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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-12-14
CLARENCE IRISH
LOSES RELATIVES
Met Death in the Briceville Mine
/, Disaster Last {
Week.

Clarence Irish, bookkeeper at the
McCabe Lumber company lost an uncle
In the disaster at the Briceville mine,
and when Ii. A. Irish, foreman of
one of the gang was killed. This was
the gang which contained the five who
escaped death, and of the five one was
Theodore Irish. son of H. A. Irish
and cousin of the Newport boy, who
while escaping with his life, was badly
injured.
Clarence Irish left Newport Satur.
day night on train No. 30 and is still
at Briceville. The body OF his uncle
has been recovered.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-12-14
PATTERSON'S
SON IN JAIL
May Have to Face Murder Charge
AS a Result of Western
Shooting Scrape.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. S.-M.C Pat
terson, son of Former Governor Pat
terson of Tennessee, shot and probaly
fatally wounded r. L. Seal, a livery
man of Port Orchard, twelve miles
from Seattle q any early hour this
morning.
Seal is now in the Bremerton hospi-
tai, suffering from wound through
the right lung inflicted by bullet
from 81 calibre revolver.
The shooting occurred in Seal'slivery-
stable. There was no witness.
Pattersan it is claimed, had been
drinking heavily in Port Orchard sa-
looms for two days and had called up
on Seal to drive him out to the Pat
terson ranch last night. Seal says
that as soon as he had raken Patter-
son to his home, the latter demanded
to be taken back TO Port Orchard agaig
distance of four miles.
Seal says that several times on the
lonely drive back to town Patterson
threateningly displayed a revolver.
On their arrival at the livery stable,
he says Patterson asked him to go down
town with him and on being refusel !,
drew his revolver and fired two shots,
the first going wide, and the second
striking Seal in the left lung.
Patterson went into the street and
gave himself up. He is now held In
the Kidsap Jail on charge of assault
in the first deg ee.
Patterson is now twenty-three years
old.
He recently came west from Memph-
is where he has wife. He went to
Port Orchard bout a month ago and
bought a ranch four miles south Of
that town.
In speaking of the affair, he ssid
that he shot in self defence, and after
Seal had threatened him with shot
gun.
Seal Is twenty-five years old and
has been resident of Port Orchard
for two years.
Letters found in the possession OF
Patterson subssantiate his assertion
that he Is son of former governor Of
| Tennessee.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-12-14
Board Fixes Rate for the Con
sumer at Fridays Meeting.
TO INSTALL WATER METERS
The Rate for One to Five Thous-
and Gallons Will Be Is Cents
Per 1000 Gallons and From
Five to Ten Thousand Gallons
20 Cents Per Thousand.

The Board of Aldermen met last
Friday night and had lengthy dis
cussion about the water rates. 1t was
finally decided to make the rate for
Newport, % cents per thousand gal
Ions for one to five gallons and for five
TO six gallons, the rate will be 20 cents
per thousand gallons.
Meters will be installed, and the
board has yet to decide what rent to
charge for meters, but the rent will be
high enough to force the respective
users of the water to bny instead of
renting as they will find it cheaper 10
own their own meters.
The board has not yet decided upon
the rate for larger quantities.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-12-14
IN
Mine
Over One Hundred Men Killed
in Explosion in Coal
Creek Valley.

Briceville, Tenn Dec. ll:-Between
134 and 1856 men were killed in mine
explosion at this place, Saturday
morning December 8. Five men were
taken out of the mine, alive, sixty
hours afterwards, and the search of
the mine continues. These five men
were headed by an old practical miner
who as soon as he realized the danger,
barricaded himself and his eompan-
ions in room where there was pure
air and stuffed the cracks etc., to pre-
vent any Of the black damp from en-,
tering and as they had their lunch
pals with them, they did not suffer
much and walked from the mine in
good condition.
The Briceville mine Is operated by
the Knoxville Iron company, and the
mine had been inspected twice within
sixty days prior TO the explosion, which
occurred ea1y Saturday morning as
the men were going TO their work.
President Taft has ordered the Red
Cross society to lend every assistance;
Governor Hooper has called upon the
people of Tennessee to lend aid and
Knoxville is raising subscription for
the hundreds of widows and orphans.
CONTINUED on Page q
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-12-14
SAYS GOV. HOOPER
MADE Bic CLEANUP
The Following Appeared in all AS.
sociated Press Papers Last
Saturday.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. 8. Gov.
ernor b. W. Hooper, of Tennessee, who
is heavy property owner in Oklaho-
ma'Gity and vicinity, said today of
politics in his own state that there were
tifty-seten varities. He refused to say
that he will be candidate for COVER
nor next year, but left the impression
that he will run again.
The governors friends here say he
will be Taft's running mate next yeae
Governor Hooper sold his fruit farm
in Oklahoma, for which he paid S20,.
OO0, for $16O,OOO.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-12-14
TOWNS "PULLER"
is HIMSELF, PULLED

