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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26
BOGARD ITEMS

Dec. 2;3, l9l2.-The new rolling mill
which is being erected by J. }. Norris,
will soon be completed. The machin-
cry is all on the ground and will soon
be placed in position.
Mr.. John Hartsell, OF Alabama who
arrived here few weeks ago with the
intention of making Miss Pearl York,
one of the Young ladies OF this place,
his wife, has returned home without
tho young lady. AS it seemed that
after the license were issued and every
thin. was in readiness and Esquire ID.
{. Butler was present TO officiatc, the
bride-to. be changed her mind and de-
cided she did not want to become Mrs.
Hartsell and live in Alabama - here
fore Johnnie returned alone.
Mr.. George Murrell, formerly Of this
place, but now OF Alabama arrived
Saturday TO spend the holidays with
relatives and friends of this place.
Mr.. ID. T. Templin held an auction
sale at his store on Bogard Saturday.
A large crowd attended the sale, which
was success III every respect.
c. II. Jenkins and daughter, Ona, OF
Maryville, are spending the holidays
! with relatives at this place.
Arthur Norris of Alabama, has &C.
cepted position with the Denton
| Lumber Co.
Miss Nora Baxter of Knoxville is
spending her Christmas vacation with
her friends on Bogard.
Miss Martha Murrell, Mrs. Ella
| English and Mrs. Sarah Baxter were
shopping in Newport last saturday.
Prof. J. T. McGaha, the singing
school man, has just closed a very sue
cessful school at Pleasant Valley.
A. AZ Williams, the SEWER county
Mountain lawyer and fiddler, was or
! BOgard lasc week. Mr.. Williams was
on his way TO Allen Grove where he
was 10 play the violin at the close o.
Mr.. Garfield Williams school.
| Deck G. Williams returned Satur
day from Maryville College. He vii
spend the holidays with home folks
and return to college about the LIST Of
January 1918.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26
Grassy FORK ITEMS

5. J.. Rollins, who has been teaching
at Rankin is home for the holidays.
DR.. A. B. Ford is visiting GreenviIle
S. c., DR.. is one Of the leading young
men of our community and is badly
missed when absent from our Sunday
School.
Prof. d. Luther Holt, of New Pro
spect was caller in the Raven Branch
community Sunday. The Prot. has
his eye on Christmas present at Mr..
GREEN'S sstore and will likely make a
purchase in The near future.
Jacob Rollins of Greenyille s. G. is
home for Christmas.
Mr.. A. j. Henderson of Mt. >Nebo,
and Miss Della Clarke Of this place
gave their friends great surprise a
few days ago, when they were quietly
married. Miss Della was a most
charming young lady of Grassy Fork
and Mr.. Henderson an up-to-date
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26
TELEPHONE FOR THE MUTEs
ables Them to Communicate Rap
dIy at Distance.

A curious electrical device called a
"deaf-mutes' telephone has been in
vented to enable those who cannot
speak and hear to communicate rap
lily, not only with each other, but
with persons who can speak and
hear and are not conversant with the
fnger-sign language, says the Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine, in an illus
trated article.
"1he phone" comprises an cleo
trical keyboard, somewhat like that
of a typewriter. 1t has, like type
writer, the universal system" ar
rangement of letters. This keyboard
is connected by wire with an cleo
trio signal board which is the 'talk-
ing machine" proper and consists Of
thirty-six incandescent light globes,
each with a large letter of the alpha-
bet or one of the nine numerals
painted on the end Of the bIllh.
The person who wishes to talk
presses the keys, spelling out the
words as on a typewriter, the other
person reading off the letters as they
flash on the lamps. 4
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26
SHOULD BUY THE MORTGAGE
Who Was Seeking GooG
Investment.

