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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-09

Hot coffee spilled on his hand brought
back New York man to his right mind
A certain other man spilled his third cup
of coffee and found he was not at Ar
mageddon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-09
TALK OF THE TOWN

New rufIlings at Knights.
Visit our handkerchief booth at Fits.
Big sale of muslin and silk waists at
Vaughan's.
You should see the overcoats being
shown by the McWhorter Co.
Regular meeting of Minnehaha ems
eampment, No. ?, this Tuesday evening
at 1880 sharp. Nomination of officers,
A large attendance is desired Per order
chief patriarch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-09
EAST BARRE.

There will be a dance at the opera
house hall, East Barre, Friday evening,
Dee y. Harris orchestra, three pieces.
Dancing from to IL. Admission, SOC,
The Onegoallgo club assure you good
time
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-09

Among the acquisitions of the Senate
were many spools of red tape, which is
easily explainable. But not the grape
fruit knives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-09

The Francis Sayres are showing good
sense in refusing to be lionized in Lon
don.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-09
TALK OF THE TOWN

A fur set makes fine gifts, at Fits.
Novelties in brass goods for Christ
mas at Rockers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-09

You'll be pinched by
old winter if he catches
you without an over
coat.
Keep within the law
Of common sense and
overcoat yourself in
time.
Pneumonia is lurking
round every windy COR
ner. SIS will give you
protection. S35 the ex-
trene of luxury.
Others, $40 and up to
$35.
We Clean, Press and Repair Clothing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-09

SILVER and the world shivers with you.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-09

ANNIVERSARY SALE OF COATS
$1,000 Ladies' Coat for ........ S7.79
11.50 Ladies' Coat for ...... 1000
14.75 Ldaies' Coat for ........ 1900
1900 Ladies' Coat for ...... 1898
100 and $500 Coats for. !. 400
2250 Coats for ........... 1900
CL.1J,.nx,tc Taa@1
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-09
Our 18th Anniversary Sale All This Week
Will Interest You
All Goods and Garments on Second

Think of
Store that leads the Christmas Neckwea
ping Bags Silk Hosiery,
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09
STILL SLAUGHTER WHALES.

We have been so often told that
the whale fisheries are now extinct
that we learn with surprise that co.
900 whales were captured last year
in the waters of South Georgia,
South Shetland, South America and
Africa and that other fishing fields
yielded substantial catches. Who
would have thought that there were
so many whales? But we are as
sured that in a few years time there
will be no whales left, thanks to the
use of the deadly gun. The rorqual
whale was safe under the old sys-
tenn. He was too swift and too fierce
to approach in boats, but he is easily
conquered by the harpoon fired out
of a gun from the deck of a ship.
The whale is not exactly a loyable
animal, but it seems pity that he
should be exterminated, especially as
we were under the impression that
he was already extcrminated.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09
If the biz mail order house see

If the big mail order house sees
fit to advertise in the country
weekly, the weekly should be glad
of the fact. This will not hurt
his home merchant for under the
Parcel lost shipment, the big mail
order house will be compelled to
pay the postage in advance, and
this will be added on to the price
of the articles purchased and the
rural customer will find that he
can duplicate the same thing at
a nearby store for less money.
Formerly the buyer paid the
freight or express and in many
instances did not stop to add it to
the value of the article and as IA
result may have been fooled into
believing that they have been get
ting big reduction for their arti-
Gle. when in fact they have been
paying more from the mail order
house than it would have cost
them close at home.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09

Tho Parcels Post will find New.
port ready to supply your every
want promptly and at a price
which will compete with any out
side of'r>. Newport is a good
retail center. It's stores contain
Just as good as can be purchased
any where and the people of this
County should not fail to consider
that they can get what they want
close at home. The country mer
chant OF Cooke county also carries
a big stock and he can supply his
customers and if he has not what
they want. he can get it for You
quickly. Watch the advertise
ments which appear in THE PLAIN
TALK. This paper will carry the
announcement Of the leading mer-
chants who will strive for you,
business and this paper will point
out the many advantages which
the Parcels Post will bring to YOU
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09