Considerable amusement was created
Monday ut noon when John b. Allen
swore out a states warrent charging
Policeman Lewis Shuts with curslng
him. The trial ..as had before Squire
O'Nei, where Alien claimed that
SHUTS trad called him damn liar but
other witnesses. stated that IL was
merely a dirty liar, and upon this
eyidcnce the policeman was discharge d
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-12-14
Preparations Being Made for
Republican Convention.
MANY FREE RIDES IN SIGHT
DR.. J. Walter McMahan and 0.
L. Hicks Have Chartered Special
Trains on T. & N. c. Railroad
to Bring Crowd From Noun
tains to February Convention.

There is apparently a lull in politi
cal circles this week. DR.. Massey
who says he is candidate for congress
against Sam II. Sell lis in Washington
on business connected with the Sol
dier's home, while Sells, himself, is al
Washington attending congress.
While the principals OF the coming
struggle ere away their friends are
active and it is said that here in Cooke
county that both sides have assured
crowd by chartering special trains to
bring the crowd here from the noun
tainS. o. l.. Hicks has chartered a
train fer the 18th and DR.. J. Walter
McMahan, it is said, has chartered
another. This means two trains which
will give the people of the mountains
a free ride and then there will be an un-
usually large crowd here that day
from the vicinity of Parrottsyi(le and
with this crowd and the crowd from
the mountains, it will mean that the
court house will be crowded.
While Mrs. Lees term of office has
expired, there has been no suggestion
of an imme liate change and it is gen
orally understood that no change will
be made for some time, and most likely
not until after the congressional con-
vention at Greeneville.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-12-14
NEGRO BOY THROWN
FROM TRAIN AND HURT

Bub Robinson, young negro boy,
son of Charles Robinson, who for some
time has been working on the Tenn
essee and North Carolina railroad near
Hartford, endeavored to take ride on
the Tennessee and North Carolina
railroads local freight train and when
he jumped of the train in the bottoms
aquarter of a mile below Hartford, it
threw him, and he was rendered un-
conscious and rem aimed in such con-
dition for over four hours, being brought
10 town on the train, where he was
taken 10 his home.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-12-14
HONOR FOR DIR. J. r.
STANBERY AT CHICAGO

DR.. J. r. Stanbery has returned
from Chicago wher. h. has been elect
cd one of the seven directors of the
Duroc Jersey. -
Swine Breeders association, being
the only southern man on the board.
While at Chicago, Volunteer, the big
boar recently sold by DIR. Stanbery for
81, 900 won the grand championship,
and the doctor as result sold yearl-
ing for $500 and SOW for $3.50 at the
show.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-12-14
Was Badly Scared

While Mayor Greer was absent from
the city last week, three men appear
ed at his residence, after night fall, and
badly frightened Mrs. Greer by using
insulting language when she told them
that he was in town, one of the men
saying that he knew better. Mrs.
Greer called the police, but the men
had disappeared and no arrests were
made.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-12-14
Joe Brown Won In GeOrqia

Little Joe Brown, who was beaten
by Hoke Snaith for Governor of Georgia
last year, won the Democratic nomi-
nation last week TO succeed Hoke
Smith as governor, as Mr.. Smith is
now member Of the United States
senate.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-12-14

Mrs. J. r. Jones and children and
Mrs. b. d. Jones left Tuesday morn-
ing to apend week with Governor
and Mrs. Hooper at Nashville.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-12-14

