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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-05-16
HON Il OF CLYDE McMAHAN
PARTIALLY DESTROYED

Monday night about ten o'clock the
home of Clyde McMahan on Jones'
Hill was discovered to be on fire, and
soon after the alarm was given the
Newport Fire Department was ON the
scene. The house is two-story affair,
and was only partially destroyed. The
furnishings were removed to the street.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-05-16
HAND MASHED AT
SOUTHERN DEPOT

pOU L II u IVAN DIII y
Charles Walker, of the Southern
Railway, had slight accident Satur-
day when his hand was mashed be-
tw cen the trucks and the express car.
The trucks were too close to the train
and were dragged backwards and there
was indication of an accident even
more serious than the smashing OF a
hand.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-05-16
WWS0N HARM0N

which, while carried the
elected 9OO0 availability
of the Buckeye jur presidential timber has been generally dis
abilities filed number Of judicial
Ceveands the prestige
sttute the of his candidacy
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-05-16

Jetta Lee, on Sunday received his
commission from President Taft and
will enter upon his duties as postmas-
ter Wednesday, May Is.
1t is understood that the present
clerical force will be retained in the Of
flee by Postmaster Hicks.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-05-16
POSTMASTER HICKS
GETS COMMISSION
Took Charge of the Newport
Postofice Wednesday,
May Is.

Major o. l.. Hicks, late Treasurer of
the Soldiers Home at johnson City,
and who was recently appointed post
of Newport, succeeding Mrs.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-05-16
BUYS FINE MULE
1T DIES NEXT DAY

Dunk Bolch had the misfortune last
week to lose fine mule. He had pur-
chased the mule ON Wednesday and
had it at his home but two days when
it suddenly became sick and died. He
valued the mule at 1925.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-10
MAY
 REFUSE AID
 TO PRESSMEN

Chicago. May 10-Belief was general last night that the striking unions who are at war with the newspaper publishers of Chicago will be com pelled- to make their fight without the aid of the Typographical Union. The printers at a meeting last night, list ened while James M. Lynch, interna- tlonal president, asked them not to go on sympathetic strike, but de- cllned to take a final vote on the question until Sunday.
 The stereotypers union today re- mained out in spite of the order from International President Freel, de- manding that they return to work. No disorder was reported today, and the sale of newspapers continued un- der police guard over the city,
 The afternoon papers are more seriously crippled than the morning ones. Yesterday, the afternoon pa pers issued only two editions and these were small and the press work show ed the effect of inexperienced men in the mechanical departments. The striking pressmen, it is asserted, are preparing to call out the union press men on association papers through out the country if the local situation is not cleared up in the immediate future.
 The pressmen still insist that al the final vote they will have the as- sistance of the local Typographical Union and any effort to spread the strike to other cities will probably be delayed to await the meeting of the printers Sunday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-10

age, in rotary cages with speedometers attached. At the end of twenty five months the record of the meat-eating female rat was 5,477 miles, while the meat-eating male rat had 1,447 miles to his credit. The female vegetable fed rat covered AZ miles and the vegetab1e-fed male rat only 200 miles.
 The vegetarian rats became old earl fer and their growth was greatly re- tarded. The general conditions of the latter were very much better, the vegetarians being frail. weak and without energy. While the average life of the omnivorous rat was 1,020 days, that of the vegetarians was 555 days only.
 To what extent these very striking results may be applied to man is diff ficult to determine. It is to be re- membered that the rat, like man, is by nature an OmnivOrOuS animal. Slonaker points out that numerous re- corded observations on man with re- spect to the effects of diets seem to tains greater stature and accomplishes more both mentally and physically on a. mixed diet than on vegetable diet, or almost exclusively vegetable diet. The Journal of the American Medical Association concludes that there is a very strong Likelihood then that the results of the experiments on the white rat would be duplicated in the case of man if he were subjected to similar conditions throughout his life time. The experiment of Professor Slonaker, without perhaps settling anything. adds to the joy of life as a contribution to the perennial discus sion of vegetarianism versus a mixed diet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-10
THE EFFECTS OF VEGETABLE
 DIET ON THE RAT

