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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-05
TWO STORY
HOUSE BURNS
Home of Abraham jenkins Is En-.
tirely Consumed by Flames
Sunday Morning.

Fire completely destroyed the home
of Abraham Jenkins and the major
portion of it's contents at a. IN. Sun.
day. The house which was located a
half mile from Newport on the Par.
rottsville pike, was two-story, seven
room frame building.
The fire was discovered by Mr.'Jen-
kins, who is up in years and who was
confined 10 his bed at the time He
managed TO awaken his son. Blaine
who occupied the same house, and
when assistance arrived, Mr.. Jenkins
was carried 10 the home of his son-in-
law, Dan Lindsay a short distance
away, but the moments lost in taking
care of Mr.. Jenkins were precious ones
and the flames in the meantime had
spread SO rapidly that only the con-
tens of one of the rooms couldbereach-
ed.
The loss will be over 81 900. There
was. no insurance.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-05
FOUR QUALIFY
In EXAMINATION
All Cooke County Applicants For
County Superintendent Are
Successful.

Of the l13 Tennesseans who passed
examinations AS being qualified to fill
the position of county superintendent
by reason Of the examinations held
several weeks ago. Cooke county has
four representatives, only one other
county have more successful applicants
than this county. Only four took the
examination(in Cooke county and they
qualified In the following standing:
Glenmore Garrett, o. l., McMahan,
A. J. McMahan and II. p. Driskill.
In Campbell county seven qualified
for the position. All candidates failed
to qualify in Trousdale and Chester
counties and supplemental examina-
tion was ordered by the state board of
education.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-05
ANNEX FOR
HERMITAGE

1t is announced that the Hermitage
Hotel OF Nashville, which is pointed
out as one Of the finest hotels lin the
South Is TO have an annex. Mr.. X. II.
Meyer of the Meyer Hotel Company,
has formerly taken charge ofthe pro-
perty and he is planning tospend 500,
900 on an annex which will add, addi-
tional rooms made necessary by the
large and increased patronage of this
hotel. The Hermitage Hotel is the
tavoritc stopping place for Newport
people when at The capital, and mas
much as a Newport citizen is governor
of this city is frequently represented
among the Nashville visitors.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-05
FIRE BURNS
OUT The STAFF
Johnson City Printing Plant Suf-
fers a Very Heavy
Loss.

johnson City, Nov. 2S.--One of the
heaviest losses by fire which Johnson
City has suffered in il long term of
m )nths was inflicted tonight when the
plant of the Johnson City Staff, AT The
corner of Spring and Upton streets,
was almost completely destroyed by
fire.
The home of this enterrrising daily
paper, of which Mr.. f.. Munsey Slack
is editor and owner, was a two story
brick structure, valued at between six
aud eight thousand dollars. The first
floor of the building WAS occupied by
the p. G. Muse Printing Co., which
owned and operated full line of job
office machinery, such as presses of
different sizes, ruling machine, bindery
outfit, ETC., including large stock Of
job type, On the second floor was the
Staff liant, with its printing presses
for both newspaper and job work, one
linotype machine, job type, imposing
stones, etc. From his outfit Mr.. Slack
saved only one desk containing person
al effects, a card index and part of his
books. The Muse Co., Jared but slight
ly better, although by breaking out Of
the front of the building it was possible
to rescue the ruling machine and'some
of the smaller presses which stood
near the front.
The fire broke out al eight O'Clock,
and at ten o'clock, when the firenien
had practically finished their work of
subduing the flames, the building was
wreck, almost complete, although ii
is barely possible that some of the
standing walls may be used in the con-
struction of another building on the
site of the one destroyed. All that is
known of the origino Of the blazeis that
it was first seen in the rear of the Muse
plant from which point it quickly
spread to all parts Of the building
Although twas impossiDletos TO secure
figures on losses, it is believed that the
total damage done by the fire will be
between twenty and twenty-five thou
sand dollars, as printing presses and
type and a linotype machine are ex-
pensive items ofequipment. Mr.. Slack
who owned the building, and the staff
plant, states that he Is well covered
by insurance, although of course, it
will not be near large enough TO cover
the loss. The Muse Co. was also well
insured.
There is one other newspaper plant
bere, that OF the Johnson City Comet,
Cy Lyle, editor and owner. The Come,
is weekly publication.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-05
BREAKS UP .
FAST GAME
Carson and Newman College Boys
Leave Floor in Last Game
After Losing First.