Bill Jones was a resident of Bal
timore, who, Notwithstanding an inn
pediment in his speech, prospered in
his business as broker. He moved
to New York city and prospercd even
more. A friend from Baltimore
called on him one day, and, after
some familiar conversation, re-
marked:
81 say, Bill, it seems to me that
YOU stutter worse here in New York
than you did in Baltimore"
"V-v-very l-l-likely; it's b-b-big.
ger city"
'sBut / say, Bill, you have made
= lot of money here and | want your
advice. | have sold almost everv-
thing I had in Baltimore and have
the cash in my pocket. want you
to tell me how to invest my money to
the best advantage. | have even
mortgaged my house and have the
money here. What would YOU advise
me to buy for good, safe invest
ment?'
"B-h-buy the m-n-mortgage," re-
piled Bill.-Harper's Magazine.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26
REAL OPTiMi3M.

What grand old world this is!
Have you ever seen more perfect
day than this::" =e'
Has your salary been raised?' =
NO
New boy at your housc?'
"Oh, no, nothing like that"
Perhaps you have received word
that you are heir to a tortune?'
Nothing of that kind has happened
to me-
Perhaps you have written play
that somebody has accepted for pro-
duction?"
I'm not writer Why do you maze.
such suggestion?"
I'm just trying TO figure out why
you think the world Is SO grand and
the day so beautiful"
"Oh, you're one of those who cant
understand why one may be optimistic
without having some material reason
for it, Ell? BY the way, I've just sold
my house for $4,000 more than / paid
for it eight months ago. :
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26

Young man OF Mt. Nebo. After the
ceremOney 7. w. Harris of Nough
gave an entercsting address. After a
short wedding tour Mr., and Mrs.
Henderson will be as home to their
many friends in their little mansion
N.G. Ball, the chemist OF Tighten
ing Bug Hollow, was in our little VIII
lage Saturday on business. "Unclen
Nige is still working on his book
"Millers Guide and will soon have Il
ready for the press. We are glad to
have our country furnish such ener-
getic young men.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26
MINE PONIES PROTECTED.
In 1908 F..A. Cox of England be

y In 1908 F. A. Cox Of England be-
gan his enthusiastic labors in behalf
of the sadly iil-treated ponies of the
coal mines. The lot of these poor,
abused little creatures has been a
sort of equine hell. IA last there
has been won for them by Mr.. Cox
and those who have been associated
with him bill securing the follow
ing provisions: a. The numbering
of every animal on descending the
shaft. (2) No animal to be en-
gagged over or under certain age.
(3l Limitation of hours Of ponies
work. az A meal midway between
the allotted hours Of work. 81 Sup
ply of water for every animal en-
gagged. co. Every driver to be
licensed and registered and the time
during which he is in charge OF a
specified animal booked to him.
(7) Every injury to pony to be
reported, Investigated and registered
(S) Periodical examination of all
animals by veterinary surgeons ap-
pointed by government and invested
with plenary powers.-Dumb Ami.
mails.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26

Chanute, Kan.--Ffngers that had been
completely severed from her hand by
the blade OF an ak are growing again
on the right hand of the six-year-oId
granddaughter of John Benson of This
city. The little girl was holding a
block Of wood while playmate emf
it with hand ak.
When the surgeon arrived to dress
the wound he asked where the fingers
were. They had been cut clean Off
and left lying in the barn where the
girls were playing. A lantern was
lighted and the dismembered parts
were found In the hay.
The fingers were steriIized and
sewed on.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26
not GUILTY IS
JURY'S VERDICT
{Continueu from Page b