The effects of special diets on anil mals have been studied mostly for so short a time that often definite con- clusions are hardly warranted. The fact that af animal maintains its weight and apparent health for linn ited time. on special diet is not a reliable indication that it could do so throughout it's whole life. Conse- quently, the study of the effects Of special diets ought to be continued during the animals lifetime. and If the effect on the offspring is to be ascertained, the study should extend also to succeeding generations.
 An experiment of this general nature to test the effect of a strictly vege- table diet and of a mixed diet on the spontaneous energy, the growth, and the length of life of the albino rat has been conducted by Slonaker, and the results obtained are interesting. From the observations it appears that the rats which ate everything they could get were much more active and vol- untarily did more work than the vege- tartan rats, the average ratio of the efficiency being 71-2 to 1. This diff ference in activity did not become mo- ticeable to any extent until about two or three months after the experiment began.
 Slonaker placed four rats, male and female, of the same parentage and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-10
Iitchfeld County News
Asked to Return


 The Colebroek Congregational church has extended unanimous invitation to Rev. w. H.. Hedges, who resigned the pastorate recently, to return.
 For Reversien of Land
 Miss Jennie Landon of Waterbury. one of the heirs of the Landon and Palmer estates, has brought suit against the Baptist church of Bantam for the reversion of a plot of ground forty feet square on which the church building stood until it's removal tc another site about four years ago. The plaintiff claims that the land was deeded to the society with the reser- vation that if abandoned for church purposes it should revert to the heirs. The land was sold by the society af- ter the removal of the church build. ing to Eugene Small, who has built a store upon it.
 Winsteds Concert Season
 The concert season in Litchfield county noted throughout the musical world for it's annual festivals in the music shed at Norfolk, was formally opened at Winsted, Wednesday even- ing. when, for the first time in it's his tory. the Winsted Choral Union, the Winsted branch of the Litchfield County Choral Union, appeared in concert of it's own. Assisted by a quartet of leading vocalists and the Boston Festival Orchestra of forty three pieces under the direction of Emil Mollenhauer, the chorus of 19z voices appeared to excellent advan- t2Gp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-10
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York, May 9.-Common to choice steers sold at $7.00@$8.50 per 100 lbs.; bulls at &.25; COWS at $2.75 @$5.8O. Dressed beef 11h c @13!ac for native sides. Common to prime veals sold at $6.50 O $8.50 per 100 lbs: few selected veals at $3.75: culls at $5.00@ $6.00. Dressed calves 10h hc@14c for city dressed veals and SC 012c for country dressed. Com mon to good clipped sheep sold al $500 O $500 per 100 lbs.; bucks, part clipped, at $4.50 O s5.50; inferior to fair clipped lambs at $6.3O O $7.75; culls at $500; wooded lambs at $7.00 @$S.50: spring lambs at $9.50 O $10. Dressed mutton 9c@12c; dressed lambs 14c @17c, latter extreme; coun- try dressed hothouse lambs at $3.5O o ST per carcass. Prices firm at $7.50 @S8 per 100 lbs. for hogs; pigs sold at $7.25 O $7.50. Country dressed hogs 7c@10c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-10

:! Chas S. Hammond, 41s Blossom St., Howell. Mass. had to give up his busi- ness on account of severe kidney trouble and dropsy He suffered in- tensely and it was only after using Foley. Kidney Pills he began to im- prove. ''They eased the pain at once, the swelling went down., my appetite returned and thanks to Foley Kidney Pills l. am entirely over this long standing trouble" L. F. Curtis.
 *1 35
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-10
Fairfield County News
Yellow Perch Coming.