Some of our statesmen in Wash
ington are beginning to realize
that while this country has large
volume Of money. after all it is not
large enough with which to trans
act the great volume of business
required Of it. Il was the opinion
of the great Clay, Calhoun and
Webster trio, many years ago
that there should be 81 in money
for each thirty dollars (S30, } in
property and as there is one hund-
red and fifty billion dollars in
wealth there should be five bill
lion dollars SIS, 900, 900, 0OO) in
circulation, whereas there is only
a little oyer three billion dollars
in circulation, and we have only
about thirty-fiye dollars $3.50 per
capita in circulation, when there
should be about fifty. five $3.50
per capita in circulation and there
would never be any financial
panicS such as we had In 1907.
France has the largest per capita
circulation Of any country in the
world, more than forty dollars per
capita, which is $40 per each man,
woman and, child, and conse-
quently France has never been
known to have panic i'll time OF
peace. We have heard the cry
of "too much money in the
country but that is not true, there
is not enough money in the coun-
try to meet its business require
ments, and the sooner the volume
of money is increased the better
it will be for the business and
prosperity of the country.
Our domestic com merce is about
$50, 900, 900, 900 and foreign com
merce about -. 900, 000,0 900 and it
is clear that 81, 900, 900, 900 ofmon-
ely is inadequate for even this great
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09

Z i 4 . r. u
A dispatch appeared III the
Knoxyill Sentinel last week which
intimatel that Congressman Sells
wonld retire at the end OF his sec
ond term and that he would rot
be a candidate for reelection.
From johnson City comes il par
tial denial OF this rumor and it it
stated that the report was sens
out for the purpose Of injuring the
congressman. His Johnson City
friends were indignant at the re-
port and made the claim that Con-
gresham Sells during the next
TWO years would so establish him
self as a business on.reSSman
that there would hardl, be any
opposition worth M .ntioniny to
face him two years from now. In
Newport it WAS asserted that the
announcement was possibly based
more Oh Il wish than anything else.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09
NEW CONSTITUTION
FOR TENNESSEE

Knoxville. Jan. G.--Two Bills lear
ing, on a new constitution 10 be miro
dacedat the coming session of he
general assembly nave been prepared.
One BIZ, provides tor submission Of The
Question of "a new constitution 10 the
people ana the other provides a. plan
for electing delegat es.aiId the holding
Of Il convention. A'
Section one of bilfNo. provides for
an electionto he held ON The first Tues
day in August in all OF The voting
places III The state for the people 10
vote for or against the calling OF Il con-
vention. and Other sections provide
for the manner OF conducting The cleo
zion and payment of expenses.
: TIE companion bill prescrIbeS the
manner nf holding the election; that
the present law shall he compiled with
and Tor the election of ninetv-nine de-
legalcS, and that each delegate shall Le
/ - NedlS bI over Ol aye dilu II legal VOL
er in lis district or county. The con-
venlion shal meet IL Nashville on the
first Monday in January 1914, for or
ga.iZa'inn. II provides that al amend
meats Ia he constitution shall be sub
mitled To yJnc by The people on The
sane dar tina, til, members Of the
general assembly are elected and each
amendment shall be voted for separat-
ely.
Section II TO - provide for the nom
ination OF candidates for deleg ateS TO
the convention by petition and each
candidate must have at least > per
cent OF the voters on his petition; that
no petition shall contain less than 200
names nominating any one tor delegate
and must he filed not later than fifteen
days before the election nor more than
sixty days.
!le per diem Of delegates is fixed at
81 and 81 tor boarI per day and tie
same milage that is paid TO member
o, the general assembly.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09
BARS PARCELS POST
TO SKUNK SKINS

TO SKUNK SKINS
Galiatin, Tenn, January While
patrons Of the parcels post in other
sections OF the country are making
freak shipments since the inauguara
ton OF the system, Postmaster Harry
Swaney OF the local office says the
climax was reached yesterday when
The substitute carrier on rural route
No. 6 brought to the postoflice con-
signment Of skunk skins to be shipped
by parcels post by a patron on his
route. 1t is said that Postmaster
Swaney refused to allow the carrier To
remove his OdorIferous charge from
his buggy, telling him to return them
to the shipper, as skunks skins were
BARRED from the mall by the Postal
Department, even If sent by parcels
post.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09

Those who will perhaps derive
the = most benefit from the
establishment of the parcels
post are the farmers who live on
the rural routes. Instead of max
ing a tedious and expensive trip
to town for parts to repair the
thfesher. the binder. the mower,
the mill, the gasoline engine, the
pillow, the feeder cutter. the churn
or the sewing machine, they need
only to telephone or drop postal
card to dealer in the city and
the next trip of the rural carrier
brings the needed part to the door
at small expense and no delay.
They may so order farm and gard
en- seed. small implements, potato,
cabbage plants, tomato plants.
flower slips, small fruit trees,
shrubbery. rose bushes, harness,
axle grease, cans of lubricatirg
oil. medicines and III fact any
thing that he may need on the
farm.
The housewife may order her
children'S clothing. shoes, stock
ings, groceries, laces. trimmings,
thread, buttons. school books and
every household necessity or lux
urv that may be packed in par
eel weighing less than eleven
pounds. From standpoint OF
transportation convenience and
dispatch the things he needs, but
in turn he may ship to customers
in the city many of the products
of the farm, such as asparagus,
early spring radisheS. lettuce, on
ions and such fruit and berries as
grapes, peaches, Strawberries,
cherries, gooseberries, plumS,
damsonS. etc. Doubtless there
will also be on the market shortly
all sorts of shipping containers fol
fresh eggs, fresh milk and butter,
dressed poultry, game. country
sausage, ribs and other perishable
produce that may be delivered
with speed and certainty to the
city customer. Nashville Banner.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09
MARRYING PARSON"
STILL ON THE JOB

