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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-30
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-30

She-Your uncle is still In the
prime of life. You may have to
walt a long time for your inheri-
lance.
He-1Oh. no. He Just bought an
airship yesterday. --Heitere Walt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-30
Regal Dental Offices

Or. L. r. Clark, D. o. s. (Managor)
laos Third Ave-. ". w. Cor. Union
NoTE-Bring this Ad with you
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-20
THE FRUITS" OF AMBITION.

''If you are ambitious and want to
get on in life, don't wait for your op-
portunity-make it."
So counseled Mr.. Kalestick to young
Kabbage, whom he had just appointed
to the management of greengrocery
stall.
All that day the youth pondered the
advice, and he still remembered it
when his eye suddenly caught an item
in the sporting columns of his favor.
lite paper:
"Clodville Football club requires
dates for December"
Two minutes later Kabbage was
busy with pen, ink and paper, and in
ten more minutes he was proudly con-
ming the following note to the Clod.
Vile secretary:
Dear Sir: beg to inform you that
we have choice lot of dates in stock.
Inclose one as a sample, and will be
pleased to supply any quantity at two
pence a pound or four pounds for
sevenpence ha'penny!"-Ideas.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-20
AntiSeptiC Barber Shop

AND BATH ROOMS.
Best white shop in the city.
FirSt-claSS workmen. Prompt
attention. Courteous boot
blacks. Near Southern depot
W. B. REYNOLDS, Proprietor.
Phillips Building =: Buffalo Street
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-20

| The next morning as he he walked
down the street Holpeter saw the dog
again, shivering in the mouth of an
alley, tail between legs,
Good boy!" Holpeter said reckless
ly and snapped his fingers.
The dog put forward one shivering
paw and then huddled back. 1t was
too cold evidently to risk the effort
which might end In a rebuff.
That noon in the midst of his hot
lunch Holpeter choked. Bet it hasn't
had a square meal for weeks!" he
growled.
"Huh?" said the man who was talk
ing to him.
Nothing at ALL" Holpeter snapped.
The next morning in his pocket re-
posed neat little packet of meat and
bones and Holpeter was terribly con-
cerned when the dog was not at the
usual alley. He found the beast a
block away, however, and gave him
the food. He stood watching it eat
and was run into by six men inside
of a minute.
Say" Holpeter broke out to his
wife that evening "he'd be fine lit
tie fellow If he had a bath and was
fed up!"
Mrs. Holpeter, with wifely intuition,
jumped the conversational gap and
guessed right the first time. Henry"
she said, II wish you'd get that dog
out of your mind! Do you remember
the collie you brought home which
ate up your aunt's new sealskin and
lost you a legacy?"
We'll, there are no more legacies
to lose," said her husband cheerfully.
"And II you could see his pathetic
eyes!"
Holpeter each morning began to get
anxious when he was a block away
from the alley frequented by the dog.
If he failed to see 1t he hung around
to wait for 1t. His efforts to furth-
er his acquaintance with the little
beast went for naught. The dog had
stood SO much abuse that it's suspt
cions were deep.
Finally on a day which was SO cold
that Ice cream would have tasted like
a hot drink Holpeter threw caution to
the winds.
tits a shame" he said, ITO think Of
that nice little dog freezing to death
and starving and nobody willing to put
out a helping hand! I'm going to take
him home and fix him up!'
Fired by this virtuous resolve, Hol-
peter left work an hour earlier than
usual that afternoon to search for the
friendless pup. When he saw 1t
and whistled it edged away.
Poor chap!" Holpeter said ut
doesn't know I'm, his friend!"
The dog ran across the street and
Holpeter followed, narrowly escaping
the wheels Of an automobile and fol
lowed by the lavish remarks Of its
chauffeur. Once on the sidewalk the dog
started to run and Holpeter broke in
to a gallop. The woman whose hand
bag he carried away on coatsleeve
button in his haste protested SO vocif
erously that Holpeter, quite uncon-
scious of his crime, was forced to
stop because Of the crowd that ha-
rassed him.
Everybody told the policeman that
Holpeter was trying his best to get
away because they saw him lodging
and running! 1t was an exceedingly
cold evening and the policeman was
not In a pleasant frame of mind.
Holpeter got home at II o'clock that
night and told his impassioned story
to his wife.
"Well," she said when he had ended
his narrowing tale, "what became of
the dog?"
"Dog!" roared Holpeter. IF he has
any sense he's running yeti"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-20
A TEXAS WONDER.