' Three million yellow perch fry will arrive in Danbury from the State hatchery at Windsor Locks within the next few days and will be used to stock Westlake, Balls pond and Lake Kenosia. There is already plenty of white perch fishing in Westlake, East lake, Balls pond, Lake Kenosia and Sandford's pond. Five hundred thou- sand of the white perch fry from the government hatcheriess were recently deposited in each of the following places: Taunton pond. Balls pond, Lake Kenosia, and Westlake. The white perch fry develop. into fair size in about three years. The yellow perch fry, however, grow much fast CT and attain a good growth within year.
 Mystery Cleared Up.
 At Norwalk, Tuesday night, Hugh Hines discovered the remains of Ed ward J. Eason, who disappeared over a month ago. The body was in Nor walk harbor, floating face doWnward.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-10
SKATING WHIRLS STROUT
 BUT SPARES HIS LIFE

Lynn, Mass, May 1O-Chester A. Strout, IT, employed in the Seymour & Jackson shoe factory, was caught in the shaft of massive machine, whirled about in a circle several times and his clothes torn completely off from the waist up. today He was at the bottom of the shaft when the last shred of his shirt parted and he dropped to the floor. He was only slightly bruised and cut. The first time he was whirled around in the air he was hurled through a window two feet from the machine and back again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-10
TO SUCCEED VAN HORN

George Andrew of Naugatuck, nam- ed some time ago by Senator Tilson, as alternate for west Point, will suc- ceed F. H. Van Horn of this city, who was recently dismissed from the academy. Andrew has. passed the mental and physical examinations. Representative Hill has made no se- lection for a West Point vacancy. Young Hamilton, the Bridgeport boy who secures the appointment, has lived in this city three or four years, coming from New York where he was born and brought up and at- tended public school. After leaving High school in that city he attended the Townsend Harris Hall preparatory school of the New City College. He is 19 years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-10
BODY OF WOMAN IDENTIFIED AT THAT
 OF MRS. DAVENPORT

Springfield, Mass, May 10-The body Of the woman found in the Connecti- cut river near Hockanum, Conn.,, yes- terday, has been identified as that of Mrs. Charles H. Davenport, a promi- nent woman of South Hadley Falls, Mass, who disappeared last Decem- Der as a result of failing mind. Ths Identification was made by Dr. H. l.. Lamb, a Holyoke dentist, who went down the river to view the body. He easily recognized his work on the teeth of the deceased. About two years ago Mrs. Davenport's son, Char les H., IT,. was found in the North River, New, York, he having fallen off a ferryboat. The shock unsettled his mothers mind. A short time ago her other son died and only two weeks ago her husband died, so that the whole family has been claimed by death within a comparatively short while. :.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-10
BJORKLUND SUED
 BY OSCAR OLSEN

Charles A. Bjorklund, the well the Common Pleas court from the de- cision of Justice Joshua Meltzer in the suit brought against Bjorl1lund by Oscar Olsen of this city. The ac- tion is returnable to the May term. Lars Johnson said there was $S2 due him for painting and tinting the Fay Tor building in Cannon street, and he assigned his claim to Olsen. The latter brought suit for $1O0 and was awarded $30.02 by Justice Meltzer. Bjorklund declared he did not owe the money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-10
INVESTIGATOR MORRISSEY
 RETURNS TO HIS POST

Investigator Morrissey of the Char ities department, recovered from an attack of incipient pneumonia, return ed to his post al the Police and Char ities building today, and for the first time met Superintendent Johnson, the new head of the department MT. Morrissey has been iii for two weeks,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-10

Mrs. L. N. Snow, 30 Winter St., Bangor, Me, was troubled for many years with kidney and bladder ail- ments, and had a pain in her back with dizzy spells, and other painful symptoms. She saw Foley Kidney Pills advertised and took them and splen- did results followed. She says: 'I have now taken three bottles of Foley Kidney Pills and today I am perfect ly cured of kidney and bladder trou- bles" l.. F. Curtis. *135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-10

Putnam, Conn.-Mrs. J. B. Kenlon, secretary of the Women's Baptist Foreign Missionary society, has re- ceived a diamond engagement ring from an unnamed woman as the most precious gift she could give to the cause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-15