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the several letters that came to the
office.
The prosecution was not in Il posi-
ton 10 prove that the letters had been
sig,icd by Messrs Beasley and Renfro
as there was no one here to identity
the signatures but the attorneys fer
The defense, former District Attorney
J. r.. .Peniand, A. NJ. Paine and T. A :.
Wright waived this and admitted that
the letters had been signed by The de-
fendanis, Mr.. Reniro having affixed
his Signature with pen, and Mr..
Beasley having affixed his with a
stamp.
. The jury held that the defendants
had not been guilty Of soliciting funds
on government property, in the feder-
al building, but that the letters had
been addressed 10 the clerks as indi-
viduals, just as they had been to a
number of ot-ers in the city, and the
mail should have been delivered at
their homes and not at the postofiics
building
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26
GOV. HOOPER
in FLORIDA
Leaves State for a Brief Rest Be.
fore Legislature Con-
veneS.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 20.--Prepara-
tory TO leaving for Orlando, Fla, Sat
urday morning. Governor Hooper to-
night issued a statement in which he
expressed his full satisfaction with the
legislative situation, declared that
those branches would be organized by
his friends and expressed the belief
that the regular democratic plan TO Sc
cure republican support for their
measures had been successful.
Tonight the regular democrats are
not wearing the same air of jubiIation
that they had last night. The failure
Of Jesse Ltlleton and Tom Taylor TO
deliver the promised East Tennessee
strength, as shown by their inability
to secure the attendance ofthe five leg
islators promised. seems to have re-
vived the hopes of the Patterson men.
According to well defined reports TO-
day the old Patterson-Dibrell lineup
will fall in behind Todd and Ru,her-
ford, an out-aDd-out-Patte man,
Tor speaker of The house.
The regulars have again turned their
attention TO Crump. Gov. McMinn has
gone on to Memphis for the purpose of
securing his aid, il is believed.
Gov. Hooper's departing statement,
follows
1.-THE first vacation had taken in
ten years ] enjoyed after became gov
ernor. | intended to take another at
the end OF my strenuous campaign but
the accumulation of work and the alb
sence of my secretary on his vacation
prevented. have been down sick for
about three weeks graphing with the
grippe, and my friend, Col. II. b.
Strong, member Of my staff, has been
trying TO get me to visit him IN Florida.
"This did not want TO do until ]
was thoroughly satisfied that the potit-
zeal outlook in the legislature was
good.
II now feel assured that my friends
will organize both branches of the leg
islature without trouble and that the
next general assembly will enact NOR 9
beneficial legislation for Tennessee than
fanny other for many years. The repub-
Ilicans and independents will stand as
| unit and there are other members in
the Legislature, who are not classified
with either element, that will be active
and Jealous for progressive Il legislation.
| am hoping that when the usual pol
itical squabbles incident 10 the begin
ming OF a legislature session are over,
| the Legislature will get down to bust
ness in way that will be pleasing to
the people of the state.
personally, | am leaving Tennessee
a little weak physically, but thorough
| ly permeated with the Christmas feel
ing. extend parting greeting to
my friends and enemies with the hope
that thexChristmas season may be
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26
STUDYING POLAR NIGHT.

"A great deal of scientific investiga.
tion, especially that of the atmos-
phere, is being conducted at Spitz.
bergen. The most recent acquisition
to be established is German re-
search institution, and DIS. Rampp
and Wagner have begun a years
work there in aerology and geophys-
les. A unique interest attaches to
the observations Of the upper air that
will be made throughout the polar
night.--Boston Post.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26
Dogs Knew Him.

Bloomfield, N. because he declar.
ed all dogs, licensed and unlicensed.
knew him SO well that they made for
cover on his approach, Henry Forbell
.Bloomfield's official dog-catcher. was
permitted to wear false whiskers and
dress in the garb Of tramp the other
day, As result he caught forty
CANNES of all breeds and colors.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26
Going After Her Now.

Has your afternoon card club ad-
journed for the season."
mo, we have one more meeting
but I thought your president had
left town."
$50 she has. That's why we're hav-
ing another meeting. She's the only
enc we haven't had chance to dis
cuss since she was elected to ONCE"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26
Liberal Education.