TIE Texas WONDER CURES KIDNEY
AND BLADDER TROUBLES, removing gray.
ell, cures diabetes, weak and lame back,
rheumatism and all irregularities OF the
kidneys and bladder in both men and
women, Regulates bladder troubles in
children. If not sold by your druggist,
will be sent by mail on receipt of 81. One
small bottle is two months treatment,
and seldom fails to perfect cure. Send
for testimonials from Texas and other
states. DR.. e. w. Hall, 1926 Oliver St.,
st Louis, Mo. Sold by druggists. Gel
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-20
Ends Hunt for Rich Girl.

Often the hunt for rich wife ends when
the man meets a woman that uses Electric
Bitters. Her strong nerves tell in bright
blood; her bright eyes from restful sleep;
her elastic step from firm, free muscles, all
telling of the health and strength Electric
Bitters give woman and the freedom from
indigestion, backache, headache, fainting
and dizzy spells they promote. Everywhere
they are woman's fayorite remedy. II weak
or ailing try them. soc at H. c. Miller's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-20

After Seeing the County Treasurer.
Man With the Bullying Brow (rais
ing his voice)-I'm a good citizen
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-20
The Result.

When your husband came home
from our house, did he speak about
the punch we gave him?"
well, he was just full OF It"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-20
tragedies Told In Headlines.

Barber Suggests Hair Tonic to
Bald Headed Man"
Pastors Parrot Tries to Help Him
Ask Blessing at Company Dinner"
Great Airing Of Soiled Linen; Fire
in Chinese Laundry"
1.-TWO Society Leaders Accidentally
Meet in Pawnshop."
Manicure Lady Recognizes Rum
away Husband by His Warts"
Fighting Editor in When Kicker
Calls at Office"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-20
The SuperIatIve Decree.

''Can you give me any idea Of the
mean temperature in this placer
asked the traveller who had just ar
rived at DEVILS Lake, N. D.
eve amt got any mean tempera
ture here" replied the old settler
tits all meanest."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-20
rhA Wrnnn nIek

The Wrong Pick.
"I've picked girl for you, my dear
fellow, to go through life with you.
who Is live wire"
"Ah. but my journey through life is
via wireless"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-20
What Love Can Do.

sand do you really love me.
George? she asked.
Love your" repeated dear" George
fervently. why, while was bidding
you good-by on the porch last night.
my angel, the dog bit large chunk
out Of my leg, and never noticed It
till got home.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-20
ITCHING, FIERY,
RAW ECZEMA.

Zemo soothes, cools and heals angry skin
and quickly cures eczema and every form Of
skin disease. Zemo is clean liquid wash
that sinks right in. Quickly allays all
pain, all itch, all distress. Zemo does the
work in way that is simply astonishing
and your druggist will refund the purchase
price if the first bottle does not give you en-
tire satisfaction. Try one bottle at our risk.
Zemo Is prepared by E. w. Rose Medicine
Co., and Is sold BY the City Drug Store. Is
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-20

Mrs. Kidder-The play is very realis.
tic. The actors are actually shooting
at each other.
Mr.. Kidder-It isn't realistic enough.
Mrs. Kidder-How SO?
Mr.. Kidder-None Of the actors are
getting killed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-20

Man With the Bulbous Nose-But
like all the good citizens l know, yor
do hate like thunder to pay your
taxes!
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-20
Kindly
Intentions

The first time Holpeter saw the dog
he walked On rapidly and tried to
think of something else. Memories of
past benevolences in the canine lines
and their resultant troubles prompted
him to adopt this course. All his life
Holpeter had been seeing homeless
dogs, and even he had reached the
point where he realized that it was
not always well to have too acute a
vision
Further, this particular dog was not
at all the sort of dog a sane person
would care to see. 1t might have been
almost anything in the line of dog ex-
cept a Mexican hairless, because 1t
was so grimy and matted that its or
1ginal style of architecture and decora.
ton was quite obliterated. But Hol,
peter had caught a glance from its
eye that struck in. He turned up his
fur collar and dug his hands farther
into his pockets and strobe on, frown-
ing.
II came near bringing a dog home"
Holpeter told his wife at dinner that
night.
my goodness!" cried she. Il should
think you'd have more sense!"
ooh, I was just joking!" Holpeter
made haste to say. I'VE can't have
a dog in fat"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-20
Didn't Hurt Him.