There is some fine land in Cooke coun-.
ty which should be in this forestry
reserve and Congressman Sells has
told his friends here that he would see
that Cooke county go; it's share of the
reserve if the owners of the land were
inclined to sell, and he urges that those
having land suitable for reserve conn
municate with him. He has. told
friends here that he was surprised
when he took his seat in congress
to find that the First district had not
been taken care of in the naming of
the territory and he has ever since
been at work trying to get things shap-
ed up so thas he could give the people
of the first districta chance to sell
some of their land to the government.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-12-14
Congressman Sells at Last Gets
Recognition for District.
DISTRICTWASOVERLOOKED
Congressman Sells Says That DIR.
Massey Was Asleep on His
Job While in Congress and
Cooke County People VIII
Now Have a Chance.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Representa-
tive Sells has, through the forestry
bureau, ha his district included in
the Appalachian forest reserve.
When the bill was passed by the last
congress the first Tennessee district in
contiguous territory, he says, were ex-
cluded.
Some seventeen thousand acres of
land in the first Tennessee district
were offered the government but there
was no provision uuder which they
could be accepted, Now, Mr.. Sells
states, that it will be possible for his
constituents to get show.
Vernon Rhodes and force of inspec--
tors have been directed to 60 to john
son county, Dec. Is. and Congress-
man Sells will meet them Dec. 20 to
aid in the work they are to do.
There are between $50, 900 and 175, 200
acres of mountain land in the district,
which Mr.. Sells is advised will likely
be offered the government, located all
the way along the Virginia line clear
down TO Sewer county.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-29

Blankets Full
t04 Gray or
Tan Blankets
standard $1.00
blankets; OF
= a n ! [ a r y
neeced cotton;
neat borders.
Sale price, pair
66C
Limit, 4 Pairs
TO a Customer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-29

IL used iu the making Of this
good Mattress: the last-a-lifetime
kind, Good old-fashioncd A. G.
A. ticking IL used to cover II;
completed II weighs about 40 lbs.
No matter how much you are
asked 70 pay (there are a lot OF
high prices on mattressesl,
there's nothing better than this
one at London's, at ...........
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-29

VELVET FINISH 60 90
poEskIN-Doe- v6sSO
skin. known for ages a. the
one best fabric for fine
clothes. velvet finished
Docskin ID something new.
ours IL the so-called double
weight: tan. navy. black:
another ~ fabric. at. yard.
e2.s8.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-29
HAMA CONE co.
HOMES

MIR. Rent Payer, why not buy new
modern bungalow from Us and let your
rent money pay for ~ We have for
sale on easy terms some OF the most
attractive homes In the city. or We
wifi furnish n lot aud build 10 suit
We draw up plans and specifications at
very low figure
Get our Book OF Bungalow Plans. abe
THE BUNGALOW co, Inc,
Main STAG. Central nidg. L. 1859.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-08
WEATHER REPORT
FOR NOVEMBER
WHAT THE WEATHER SHOWS AT
THE OBSERVATORY AT
ASHWOoD.

The meteorological observations at
Ashwood show that the month just
closed was the coolest November
since 1893. The mean temperature
for the past ten years was 40 degrees.
The mercury fell below 80 degrees
Twelve times during the month, and
showed the only trace Of snow record
ed for the past ten years with the ex-
ception Ct 1906, When six inches OF
snow fell on the 18th.
The maximum temperature was Is
On the nth. the minimum was IS on
he 18th. The mean temperature was
s5.8 degrees. Amount Of rainfall,
or inches; number Of days in which
lin fell. 7: number Of clear Gays,
8 number of partly cloudy days, g.:
number Of cloudy days, Is.
During the month the wind blew
from every point Of the compass with
no pervail1ng direction
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-08
BANKRUPT SALE
MILLINERY STOCK
J. S. RuS1ToN WILL OFFER EN-
TIRE STOCK OF MRS. PElToN
AT BARGAIN PRICES.

At the trustees sale of the stock
of Mrs. \. B. Pelton, who recently
made an assignment for the benefit OF
creditors, at noon today J. S. Rush
ton was the purchaser for 500, The
sale was made by the assignee. the
Phoenix Savings Bank & Trust Com
pany
Mr.. Rushton bought the stock at
less than twenty cents on the dollar,
and will put it on sale at the store OF
Evans, Parker & Moore tomorrow at
remarkably low prices. Ribbons,
fine pattern hats and similar articles
will be sold at much less than the
cost Of the material. This will give
an exceptional opportunity for bar
gain hunters.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-08
TEXAN URGES
INVESTIGATION
THOMAS SAYS FARMER MUST
GET AWAY FROM ONE
CROP PLAN.