The Carson and Newman seconds
came TO Newport for two games, FRI
day and Saturday. In the first game
the college lads bucked mp against the
Baptist Brotherhood class ana the
Baptist boys proved to be some basket
baliers and took the long end OF the
score, the finals being2l-l2. Thegame
was hotly contested one, and was
practically knock down and drag out
affair John and Oscar Holder were
the leading point getters, while the
guarding of Dfinnen was feature.
Rowe at center PLAYED good game
and kept his opponent from scoring.
Wilkerson got in the game aud scored
Continued on Page 5
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-05
SHPRT COURSE
IN AGRICULTURE

The Short Course in Agriculture will
be given at the STAGE University. at
Knoxville, as usual, the coming win
ter, beginning January and closing
Marchl. This year, for the first time,
the Short Course opens with Farmers
Week, January to Ill; and the rail-
roads have granted reduced rates for
this week, good returning until the end
Of the last course.
The courses i'm Field Corps and
Animal Husdandry will run through
the first month, and the courses in
Dairying and Fruit and Truck Grow.
sng will run through the second
month, but the subjects will be so ar.
ranged that the student can take them
all ii he SO desires.
The instruction is simple, direct and
practical. As far as possible the stu.
dent learns by doing, and relatively
little book study is required, although
in every possible way the habit of read.
ing is encouraged. Any one sixteen
years of age and older who can read
and write is welcome 10 any or all OF
the couses free of charge. The Short
Courses in former years have proved
of very great benefit to those who have
taken advantage of them, and no
young farmer can afford to miss this
splendid opportunity.
For.full announcement, write TO the
College OF Agriculture, University of
Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn,
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-05

Saturday o will
the welfare
This which
held
directly every
N
They
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-05
MILTON SELLS
THE SENTINEL

Chattanooga, Tenn, November 80
Official announcement is made that
G.. +. Milton has sold his interest In
the Knoxville Sentinel to &. b. John
son and associates. Mr.. Milton Will
devote his attention exclusively 10 the
Chattapoogs News.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-05
PARENTS
RESPONSIBLE
Also Urge the Citizenship of the
County to Impress the County
Court With the Importance of
Doing More for the School Of
the County Than They Have
Been Doing in the Past.

AT session of the county board of
education list Saturday all members
being present, the board took deter
mined stand on the compulsory law.
III will make a determined effort 10
enforce same. 1t also takes stand
for an increased appropriation of
school funds by the county and atten-
tion is called to the fact that Cooke
county stands absolutely last in the list
of 96 counties, as to it's appropriation
for the education of the boys ana girls
Of the town.
The resolutions passed were as iol-
lows.
abe 1t resolved by Board of Educa-
tion in session assembled.
/ lst, Since so many parents have in
various ways sought toevade the 20 M
pulsory School Law and believing il be
of great benefit 10 the children OF Cooke
county, that hereafter no child she'll
be excused from school attendance for
work unless the parent Or, parents Of
SAID child shall submit sworn state
nieni setting forth conditions showing
that they are unable to gel along with
out the aid of said child, otherwise
each and every violater shall be pro-
secuted. We believe The law should
be enforced.
send We appeal to the citizenship
OF the county to see TO il that your
members of the county court look to
the urgent needs of our schools and
the necessity of more school money,
and that they vote accordingly at the
next term of the county court. If you
want us TO employ efficient teachers
Won must give US the money with
which to do 1t. To the discredit OF
our noble citizenship we stand at the
foot of the column in money appro-
priated for the education of our chill
dren. This ought ought not to be.
Bird We invite the advice and coop
eralion OF the people of the different
communities on the question Of con-
solidation of schools for we believe it
is practical in some sections and know
that wherever it can be done'it will be
of great benefit to the people con-
cerned.
"Be ii resolved further that TO the
teachers of the county, we extend our
thanks for The work you have done
during the year. We are proud OF
you and believe and know that YOU are
raising the educational standard of tht
county. While those who are in-effi
cient, we most earnestly insist that il
you want to teach in this county, you
enter one OF cur High schools or some
other good school and prepare your.
self for we assure you now that a pre-
MUM shall be placed by us upon eff
cheney. The average ability of the
teachers of the county next year must
be an improvement over the present
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-05
RECEPTION BY
MRS. ]. A. SUSONC