DUTY F1UFt HIM.
Towne-My wife's doing her own
cooking now.
Browne-Well, you don't seem to
mind it.
Towne-No; l say she's doing her
own cooking. l get mine done at a
restaurant.-Catholic Standard and
Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-20
Sure.

Oh, why not still be happy,
Though much, in truth, Is lost2
The quickest way OF winning
Is not to count the cost.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26

TIE Rain.

About three-quarters OF the rain
which refreshes the continents Of the
earth Is due to the condensation Of
the vapors rising from the So! and
not to those coming from the oceans.
Elaborate estimates, based on all
available data as RESENTED in Ger
many, show that the annual rainfall
or the entire globe is equivalent TO
layer of water enveloping the earth
20 deuth ii about three feet. The
quantity OF rain water and melted
snow falling in year is put at / coo
cubic miles. More than two-thirds of
his fall upon the sea. South America
is, it is said, The only one Of the con
iinents on which the annual rainfall
IN lend exceeds that on the surface
# the ga
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26
BEAT LION TO TREES TOP
TWO Fat Man Who Went Out Hunting
for Deer Only. Encountered
Bigger Game.


San Francisco, Cal. - LCst--tWn
guns, FIVE cigars several pounds Of
flesh and the wind" Of two fat men.
And all because mountain lion.
described as being the largest and
most vicious on record broke through
the brush recently IN Black eulch at
the exact spot where Marin County
Sheriff Jack Heating and s. X. Herzog
were stalking deer
The guns. cigars. several pounds OF
flesh and wind" Of the two fat men
wore all lost in their haste as they
scaled tail sycamore tree.
From this vantage point the two
freed hunters halloed and We're pres
emily rescued by Robert Pearson,
Frank Riede and Bill Jones-other
members Of the Victor Gun club
who frightened the lion away.
Al the foot of the tree the duo re-
covered guns and 'wind"-but the
cigars could not be located and It is
believed that the lion appropriated
them The flesh, the fat men hope,
Is lost forever.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26
THE GAME OF
"REVENUER"

Nashville, Tenn. Dec. Revenue
Oficer W. II. Tyler. who has Iust re-
turned from a >l,cce SSful raid in Van
Buren county, tells Of intercelling
game of ''revenue officer as played by
Jack ilarrin and Jim Ellason. The Of
licer located the sill at three clock in
the morning and concealed himself III
the brush. Shortly after the officer ar
rived, ilerrln and Allison appeared
Harm went for some and while he
was away Allison went 10 sleep. Re-
turning HerIin disguised his voiceand
standing behind Allison ordered him
TO throw UP his hands. Iierrin was
enjoying the joke when covered by The
officers gun. The men were taken in
to custody and the still destroyed.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26
n st.t- 49,
Waggley's
Little Joke
Il Sounded Funny the Day Be.
fore Christmas. but Not So
Funny the Day After
By WILL S. GIDLEY

~ HRISTMAS not being more
than fourteen rods off and
" rapidly coming in this direc-
ton, il Is incumbent on every
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26