Mike H, Thomas, of Texas, one OF
the best-known in the cotton trade.
was in Memphis Monday and wish
tor at the Cotton exchange. lie is
en- route home from trip to New
York.
Aside as to his opinion on the pro-
bable trend Of the market, he being
one of the largest spectators in the
country and usually bullish, he said
that much depended on the condition
of business. especially in the foreign
countries. He thinks the crop is a
very large one. and that II there is
no early Improvement in trade con-
ditions prices are likely to work low
er.
The farmer" said he, as respon-
sible in a large measure for the pre-
sent low prices, for he bent every en-
ergy to grow a large crop, regardless
OF the consequences of probable
yield above the current needs Of the
world. The unsettled conditions the
world overcoming along with the
tremendous crop made a double CON-
bination AGAINST values. and the re-
suit is the present state Of Affairs
that look even worse when measured
against the high prices of the pre-
vious two seasons.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-08

John Van NcAbbon, Of CuIeoka.
with g yiala Of l67,07 bushels OIL al
acre Of land, was the winner of the
first prize N Tennessee for the larg-
est production OF corn in 1911. The
announcement was made at the Farm
ers Institute al Nashville ON Tuesday.
He won the governments trip 10
Washington and in addition the priz-
es offered by the Nashville Board OF
Trade. He viii get two Of these, SIS
for the largest yield in Middle Tennes-
see and SIS for the largest yield in
the State. He had already received
prize Of 500 in gold from the Co
lumbia Board Of Trade.
The second prize was won by a
Montgomery county youth with a
yield of $50 bushels of corn on an
acre. The third prize also went TO
Maury county, Howard Smith, of Cul-
Ieoka, with q yield of 1S7 and a frac-
ton bushels, receiving that honor.
The announcements were made at
the big farmers meeting at Nashville
on Tuesday by Frank D, Fuller, the
government expert in charge of the
boys corn clubs Of Tennessee, Both
McKibon and Smith, were called up
on to tell the great convention how
they accom- olished such wonderful re
suits and they responded, although
it was plain that the high tonors
which they were receiving had EN-
barrassed them
This is the first time in the history
Of Tennessee that anything like the
yield made by NcKibbon has ever
been made. 1t IS also the first time
in the State that two such remarka-
Bile yields were ever made in the
same county as those made ny NcKib-
hon and Smith.
The attendance al the corn exhibit
on Tuesday afternoon was the largest
ever known al a farmers meeting in
Tennessee. The hall of the house Of
representatives. was literally packed
and the enthusiasm reached the high
est pitch. Hundreds OF people were
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-08
The PRIZE WINNER.
John Van Mckihbon, the Prize Win
ner, Was Only Fourteen Years Ct
Age the Daay He Received Prize,

1t was a remarkable coincidence
that on the very day that he was
awarded the highest prize in Tennes-
see for the production of corn, John
Van McKibbon. of Cuneoka, was four
teen years Of age. It was a capital
celebration Of his birthday, He was
born On Dec. 5, 1897, and is probably
the Youngest boy in all the country
who ever nsde 1e7 bushels of corn on
an acre of land,
The Maury county corn club boys
attending the farmers institute, nine
in number were the guests on Mon
day night Of the Nashville Terre s-
sean at the Verdome Theatre to see
Rebecca of Sunny Brook Farm. They
were accompanied by County Super
intendent John P. Graham.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-08
NEW INVESTMENT
FOR TENNESSEE
EVERY ENCOURAGEMENT FOR
THE SOUTHERN BUSINESS
MAN.

According to the Tradesman the
past week has been one of particular
activity in the South along develop
ment lines, with every indication that
the close of the year will witness the
Inauguration o. large enterprises in
addition.
At no time in the history o. the
South have general conditions neen
more favorable and all developments
are being pushed with confidence.
The new industries for Tennessee
for the week are:
Bristol-S500G0 bank,
Observation-Disclosures coupa-
ny.
Humboldt-s75,o0o cotton oil mill.
Knoxville-Gas burner manuf 7ctur-
ers.
MISUNDERSTOOD lumber company.
Nashvfl,a-s10,0oo automobile COM
pany.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-08
CORN CONTEST WAS
GREAT BOOST FOR
COUNTY Of hAURY
STATEMENT OF HORACE RAINEY
Boaro of Trade @ss Done Great
Work fer the County ana Has Jus
ttftee It's Existence for an unGnlt-
co Terra-Farmers Enthusiastic