Sir Horace Plunkett once delivered
lecture in Dublin, Ireland, on the
best way to improve conditions among
the poor. At that time Sir Horace
was not exactly finished speaker
His tongue could not do justice to the
riches of his mind
The day following his address he re.
ceived from lady note containing
this statement:
What you need is two things:
First, a wife, and, second, lessons in
elocution."
To this Plunkett sent this reply:
81 have received your letter saying
that | need two things: First, a
vito, and second, lessons in elocu-
ton. Those are only one."-Popular
Magazine.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26
TWO CHRISTMAS WEDDINGS

TWU I1fINICI MAS w NDDINVo
There will be two happy couples in
Cooke county, Christmas as County
Court Clerk John Holt issued the fol-
lowing marriage licenses Tuesday.
John r.. McMillon to Jesse Mae Cline.
Waiter Fish TO Bessie Johnson.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26

pleasant for them and with the assur-
unce that will cooperate cordially
with all of them for the good of Ten
nessee when We get together in Jan
uary.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26
MARYVILLE
WON GAME
Blount County Basket Ball Boys
Win From the Brother.
hood.

The Brotherhood basket ball team
was trounced Monday night by the
Maryville team. The final score was
34-l3.
The game was rough, resembling
wrestling match more than any thing
else, and but for occasional streaks of
play by the Maryville team, would
have little resembIed basket bail
game. Lloyd was the bright shining
star of the game, throwing several
goals from difficult angles, while
Robinson WAS strong on floor work for
the visitors.
The locals failed to shine, although
Oscar Holder did slip through the
Maryville defense and cage three field
goals. Wilkerson was strong at the
wrestling game and threatens to chat:
lenge Gotch or some of the other top
notchers. Sparks at center played a
perfect lady like game and held his
Man To one goal while he made just as
many himself.
The Maryville team stays over Tor a
game for tonight Tuesday and will
play the Calumet club, which has
among it's members several players OF
much ability, including Cart Minis,
Harry and George Smith, Will Jones,
Mondy Hixon and Guy Cate. This
should result in the hottest kind of Il
game, and Maryville will be compell-
ed to move along il it gets away with
the Calcumet people.
The lineup and score Of Monday
nights game was as follows:
Maryvilie Newport
Lloyd ------ Forward O. Holder
Robinson 800 Forward --J Holder
! Liddell Center Sparks
| Britain ------.- Guard Drinnen
| Bond -- Guard - Wilkerson
Goals from field, Lloyd 8, Robinson
4, Liddell l, Britain !, 0. Holder 3,
Sparks |.
Goals from foul Liddell 10. } Holder
), Sparks |.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26

Frank Fagala of Newman, Ca, is
home for Christmas.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26

NUalS ITUIIl IIeTU, IIOyU v, NOUIIsoIi
i, Liddell |, Britain !, Q. Holder 3,
Sparks l.
Goals from foul Liddell 10. j. Holder
), Sparks |.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-11-06
DEMOCRATS ARE
SUCCESSFUL FOR
COUNTY OFFICES

The Democrats made clean
sw ep OF the county tlcf-t, all OF
them running ahead C. president
elect Woodrow Wilson. As a result
two Democrats win succeed them
selves and three Democrats will take
the places of Republicans.
States Attorney Alexander Will
son. Coroner James NJ McManus.
Circuit Clerk-elect G. o Tucker"
Foster, Commissioner-eleot Edward
L. Gilbert and Suryeyer-elect T, G,
Shaver, all went out OF Cairo with
handsome majo titles, and in some OF
the cases ii is believed these will be
made even larger in the, county.
The Democrats had the best or
ganization throughout the city aHt
as one OF the Republican candidates
expressed, " knew / was beaten
when | went up into the Seventh
ward. We had only negro workers
there and the white workers We're
lined up solidly for the Democratic
ticket.
One item that worked decidedly
in favor of the Democrats was the
fact that the Bull Moosers voted al
most solidlv for the Democratic
county ticket, according to the
judges. Progressive leaders de-
clared the reason they voted the
Democratic county ticket was be-
cause the Republicans nominated
their nominees off the ballot.
Republican headquarters coneed-
ed the election of the Democratic
county ticket last night at 10
O'Clock They conceded everything
and declared it was only a question
of the majorities.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-11-06
DEMOCRATS ELECT
{ SIX CANDIDATES
I zssa FOR GOVERNOR.