~ uklSl MAS not DelnS more
than fourteen rods off and
" rapidly coming in this direc-
ton. it Is incumbent on every
body to get hustle on and attend to
his holiday shopping without further
delay.
''procrastination gathers no MOSS"
or words to that effect. and the woman
who postpones her Christmas pur-
chases until the last minute usually
energies from the final. free for all
scramble IL wild eyed. shivering nerv-
Gus wreck and feeling us il she didn't
care two pins whether she ever saw
another Christmas again or not,
Moral.-But why waste time point
ing it ont:
One, thing it may be well to men
ton. however. and that is Il Christmas
gift to have the real ChriStmasy fla
vor should he selected with due care
as to its appropriateness Don't give
Il doctor Il treatise on Mental Heal
ing. or the Folly of Using Drugs In
Disease" don't send IL young married
couple a set of boxing gloves: don't
give Il joke book to Il sufiragette: don't
send free correspondence course in
dancing to a man with wooden leg.
Have your present fit the person for
whom it is intended. Give rein to your
fancy If you will. in picking ont your
holiday gifts. but not to your sense OF
humor. 1t doesn't pay to exercise
your wit at fellows expense when
you-are comforting Il Christmas pres
ent on him, a joke is we'll enough in
its place. bit not at Il time like this,
especially II it has sarcastic twist
to it.
Take the case Of John W. Waggiey.
for instance. You would never guess
1t from his name. but Wag@ley WAS II
bank president. Well While laying in
his supply Of Christmas gifts for his
staff of employees one season Il bill
liantiy faceuois idea. sort " inSpira-
ton. so to speak, suddenly illuminated
the reecSScs of his intellect. and.
chucklin. softly to himself. he sailed
forth to Il department store and pur.
chased Il handsome valSr for the cash
Ter of the institution over which he
presided and had it left on his desk
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26
Court House for $40.

Canton, O.--At a public auction the
Hardin county court house was sold
Tor So John Purkhardt, a coDtrac-
tor, who paid the price agreed to
RAE the old structure and cart away
tie debris.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26
What an AYintcr Earnad

New York.-Mrs. Lincoln Beachey,
who is seeking alimony from her hus-
band, the aviator, alleges that In
year he earned s7ea,oco by flying. He
made $4,000 IN one summer, she
says.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26
TnEOPOLUS J.PETERS'
b0ODLEVLLE CANADA

the day before christmas when the
adorned will tag plainly labeled in
biz black letters. "rhropolns j. Peters.
Hoodleyilit, Canada"
II MAS !; tire joke. Everybody roared
over it. the cashier among the rest.
Rut il WAS noticed that there was a
thou.htful. faraway look on Peters
face the rest of the day
The morning after Christmas the hu-
morous Mr.. Waegley was astonished,
not to say shocked. at finding his
trusted cashier missing, together with
goodly share of the portable funds OF
the bank. and later in the day he re-
ceived another mild jolt in the shape
of special delivery letter from his
erstwhile employee. running as follows:
On train en- route for Canada.
Christmas Eve.
Dear Mr. Sgey-Thanks for sugges-
ton and satchel Hadn't thought of such
a thing until you put it into my head.
Now that an, safely off with q snug little
fortune, sufficient for a life competency IL
judicousiy handled you can't imagine
how grateful am for the hint
In investing the funds of which | And
myself Thy promptly accepting and acting
Oh your kindly sugsestoa) SO fortunately
and Unexpectedly possessed ! shall en-
deavor TO follow out the precepts thor
oughly impressed upon my mind durins
my years of association with you and. 10
so conscrrativcly and wisely.
With many thanks for all that you have
done for me IN times past and especially
for your final thoughtful Christmas gift
and its accompanying hint. upon which.
relying on your wisdom and Judgment. |
have acted. remain ever your grateful
debtor. THEOPOLCS j.. PETERS.
Ever your grateful. debtor" repeat
ed WagSlcy. with il. grim smile, rs he
finished reading the letter. Guess
that's right. This appears to be the
sort OF joke that comes home TO roost.
Mighty good thing had my laugh be-
forehand.
And without another word John w.
Waggley. banker turned to his private
cash ledger and jotted down the fol-
lowing items:
Debit by Il -
One bag bought Dec. "a for The
opoius j. Peters cashier ;.:.... .Si.9S
stuffins for same as per d. phool
hint OF mine.. .,...... gSoo-e
---
Grand total Observation-Disclosures. si9.saas
Credit by -
Fun got out of alleged jokes. so.05
One lesson in the school OF expe-
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26

FRS, Baptist church,J. w. O'Hara,
Pastor.
Services 1O:45 Il. m. and 700 p. III.
World
Rev. Roy Brooks will preach at
Might.
Sunday School at $50 a. m.. Fred
Fisher and James Stokely, Supls.
b. Y. p. L. 6:l3 p. IN. Cicero Sparks
and Swan Rowe, Presidents, lla
Rutherford, Leader.
Midweek service $3.50 p. m, Wednes-
day.
Workers meeting 100 p. M, Friday.
Normal lesson section 8 History.
All are cordially invited TO attend.
Miss Bessie Ross, the popular Yalu
operator is absent rom her post 81
duty, as she has gone To l,cr home for
Christmas.
Dick Taylor. who has been here
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. III. w.
W. Taylor, for se,ersl weeks left Tues
day night for his home IN Knoxville
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26