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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-08
WHAT IS DOING At
COURT HOUSE N
The TWO COURTS
sl6@E h'kh3GrT BEGAN TIE
COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT
Trts MORNING.
htfst Shakers Commanding the At
tSntIon ~ Soth Divisions This
Morning, Some Of Them Submitting
and Asking Mercy Of Court.
/ n eGnesday s Daily. ,

In the circuit court the first case
called this morning was that OF Cath
crime Cox, oolored, charged with 5Iak.
ing the thirst OF the Godw.niles,
while Judge Mcknight WIS wrestling
with The opening of the December
term Of his court down in the comfy
court room
Ills dook showed forty-three cases,
and Of these twentv-seven were for
violating the liquor laws In the uan
Of the cases, one negro charged with
selling liquor submitted ana was Civ
en- the usual $50 and costs.
OF the remainder Of the cases On
the docket there were eight for lar
cenT, four for carrying weapons, one
for assault and battery and one for
failure TO work on the road.
In the cali Of the jail inmates one
negro who answered to the name or
Wood was asked to stand up and the
judge asked him what he was il for.
The coon answered very earnestly,
Oats what | wants to know, boss"
This was too much for the court, and
there was an audible smile went the
rounds of the officials and specta-
tors.
The forenoon was spent in setting
the docket for the December term, 3
few submissions being recorded az
the names were called.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-08
HONOR ROLL
FOR MCDOWELL
PUPILS WHO AE ENTITLED TO
SPECIAL DISTINCTION THIS
MONTH.

The following pupils are entitled
to the honor roll at the Mcdowell
school for the month just closed:
First Grade-Margaret Rittenberg
Alph Yoss, Bruce White, j.
Second Grsde-Ruth Harrison
Marguerite Russell, Webb Eskew.
Third Grade-Sarah Burns, Elmina
Huckaby. Leila Harrison, hurry Rit'
tenberry, Lucille Russell, Frances
Speed, Mayhem Derryberry, lanes
Morton
Fourth Grade-Margsret Cecil,
Kate Johnson. Leila Sents. Mildred
Nicholson, sam Bates, Barrett Alex
ander.
Fifth Grade-Annie Mary Hill, Lu-
Gle Joyce. Rebie McGrew. Jack Bau-
gus, Ulner Cook. B. D. Joyce, Mar
ion soweu George McGaw, Henry
Morton, Ortan Roberts.
Sixth Grade-William Burns, Les
lie Letsinger, Luther Letsinger. Cliff
ford Parsons. John ii. Roberts, An
ME Matthews. Katie Kinnard.
Seventh Grade-Tilliam Davis,
Johnson Mcknight, vivian Haywood,
Harris Eskev.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-08
HOUSE BURNS ON
GLADE STREET
BUILDING AND CONTENTS ARE
DESTRCYED-lNSURED
FOR $500.

This morning at few minutes be
fore ii O'Clock the IRE alarm sounded
sending the department to the rec
light district, where q house on Glade
street was on fire. The entire inside
Of the building was mass Of flames
before the hose was got to work not
withstanding there vas 4 promp re-
Spouse, and the women who occ 3piet
the building lost everything they had
in furniture and clothing,
The house belonged to Charley Ma
son. was entirely destroyed and was
insured for $500. The origin OF the
fire was not known.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-08
ON TO WASHtNGT ON.
John Van Mekibbon, tire Wirne'
Leaves Nashville for Nations
Capital.

John Van Mckibbon, the winner OF
the State prize for the largest yield
of corn, left Nashville on Tuesday
night for Washington, where Hon.
James Wilson, secretary Of agricul.
ture OF the United States, will pre-.
sent him with a certificate Of efic;en.
cy in the cultivation of corn. Similar
certificates will be given to the win,
ner from each State in the Union.
The expenses Of the trip are all paid
by the government, being the grand
prize for the highest yield In the
State.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-08
BIG 'TAfER
FO2 TAFT
GEORGIA SWEET NEARLY FOUR
FEET ROUND AND WEIGHED
IS POUNS.

SAVANNAH. Ga, Dec. Rev. J.
B. BrasseH, a Baptist minister living
near Savannah today shipped to
President Taft as a Christmas gift,
a giant sweet potato weighing So
pounds and three feet ten inches in
circumference, which he raised on
his farm. He did not send an opos-
sum to go with the 'tater.