity and
then played the piano in a motion
picture show till 1880 and yet she
found time to win the prizes in a Con-
test in which just as many people were
entered as there are in this one.
How did she do this we'll, she COM
meneed by letting he friends know
that she was in earnest, that she in
tended to win something. She took
the telephone book and started at the
beginning and let every person whose
name appeared therein know that she
was in the contest and would they
please save the weekly ballots for her?
She was too wise to attempt to land
them for long term subscription that
first call. But she got them to pledge
their support as far as the little ballots
for % votes each were concerned and
then she knew that they would watch
her campaign. She spent some time
at the office sending letters to her
friends out of town.
She mentioned the subjec. to all
business visitors who called at the
office, including travelling statesmen.
These ever ready men promptly volun-
teered to do their share towards help
ing her win, and they made good as
travelling statesmen have a habit of
doing.
YOUNG WOMEN ACTIVE
Wherever this admirable young
woman thought of the least possibility
or prospect for votes she saw to it that
the person concerned had the PROPOSE
tion put before him, then he could
take it or leave it. AS she was very
popular sort of girl and every one
wanted the Piano to come to their
town, they generally took the PROPOSE
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-31

tion, which means they took sub
scription, some of them, in fact, many
of them who should hal le known her
better, sent her a three months SUBJ
scription. She promptly placed that
party's name on her "wait" list and
regularly brought it to his notice, that
three months would not do her any
good and in the end she got most of
them to extend their subscriptions to
year.
Now she is playing her own Piano
and if you think this is fable, the
Contest Manager is willing to furnish
names and addresses, and she can tell
of others. Already contestants and
their friends are asking how many
votes it will take to win first grand
prize. A great many estimates are
being based OH the results of other con-
testants and others simply voice their
own guess in the matter, and one way
is about as good as another. AS mat
ter of fact the results IS with the con-
testants. If bunch of live, aggressive
Contestants enter, of have already
entered, the number may go rather
High, and why not?
THE PLAIN TALK has gone to a
tremendous expense to make this
contest the greatest thing of its kind
ever launched in Cooke county. The
prizes are fully worth any amount OF
effort that may be put forth by the
most determined Contestant that may
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-31
RUMP BOARD FINDS new
CITIZENS IN COOKE COUNTY

The Dibrell-Taylor rump election
broad has finally named an election
commission for Cooke County. The
names mentioned in the press dispat-
ches sent out from Nashville were
every confusing and only one of the
three persons was known, although
it was subsequently developed that
the board consisted of three well
known citizens, but the rump board
did not seem to be able to get the mat
ter straight.
The board as named in the press
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-31
MAN IN JAIL SAID TO HAVE
STOLEN VALUABLE SUIT CASE

A man giving his name as ]. Hend-
erson was placed in Jail late Monday
night by Deputy Sheriff Joe Cureton
with charge of larceny lodged against
him.
Henderson, so the officers state reg
istered at the Green boarding house
for the night. Some time later a suit
case containing Green's clothing and
his discharge papers and pension pa
pers from the army, disappeared.
The officials took up the trail at once
and Henderson was caught in the act
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-31

dispatch consisted Of the following:
w. J. Roberts, David Stokely and
J. w. McMinn, w. J. Roberts,
is not known here and it is said that
this name should be w. b. Robin
son instead. David Stokely is we'll
known farmer living South of New
port and father of Forrest Stokely
who is the regular Democratic member
of the old election board. McMinn
was also not known and>it is stated
that this was meant for one of the
McMahan's or for Perry Valentine.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-31
MEN IN WOODS ARE
LAID OFF FOR WHILE

The work on the construction of the
railroad into the mountains above
Crestmont continues. Several hun
dred men are at work and the con-
struction is being rushed so that the
mill can be started up early in the
Fall. .....
Some of the Men who have been
working in the woods refused to work
OH the construction gang and as a re-
suit several have been discharged
recently, there being no wood work
for them at present until the road is
completed.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-31

The children present were DIR. e. r.
Bunett, Newport, E. G. Burnett of
Granite, Okla, Mrs Elizabeth Gass
of Tampa Fla, Mrs. Charles Stevens
of Morristown, Tenn, and Mrs. Will
flanagan of Coal Creek, Tenn.
Several of the wives and husbands
were also IN attendance. Tom Burnett
Swami represented the Swami family,
and there were several other grand
children in attendance. IT,
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-31

ot selling same to Charley Jack, a
negro, so the officers state, and he was
placed under arrest and lodged in jail.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-31
EX-GOVERNOR COX MAY
ASSAIL HOOPER REGIME

Bristol, Aug. 29.-Ex- Governor John
1. Cox is to deliver speech at Blount-
vile the first Monday in September.
1t is announced that he will assail the
Hooper administration in Tennessee
and will give an account of his stew
ardship as senator.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-31

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The Coconino sun., 1911-09-22

Lamar Cobb, of Clifton, the southern democrat who assisted in the borning of the famous Ari- zona constitution, was in Flagstaff this week endeavoring to convince people that he is a better man than either Hayden or Winsor for congress. Cobb has been trying his utmostest 10 convince voters that he is "it," but while our peo- pie feel courteously inclined and all that, they are waiting until they find out what the republicans are going to do.
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-22