Whistle Ia Il remarkable man and
the best hod carrier in the world.
Giilis--No great glory in that.
Willis-Ah, but ne has never writ.
ten magazine article on hod carry
ing. nor delivered Chau,auqua lee.
tura. ca hod carrying, nor even done
nod carrying act IN vaudeville
Puck.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26
Christmas Sale Of Mems
Suits and 0vercoats

We will close out at fine line of mems suits and
overcoa and close them out at price which will be just like
making Christmas present to YOU To these suits
offering them at the following prices
80 Mems Suits, regular price $780, offered at $3.50
20 Mems Suits, regular price $3.50, offered at $500
50 Mems Suits, regular price $lOOO' offered at $3.50
Is Mems Suits, regular pric $ll5O, offered at $825
Il double breasted black SITS worth SIS psr suit We will close them out
at $780,
Aou 10 dozen mems 6n Shirts regular price ST. which will close out at
tab price Of Soc
Mems Soc work shirts in this sale &c.,
Mems Soc ties this sale at &c.,
We always have full line of Hart Schaffner & Marx
clothing and there is nothing which will make accept
able Christmas present than fine suit of clothes.
!. NJ. KYKER 6 SON
The Up to Date Clothiers Newport, Tennessee
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30

I Do not believe that any one takes
the past more tragically than
those who have had very little
of it.
As We grow older we grow more
philosophical, and the mistakes of the
past become lights by which we avoid
mistakes of the future.
1t Is when We are still young that we
regard a mistake as fatal. and particu-
larry do believe that this is character
istic of young girls.
They offend and lose a friend.
Thenceforth, they think. they are
doomed to go through life friendless.
They save little money. perhaps.
and lose it, Never they believe. will
they be able to save any more.
They have sorrow; they can't see a
day 30 far ahead that contains its joy.
They lose a lover Straightway they
picture themselves going down the slope
of life alone and unloved.
Youth, which has so much to hope
for, also takes its disappointments so
grievously to heart that hope is soon
est exhausted:
They have not learned to label every
failure. every disappointment. every
grievance as an EXPERIENCE.
That they must learn. They must
know that the loss OF friend the per
fdy of lover and all the disappoint-
! ments of material gain are so many
valuable lessons, without which the flu
ture would be more hopeless.
The girl who mourns for a day that is
| lost as if it We're life that is ended is
not an extraordinary creature
II the smile is better understood. let
US put Youth in a swing, 1t swings to
the extent Of the rope. first this way
and then that way 1t is when the
| swinging is nearing the end and we "let
the old cat die that the one in the
swing no longer swings to the extreme.
| 1t is when Youth has fed and the
years have come that one is never hope
lessly sad nor uncontrollably gay.
Phillips Brooks must have been
| thinking of unhappy youth when he
said that the only way to get rid of a
past is to make a future out of it,
| The older realize it, and value every
disillusion and disappointment The
younger have yet to learn it, and the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30

I keep the feet in splendid condition and
make the skin so nice and soft that
corns and callouses will never be al
lowed to form
But, when all is said and done, |
think that | get the best results from
the oil taken with my food. | wonder
why it is that We don't cook more with
Oil and use so much lard or butter in
stead. Italian cooking is delicious, and
they use quantities OF oil, which gives
their food a delightful taste. never
found when lard or ordinary butter is
used. And. goodness knows most cook
ing butter is ordinary. 1t oughtnt be
called butter at all!
Olive oil taken internally or rubbed
on the skin. is very good for Creaking
joints-and you know that young girls
have creaking joints and worry about
them great deal more than the aged
90. Sometimes if you should hear a
row of girls bending their knees it's al
most like a lot of little frecrackers GO
ing off.
This happens especially in winter
| time. ! don't know why, but it does
and olive oil is the cure for that, too.
I Ny beauty treatment is not very ro-
mantle l am afraid. but am sure tina
| it is one of the best. and in small car
of pure olive oil you have the cure fol
all kinds of troubles.