V In only FIVE of the twenty-nine
states which elected governors were
the returns up to 1880 p. m, com.
plete enough to indicate the possible
results and In only ore of these, Illi-
nois, was there an apparent switch
from the Republican to the Demo-
cratic column.
William Sulzer, Democrat, was
elected In New York. In Massa-
enussets and Connecticut the indi-
cations were that the incumbent
Eugene NJ. Foss and S. q. Baldwin
Democrat, were reelected.
IN Illinois. Edward r. Dunno
democrat. appeared TO be leading by
safe margin. Texas returns Oscar
b. Solqnit. @
tn Missouri the election Of Elliot
W. Major. Democrat. was conceded
by Republican managers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-11-06

Des Moines. la, Nov, k.-Twenty.
ave widely scattered precincts give
Roosevelt 1851. Wilson 1891, Taft
1868.
Baltimore, Md, Nov, 5.--Returns
from 2T3 out of 755 precincts in
Maryland give Wilson 1899.
Roosevelt a4,5O7, Taft 1874.
The election OF Gov. Wilson OF
New Jersey as president and Gov.
'Marshall OF Indiana as vice presi-
dent by safe majority OF electoral
votes was made certain by incom-
plete returns received from the
country at large up TO 10 o'clock.
with PENNSYLVANIA. Indiana and
Ohio and other large states repre-
scented by oniyameager reports ths
success OF the Democratic ticket Ia
a. majority of the heavy populated
states was certain.
III The early returns give to Gov.
u
Wilson the Solid South" embracinl;
all Democratic states south OF the
Potomac, and Delaware, Kentucky
Connecticut, Maine. Maryland, Mas
sachusetts. New York and appar-
emily Missouri, West Virginia and
Indiana.
Rooseyelt's victory in Illinois, con
coded early in the evening by the
Democratic leaders, promised at 10
o'clock to carry with it a plurality
greater than 100000. New Hamp-
shire and Vermont at this hour ap.
parently had given a majority ia
Taft, The states where the result,
were reasonably certain at 10
o'clock give Wilson 267 electoral
votes, Roosevelt 20. Taft 8.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-11-06
The Day After Election
By GEORGE FITCH 4
Author Of "A Good Old Swash."

OF all the days that are different
the day after election Is the differ
entest. There liz as much difference
between the day before election and
tfo cay after as there is between
elect; city and rain water, pande-
monilm and tombstones, or between
& mar who Is chasing a train and
tile ran after he has inserted him
self i1to the bosom of plush seat
in The parlor car.
The day before election is stuffed
with enthusiasm, suspense, KINDLY
courtesy, hectic Indignation. anxious
irion6iiness, Kissing scorn and wild.
patriotic activity. The day after
election Is fat, gray day composed
of despair, Indignation, indifference,
AMI exhaustion In equal parts.
On the day before election a pho
Ecgrlph with dull needle could
diaw crowd anywhere by making
q mol tical speech. On the day after
election Demosthenes on the tariff
wouldn't draw four people away
from a patent medicine advertise
ment
On the day before election any
loyal rarity man would stop four
hours ON his way home to supper to
let little light into the dusty gar
ret of a member of another party.
On the day after election he wouldn't
go across the street to convert a
whole ward.
The day after election Is full Of
,xain regrets, Wild sorrows, indignant
discrimination aud wisdom delayed In
transmission. IT is also full Of SOL
emn, exalted Joy, breathless triumph
and magnificent. vindication. It Is
full, In fact, Of everything but pol.
itics. 1t IL about the only day in
the year that IS entirely free from
> copyright. 1912 by q,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-11-06
ILLINOISCENTRAL
The Fast Mail Rout.