One OF the many notable events in
society the past week was the brilliant
reception of Thursday afternoon, given
Continued ON Page 81
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-05
If YOU APPROVE COURSE OF
THE OLD BOARD VOTE FOR
|STOKELY- IF YOU WANT A
new BOARD VOTE FOR Smith
George Smith and His Whole Board Promise Reforms
Which Will Give the Pe or Man Chance to Use Some of
the Water Which The Old Board is Now Turning Into the
Sewers. George Smith Will Give Water to the Man
With One Spgot at Flat Rate of SO Gents.

Saturday people Of Newport mayor
alderman, whose the welfare
years import people
Newport than other election which held This election which
will which be felt directly each the
people They composed
TIE TICKET BOARD TICKET
George +. stokey
Frank Il Taylor Alderman r. r. Drskl
A. Alderman Houston Fancher
deman Flint Ray
G. Alderman. Elmer
Fishers appears
selecting their ticket
to p his platform if they wanted him to run along with
Old Board NJ r. andi
affiliate with either The tickets.
question they
those who been handling the cy
fairs for the past two years. they change All those
should their Mr. stoky
candidate aldermen If not satisfied then the
vote should cast sokely
Driski They nominated meeting which
OLD BOARD and called the getting
which platform
already
dung 1t conceded majority
the Smith or New Board ticket will elected This
getting the OLD BOARD ticket
will therefore hinge the office of 1t is
question whether the desire who will affiliate with board
with him whether they will elect who
with his board Mr. smith and each Of the five gentle
what stand or all stand for and the thing Mr. Soey
position
either his aldermen in the position he has taken In fact he stands
alone
Mr. Smith getting
possible They believe that the
burdnng the the
pense when only
he
should him month";
would be
people the o~nat that would within their
their sole
getting the safeguarding the finances the They
believe private property the his board
aldermen
Mr. stokey says
He tell them he will
tapping
The question the
Wil Mr.. Stokey
Adermanr Past themselves
point lay aside their
within corporation limits should express
should their minds
Which board or the OLD BOARD?
Smith ticket
SokeIy his
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15
$3.50 Recipe Free, For
Weak Men.
Send Name and Address Today
You Can Have 1t Free and Be
Strong and Vigorous.

have in my possession a prescrip-
ton for nervous debility, lack of vlgor.
weakened manhood, failing memory
and lame back, brought on Dy eN-
cesses. unnatural drains. or the follles
of youth. that has cured so many worn
and nervous men right in their own
homes-without any additional help or
medicine-that / think every man who
wishes to regain his manly power and
viriIity, quickly and quietly, should
have a copy. 50 nave determined to
send a copy Of the prescription free Of
charge, in a plain, ordinary sealed en-
velOpe TO any man who will write me
for it.
This prescription comes from a ply
stefan who has made a special study
Of men and 1 am convinced 1t is the
surest-acting combination for TIE cure
of deficient manhood and WgOr failure
ever put together.
I think I owe it to my fellow man
to send them copy in confidence so
that any man anywhere who is weak
md discouraged with repeated failures
may stop dragging himself with harm
full patent medicines, secure what l be-
1ieve is the understanding restorative,
upbuilding, SPOT TOUCHING remedy
ever devised, and so cure himself at
hCme quietly and quickly Just drop
me a line like this. DR.. A E. Robinson,
1919 Luck Building, Detroit Mich, and
/ will send you a copy OF this splen-
did recipe in a plain ordinary envelope
free Of charge. A great many doctors
" CUld charge $500 to $500 for merely
writing out a prescription like this
but I send it entirely free.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15