 The assurances of MT Perkins that the far reaching influence of the Morgan company, the harvester and Steel trusts were not to be sneered at. appears to have had great weight with the chief executive. On this occasion the colonel assumed the same relative position to- ward the masters from Wall street that the Lord assumed toward the devil. The Savior said; Get thee behind be- and Roosevelt said, I will stand In front of you, O, Steel Trust I'll par alyze the strong arm of the law, I'll silence the voice of public clamor, and I'll deliver to you bound and helpless the industrial dominance of the south For that service the corporation has not been lacking in gratitude.
 MT. Perkins and Mir. Gary brothers of the Steel corporation, have been ab- solutely at the command of the former President. They were with him in the old party and they have staged and supported this political Punch and Judy performance lately presented in Chi cago 1n which they fantastically figure Roosevelt. Mccormick and Perkins play their little parts find their exits and entrances, and take their cue from this insolent combination of political and financial highbindery which did not hesitate to rob a grave for the cam paign fund in 1904 and which Is now entrusted with the duty of providing provender for the bull moose"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-15
EXPECT BATTLE AT
 STAMFORD TODAY
Line of Defense Thrown Around New York
 City

Maneuvers Heaquarters, Stratford, Conn, August 4.-Between New York city and the invading Red amy which threatens the metropolis, there stretches tonight a long line of defense made up of the new concentrated units of the Blue army. Gen Albert l.. Mills, in command of the latter. succeeded today in massing his forces in position which extends cue north and south through the towns of Monroe and Huntington. Only a few miles to the eastward lies the parallel line of the invaders under the command of Gen. Fred K. Smith The proximity and the position of the two forces makes a general engagement imminent.
 The country is well adapted to defense. Colonel Parlers cavalry force of more than 200O Is capable of protecting the Blue flank on the south while the artillery stationed in elevations is ready to protect from attack from other directions Gen eral Mills three brigades of infantry
 There was no aerial scouting today, as Lieutenant Foure has met with a slight mishap over Botsford. The ma chine was damaged. but will be repaired so as to be used tomorrow
 A general engagement under the direc- ton of Brigadier General Bliss, U. s. A., umpire of the maneuyers, Is expected to take place tomorrow. Then will come two days of fighting under the personal supervision of the division commanders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-15
Voters
From Harper's Weekly.

A new census report about the male voters of the country says that there are 26,999,151 men in the United States who are old enough to vote. Of these, 3,611,27S are foreign born whites not naturalized, so that the voting strength of the country is little more than 23.ooo.00o. Less than 15.000.000 votes were cast in the last presidential cleo ton.
 Nearly 49 per cent of our present male inhabitants of voting age are na- tive whites of native parentage over 16 per cent more (4,500,000) are native whites of foreign or mixed percentage. Eleven per cent (3.000.0 .000) are foreign born whites naturalized.
 Nine million males of voting age live in cities of more than 25.000 in- habitnnts. of these, only 22 per cent are native born of native parentage, but 40 per cent are native born of for eign or mixed parentage. Here in New York there are nearly a million and a half males of voting age, of whom not much more than one-third are native born. and only 229.362 native born of native percentage.
 Evidently there are votes enough to be had this year, and of ample va riety. What a very large and expen- sive job 1t is going to be to get due proportion of them cast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-15
TEN-YEAR-OLD BOY
 KILLS TWO PEOPLE.

Norfolk Va, August 14.-Rudolph De- Waters. 10 years old, tonight shot two persons dead and injured a third to save his father from possible injury or death, according to the police.
 The dead: Nicola Battllere and Marina Battiliere his wife.
 The injured: Charles Battilere, brother of the dead man.
 The DeWaters and Battiiere families are said to have renewed an old quarrel. During the trouble Henry DeWaters, the father, was shot in the arm In his own home. According to the police the boy then fired three shots. every one of them finding mark The two dead were found on the grass in front of the De- Waters home with bullets through their heads.
 Michael Battilere, brother of the dead man and his wife, asserts that they were killed by the elder DeWaters, and that his sister-in-law was killed by the boy.
 Charles Battiliere, the wounded man, was shot In the groin and is in the hos pital in an unconscious condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-15
BRIDAL PARTIES
 AT MAJESTIC

It was night given over to the "newlyweds' at the Majestic last even ing as no less than three newly mar ried couples attended during the two performances. The different performers in the several acts were put wise' by Manager Whitfield. The audience caught on" and much hllarity fol lowed. Everybody seemed happy at the happiness of the newlyweds, but the hit of the evening remained for Wa No-Na, the Indian princess, who at the beginning of her act in the second per- formance, presented beautiful neck lace of Indian beads with card bear ing her compliments to the bridal party in the right hand lower box in which the bridegroom, Walter Schwantes, and his bride. nee Miss Abbie Jeannet, were in the midst of a large party of friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-15
Rebels Attack Police