Corrected to November list, 1912.
Trains. Leave Cairo
l2:45 a. IN. Daily Chicago Vesti-
buied It'd. arriving Chicago
10;40 a. m.
2:1b a. m, Daily st. Louis Night
It'd. arriving ST. Louis 1890 a, m,
Sleeping cars open at $40 p. m.
';2o a. IN. st. Louis Special.
.;l5 c m. Thebes Accommodation.
800 a. m. Chicago Daily Express.
'l:15 a. IN. st. Louis Fast Mail.
ll:15 a. m. Chicago Midday Special
..46 p. m. Afternoon Express for
st. Louis. Odin. Etfingham, Mat
toon and Champaign.
6;15 p, m. Chicago aud Eastarn Ex-
presa.
1916 p. m. Chicago Night Express
arriving at Chicago $50 a. m.
Local sleeper al station berths
oan be occupied after $3.50 D. 10.
2:20 n. III. Memphis and NaeL vile.
3;25 a, m. Coach section tor Mem
pills aud New Orleans.
$40 a. m sIeepers only. New Or
leans and Hot Springs.
1920 a. III. Seminole Limited for
Birmingham and Jacksonville. Tia
600 a IN. Paducah aud Louisville
Express.
1851 p. IN. Daily Memphis aud New
Orleans.
1851 p. m. Daily Nashville. Chatta-
nooga and Atlanta.
4:10 p. m. Fulton and Mayfisld &C.
commodation.
$40 p. m. Paducah and Louisville
Sleeper, Cairo to Louisville.
open ut $3.50 p. m
6:45 p, m Memphis and New Or
leans Special.
For through tickets. sleeping car
accommodations aud further infor-
fmation apply at Illinois Central
Passenger Station. Cairo, ILL.,
J. II. JONES. Ticket Ags.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-11-06
ROOSEVELT WIRES
CONCENTRATIONS
TO GOV. WILSON

Oyster Bay, n. Y, Nov g.
Shortly before midnight tonight,
Col. Roosevelt made the following
statement:
THE American people, by great
plurality, have decided in favor of
Mr., Wilson and the Democratic
party. Like all good citizens | ae-
oept the result with entire good
humor and contentment AS for the
Progressive cause, can only say
what ! already have so many times
said, The fate Of the leader in the
battle is of little consequence since
the cause itself must triumph for its
victory is essential to the wellbcing
of the American people.
the following telegram to Gov.
Wilson:
THE American people. by a great
plurality have conferred On you the
highest honor in their gift. | con-
graduate you thereon.
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
st. Louis, Nov. 5.-747 precincts
out of $500 in the state. including
he citv of ST Louis, give Wilson
ss.034: Taft, i5,272; Roosevelt u.s.
1873. For governor: Major, 65,-
272, Mckinley, 1880; Nortoni,
20,045
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-11-06

New York. Nov. Practically
complete returns from Massachus-
|etts, New York and most OF the east
New England states, flrsts reports
from middle western points and
gathering returns from rheswest in
dictate a sweeping victory for Wood
row Wilson. The New Jerseyan
carried New York. Massachusetts,
and apparently all the New England
states with the exception OF Ver-
mont, in which the race is close be-
tween Taft and Roosevelt. with the
Colonel slightly in the lead. The
only state in which President Taft
has shown any strength Is Pennsyl-
vania.
Scattering returns from Phila-
delphIa indicate that the President
is getting as many votes as his two
principal opponents together.
Illinois is the only state that
seems o be safely in the Roosevelt
column, He is leading his oppo-
nents nearly to outside of Cook
county and has a good lead in that
county.
Indiana, Ohio and Michigan ap-
parently are Wilson states Re-
turns from other states are too
Teager to indicate the winner, al
though the Democratic candidate is
leading,