mittee Of California denounceS your
shameful attempt to Unseat two ROOse-
welt delegates elected by a majority
Of 1900 votes. Every decent Repub-
lican in the state, be he for Taft or for
Roosevelt. is astOUnded at the political
piracy. The election OF the entire Re
publican delegation was never Dues
toned in the state Of California. There
was no contest Of any sort Taft com
mitteemen and Taft papers accepted
the result and declared repeatedly and
publicly there could be no honest con-
test.
a fictitious controversy was created
indicted here with Abe RUef for bribery
and imprisoned men for those
thefts in California You have
sanctioned and ratified similar
thefts. All Republicans Of Cali
fornia endorse Gov Johnson and the
duly elected delegates as the true rep
resentatives Of the Republican party.
The Republican state central commit
tee of California denies the right OF
men already discredited by the Repub-
icans of their own state, and yet sit
ting on the national committee, to pre-
sumo to represent the true Republican
party OF the nation"
The message is signed: the State
Central Committee, by Charles r. Det-
rick, secretary"
The sending Of the message was or
dered at a meeting Of the executive
committee of the state central COM
mittee.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15

Is often grave on one side Of the face
and slightly smiling on the OtheT-this
being due to the effort at Il beginning
of a smile which IS made in response
to the photographers suggestion to
"loOk pleasant"
Sleep has often been called tine sis
ter Of DEATH though not so apprOpTi-
ately as most people imagine. Not only
does the face of a sleeper lack the pal
Tor of death, but the facial muscles are
alive and do not relax like the inert
muscles of the dead. Hence it Is that
the expression OF the face of a sleeper
IS not in the least like that of the same
individual when life has departed.
Is a Simple Process.
The process of. making a death mask
Is simple enough To begin with, the
face is covered with vaseline. and a silk
thread Is laid along from the top of the
head to the neck. for the purpose pres
emily to be described. Then a thin coat
of plaster-of-paris is applied all over
the face with a soft brush, including
the ears. 1t Is deemed important to in
clude the ears because they have Il
great deal to do with eXpressiOn-mu
more. indeed, than Is commonly sup
posed.
This first coat of plaster Is allowed to
set partly 1t fills all the interstices,
preserving the wrinkles and other de-
tails. More of the material Is not put
on at first because its weight would
cause the face muscles TO sag. The sec
Ond coat Of plaster Is made to cover
not only the face, but also the hair, the
latter recurring to De reproduced merely
in a rough way. Before it sets" the
silk thread is pulled out, so as to divide
the plaster mass into two halves. max
ing it easy to remove afterward.
When hard, it Is taken off, and the
halves when fastened together form a
perfect mold of the face. A cast made
from this mold IS the death mask Al
ter greasing the inside of the mold with
vaseline. the fluid plaster Is poured in
and made to spread itself over all parts
of the inside of the mold. Pieces of
burlap saturated with the same fluid
are then introduced, and over these
more plaster is poured. As soon as the
stuff has become hard the mask IS de-
tached from the containing mold, and
requires only a little touching up, to re-
move irregularities, in order to make it
a perfect reproduction of the face of
the person. 1t viii be understood, of
course. that the burlap Is to render the
mask less fragile.
When. during the French revolution
the human fiend Marat was murdered
in his bathtub by Charlotte Corlav, the
famous Nine. TussaUd, eager to procure
so valuable an addition to her cOllcc-
tions. went Immediately to the house
and took a death mask of The victim
This was no very extraordinary PER
Torrance for her, inasmuch as she had
been accustomed dav after d3v TO be
on hand at the gUillOtine and In take
masks from the heads of important per
=
the fatal basket-a task which may be
said to have had a certain important
usefulness, inasmuch as thereby the
of many individuals of
historic note were preserved.
Rene Bacbc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15
Fables of the Wise Dame
By DOROTHY DIX.