Up in Oregon there is a peti- ton in circulation to recall a judge. The heading of the petition states that the judge failed to give the proper instructions to the jury in the trial of defendant charged with felony. Now, it is in order, for the fishermen in that neck of the woods to put away their seins, lay in supply of legal treatise on the subject and march to the polls on election day and vote in- telligently to decide the question whether or not the judge, in a cer- tain criminal case, charged the jury in conformity with the law Why so much red taper Why not have held an election in the beginning to decide whether the defendant was guilty or innocent. Why fear to trust THE PEOPLE to try criminal cases as we'll as re- call iudges1
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-22

Because of the recent decision by the supreme court against the Standard Oil Trust, exchanges are saying it has gone out of ex- istence. Like many another simi- lar slippery commodity, it will bob up again. Stick around and help knock some more-it may be needed.
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-22
Remember the Game Law

Since the hunting season has opened hunters should know just what the law is. Section g reads as follows:
 Any person not a bona tide resident of this territory Cand game commissioner, or his deputy, or person authorized to issue hunting license, may require sat isfactory proof of residence from any person claiming to be exempt from the operation of this section) who shall at any time hunt, pur- sue, take, kill or destroy any deer without first having procured from a fish and game commissioner oi the territory license permitting him to kill three male deer in the open season of that calendar year, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."
 Nonresident hunting licenses can be procured from the county recorder, Flagstaff, Arizona.
 V. V. MERINo,
 Fish and Game Commissioner,
 Flagstaff, Arizona.
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-22

Paul Burks of Prescott has been mentioned as a very reasonable possibility for judge of the su- preme court on the republican ticket. Paul is a young man of fine legal attainment and one of the squarest legal deviners in Northern Arizona.
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-22

The action of individuals placed in positions of power, sworn ofii- cialsof courts, ,and subsequent mis- carriage of justice, has stirred the people to action in self de- fense. The system that has grown up, hedged in by a multitude of technicalities, made and contrived for the purpose of mystifying the people, has tried them almost to the limit.
 We, the general public, have little or no knowledge of the law, yet no man is excused for vio- lating it because of ignorance.
 The lawyers differ; the highest tribunal of the country has stood divided upon questions brought before it.
 Yet, we, the people, are not ex- cused becuse of our ignorance of the law.
 We make laws recklessly; they sound good, and we continue piling up law, more law until amazing law libraries are compiled.
 The referendum is aimed at a cure, so is the recall, but neither is the remedy we need. We want to literally dump nine-tenths of our statute books into a big bon fire, start over with laws that are simple, easily understood, with a view of giving justice to mankind rather than to build up a maze of statutes we do not understand called law, with little or no us tice connected with it.
 Every citizen should know the law which governs him; he should know his rights and defend them.
 The many great lawyers of our time have built themselves up by their knowledge of how to evade law.
 A legitimate and an intilligent crusade against the present multi plicity of laws should be made, not of tearing down the good, but for the purpose of eliminating worthless stuff, correcting and putting in shape the many ann biguous laws we are now stagger- ing under. An honest law makes men honest; fear of unknown pen alties and inhibititions makes cow ards of us all.
 This is the real crux of the present situation; the people are groping for a way to secure the protection of the law we are supposed to throw about us. The poor man wants less law and the rich man is amply protected without so much.
 It is plain where we are drift ing and unless there is marked change there is bound to be some thing doing to our present legal
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-22

Flagstaff can congratulate itself on having two men big and brainy enough to fill the office of United States Senator-Dr. Lowell and Ralph H. Cameron.
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-22

In spite of all political excite ment Flagstaff continues to grow, flourish, spread out and welcome the corners. More houses are needed, though nearly forty have been built this summer. Bigger hotels and more houses are still wanted to care for the people headed this way.
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-22

Henry D. Ross, of Prescott, an old timer in this section, and a very, very democratic individual who believes he should be the democratic candidate for judge of the supreme court, was in Flag staff this week speaking to former friends about the affair.
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-22

The Sun is for the people, with the people, by the people and af- ter the people. We are bound to please everybody if it makes half the people mad doing it.
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-22

If one could only get "we view with alarm and point with pride" copyrighted, there would be a heap of money in it at this season of the year.
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-22

Our ice cream is made fresh every day and we know that it is pure, rich and good because we make it. We use only sanitary methods, at the Conlection Den.
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-22

If any possible candidate was missed in the general political preliminary. talk this week, it was not intentional. It's q free for all race.
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-22

Our waterworks problem seems to have struck stagnant pool somewhere along the line. Moth ing has leaked out of the city council concerning it lately.
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-22

The protection of game of all kind is a necessity and more in- terest should be taken by every one. Game is big asset to any locality and especially in this country.
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-22

The public lands convention in Denver on the 18th promises to be quite interesting to all who are looking westward for lands. A large attendance is anticipated.
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-22
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
STATE OFFICES
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR

FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR
 hereby announce myself us a candidate be- fore the people of Arizona for the nomination on the democratic ticket for United States Senate, and if nominated will make every en- deavor to represent the people of. our great state. REESE M. LING.
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-22

Stolpin, Russia's iron man, " was assassinated Sunday. He died Monday.
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-22

Ashurst is candidate for the U. $. Senate from Yavapai coun- ty. Southern papers please mo- tice-not Coconino.
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-22

China seems to be a bad place to Pekin at present.
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-22

Raudedaugh, the cement man, will figure with you on any cement work you want. Aug. 25 If
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-22

The white mans hope" is a hopless one, now on the decline.
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-22

Quick lunches are said to make quick funerals among Americans
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-22

Ayiators are still coming down.