Mexico City, August 14.-Near Mixcoac. q suburb that can be reached in 15 min ntes on a street car from the center of the city, detachment of mounted police late last night was surprised by a small band that answered the eallenge with cries of viva Zapata' and opened fire on the government force. The police dis mounted and returned the fire. which was continued until cartridges were ex- hausted The police retreated 10 Mixcoac about a mile away, for endorsements, but when the search for the Xapatlstas about 20 In number. was taken up, the band had disappeared. News of the en- counter did not become public until to- night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-15
OVER THE
 FUR SEAL TREATY

Washington, August 14.-Just after message from the President urging Congress to do It's part toward putting a fur seal treaty into effect between Russia, Great Britain, Japan and this country was received in the Senate to- day, Senator Hitchcock charged that Commissioner George M. Bowers of the bureau of fisheries was lobbying" in Congress to delay the bill providing for the treaty.
 MT. Hitchcock charged that Commits sioner Bowers was under the influence of those interested in companies given privilege of killing seals.
 Tt is one of the most scandalous chapters in our history" he said the extent to which these men exerted power with the state department and other branches of the government. They even used the department of state to compel Russia to pay something like $50 GOO for the seizure of sealing yes sel in 1891"
 No final action was taken on the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-15
FIERCE ATTACK ON
 CITY OF MANAGUA
American Sailors Help in Driving the Rebels
 Back

Managua Nicaragua, August 14-Thc insurgents under command of Generals Mena and Zeledon resumed their attack on Managua at o'clock this morning. but after a desperate fight again were repulsed This is the fourth day of the battle, which is being waged about the Nicaraguan capital
 Before they were repused the rebels succeeded in forcing their way close up to the houses of the city. The Amer ican sailors. guarding the United States legation and the presidential palace, who, because of their mar<manship, had been specially selected to protect the lives and property of Americans, directed a fire too hot for the attackers and the rebels were driven back.
 The bombardment of the city by the insurgents was continued all night.
 The presidents palace was hit twice and three shells narrowly missed strik- ing the American legation.
 As this dispatch is filed there is a lull in the fighting, the insurgents having re- tired to a position a short distance from the city. All Americans and other tor- eigners in the city are safe.
 An attempt was made last night to assassinate the commander in chief of the government forces, Gen. Emilio Cha morro, while he was walking in the streets.
 The third day of the battle was re- sumed at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, when the insurgents made a sharp att tack on the east side of the capital but after several hours of fighting were re- pulsed.
 General Mena had brought up more heavy guns from Granada and the fire of the biggest gun was deliberately di- rected on the residences of the city. Many shells fell near the president s palace and the American legation. Evi- dently the latter building was the object of the rebel fire.
 Early Tuesday morning there was a temporary lull in the battle. but at f o'clock the insurgents made one of the fiercest attacks since the fighting be- gan After dark the insurgents suddenly turned the right flank of the defending army and drove the government forces back a mile to the edge of the town. Here the government troops made a de- termined stand and after a fierce fight, lasting an hour, the insurgents finally retired. The rebels big gun then re- sumed firing on the residences.
 The improvised hospitals are filled with soldiers and women and children. One shell hit a hospital yesterday morning, killing several men. There are many reports of the killing of women and chill dren in their homes by the insurgents shells.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-15
Capture Bubonic Rat

Washington. August IA suspected plague infected rat has been captured at Key West. Fla, according to advices to the public health service.
 Secretary Macveagh today sent Dr. John F. Anderson. director of the hygien- ic laboratory here, to the Florida port to cooperate with the state officials 'n making a final diagnosis. An organism strongly resembling the plague bacillus was discovered on the rat on August G. frmed.
 At the request of the state of Texas. Secretary MacVeagh today ordered Passed Assistant Surgeon Donald Fl. Currie from San Francisco to Galveston to assist in exterminating rats at that port.