would teach the Little Boy that if he
Did everything he Didn't Want to De,
and Cut out all that he Did WantO Do,
he might reach a DOddering and Tooth
less Old Age where he would be the
Champion Bore
So the Father and Son wended their
Way tOthe Park, where they soon per-
celved/ two Ancient Mariners sitting in
the sun, and the Father approached
them and thus addressed them
" enerable SlrS.' he said, 4 perceive
that you are Headliners in. the An
I1kue Class, and as i make mo doubt
that your Advanced State of age is
due to a Correct and Well Spent Life. I
entreat You TO tear of a Bunch OF
your Experiences so that my Son may
emulate your ONble Example
If YOU. desire Advice about how to
Reach the Age Limit" replied one of
the HOary DOdOs, you have come TO
the Right Spot. for am the Real
Ihlng, and While I do not wish to
Unduly Praise myself 1 feel bound to
admit that the reason that 1 am the
great Main Shine is because 1 have
ever been a Model of all the virtues.
Painting His own Halo.
I've never tasted anything stronger
than Church Lemonade, nor has TObac-
CO ever stained my Lipe. I have lived
on Health Food Messes that were good
Tor my Digestion, and n have always
gone TO bed with the Chickens and
Risen with the Milk Man, and devoted
myself to Honest Toll Likewise, when
a Female made GOOgOO Eyes at me I
ueQ Down the OOther Side of the Street
AS a Result OF this Exemplary Con-
duct, and Of always observing the
Rules OF Health, 1 am still hObbling
about while most of my Friends are
tucked under the Daisies"
Behold my Son, the rewards OF a
Life of Self Denial and Industry, cried
the Father to his son. and then he
turned to the Other Old Gabfest. and
Degged him to add the Story Of His
Life to the Impressive lesson they had
just received.
Alas" replied the other Old Man.
alter the beautiful Picture of Noble
career we have just seen / am ashamed
TO exhibit my Tin Type, for regret to
say am one of those who have Burned
the Candle at Both ends and in the
Middle when things did not Seem to be
Lighting Up enough. and the Things I
have done to all the Laws Of Hygiene
are a plenty.
Il have painted my Share Of the
Town a deep NermilliOn Hue. and when
i mounted the Temperance Platform il
was because the Fizz had given out.
Never has PeacherinO had to Flag me
DoWn but once, and l grleve to admit
that the only Manual Labor that has
ever Appealed to my Taste has been
Dealing the Pasteboards.
1 have also passed UP the Humble
Cereal in favor OF Welsh Rarebit and
Friends have prOphesied that I would
dig my Grave with my Teeth, you viii
observe that / am still on the JOB, and
not in it, ] fear that / am not as Good
an Example as my Aged Friend here,
but 1 am Just as much Alive and Three
Years Older"
Father said the Little Boy. what
lesson do we learn from these Two EN-
amples2"
we learn" replied the Father. that
the Only Infallible Rule for Attaining
a Hale Old Age is not TO Die Young
Moral. This fable teaches that most
Rules of Conduct work both Ways
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15

- nee upon a time there was a Man
who was the proud Father Of an
interesting little Boy.
Now the Father was one Of those
Conscientious Men who take a serious
View of a Parents Responsibility, and
as he was most anxious that his Son
should not do any sidestepping from
the Straight and Narrow Gage Way ne
went aside and thus cOmmuned with
himself.
Il do not desire he reflected, that
my Son should burn UP as much Time
and Money as did exploring the Wuds
of Life, and while it is True that I had
my share Of Fun 1 Opine that L paid
more than One Hundred Cents on the
Dollar for it, and that il was not worth
the Price.
7 apprehend. however. that while
Virtue is its own Reward the Con-
seriousness Of Doing Right is not a SUI
ficiently GHttering Prize to attract the
Youthful Fancy, so it's up to me to
show my Son that If he wishes to enter
the Oldest inhabitant Class, and be
quoted in the Papers as the Rip Van
Wrinkle who remembers the Coolest
Winters and the Hottest Summers, he
must train on the Water Wagon with
plenty of Plain Food and Hard Work"
Hunting Shining Mark.
ThereupOn the Man took his Son by
the Hand, and they started forth in
search Of a Shining Example that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15
MOTHER AND CHILD
.ITCHED AND BURNED
ubIedAbOut2Years. 0ftenCOuId
NotSIeep. Used CuticuraSOapand
Ointment. In 2 or 3 Weeks Well,

Dockery, n. C. About three years ago
nv little girl vas taken with a breaking out.
II began on her arm and shoulder and In a
few DAYS I was taken with what seemed TO be
the same thing. It started on my chest and
finally got all over me. We were troubled
with if for about two years. Often We could
not sleep. It would itch and burn worse at
night, and We just wanted 10 scratch, which
made sores. I finally used the CuticuTa Soap
and Ointment. We bathed with the CuticUra
Soap and water, and then applied the CUti-
cura Ointment freely all over the affected
parts. I used this treatment two OF three
times week, and IN two OF three weeks was
well and my little girl TOO, and We have had no
SYMPTOMS Of the skin disease since" (Signed)
Ms. Emma Alexander, Nov. p, 1911.