STILL ON Ill II JOB
Bristol, Tenn. January 40 am
very well satisfied with my record for
December said the Rev. Alfred II.
Burroughs, the parson of the Bristol
Gretna Green, now 50 years of age. at
footed up total of forty handsome
young couples, mostly from Virginia
and West Virginia. :
"But," he continued, with broad
smile of triumph playing over his
happy countenance, "Cupid was not
satisfied with the record. so on New
Years day he brought me seven young
couples, the largest number for any
one day in the history of my marry
ing experience
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09
JOHN Il. FULLER

WAS Ell ECTED
Johnson City, Jan. 6.-In a special
election held in Carter and Johnson
equities Thursday to elects joint repre-
sentative TO the general assembly,
John II. Fuller of Johnson County de-
feated J. b. Nave of Carter county by
approximately 4s0 votes. Fuller car
ried Johnson county by $50 majority.
Nave carried Garter county by 2S5
votes.
The election was the result of tie
between Messrs. Nave and Greever in
the November election. Mr.. Greeyer
declihed to re-enter the contest. Mr..
Fuller will support the administration
of GOV, Hooper. Mr.. Nave was also a
like supporter.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09

The idea Of putting asphalt on
Main street would certainly be a
big boost for the town. At any
rate the street is in deplorable
condition, the worst it has been
in for years and the new board
will certainly have some work cut
out for itself to see that it gets
back in the condition it was in
two years ago.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09

The Parcels Post will be a big
thing for the local merchant who
takes advantage OF it's many OPP
portunities. 1t will necessarily
be a cash business with the Gus
toners having the right to return
the goods at his expense. No Gus.
toner would think of getting
Sears, Roebuck and Company to
send out their goods without cash
considerations and the small mer-
chant is certainly entitled to as
mach consideration as is shown
the big mail order house.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09

Arrangements in Washington
are now rapidly taking definite
hope toward the inaugural of Mr..
Wilson. Mr.. William CorcOran
Eustis has been chosen chairman
of the Inaugral Committee after
one of the most unusual struggles
for the honor, that has ever taken
place in Washington. Several
Bankers aspired for the chairma an
ship but they kept lighting each
other until they were all so badly
covered with mud that Mr.. Eustis
was named as the dark horse in
the race.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09

volume oil business TO say nothing
of how we are ever going TO in
crease the country's business I'M
less there is>a large increase in the
circulating medium. The heavy
tax or strain to which the money
of the country is subjected III
meeting the needs of Business
keeps us within easy reach OF a
panic any time and in 1907 in the
midst at unusual prosperity the
financial cord became over strain
ell and snapped and hence the
panic.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09
) Montgomery A lEertiser

Tae Montgomery A lvertiser
says:
"If Governor Wilson desires In
formation about The Senatorial
situation in Tennessee he will call
Oh some person not exactly of the
Luke Lea type. No man can give
proper insight into Democratic
affairs who is seeking to defeat
the regular Democratic organiza-
ton in his.stateand elect hyhlids.
lusionists and confusionistS TO the
Senate. Such supporters are not
to be relied on in emergencies
The Montgomery Advertiser and
other papers out of the state are
not familiar with Tennessee poll
ties. Ta,y should not blame Gov
ernor Wilson for consulting an H..
dependent, when his own brother
is and has been standing with
Senator Luke Lea in the Tennes-
see political battles. Further
more if Governor Wilson is in
search of any Tennessee intorma
ton, Luke Lea, can give it to him.
for if any man knows what is GO
ing on. he is the man. and he will
probably be as close to the Demo
cratic administration as any man
in the state.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09
Modern Slang.

Sunday School Teacher-Johnny.
what do we learn from the story Of
Joseph?
Johnny-That Joseph was straight
ard his brothers were crooked.
Sunday School Teacher-Why. John
ny, how do you make that out?
Johnny-W you see, Joseph must
have bsen straight because Pharoah
made a ruler OF him, and as bis
brothers were bent on getting rid Of
him they must have bsen crooked.
"Aiter all, poverty is the great po-
lieeman Of life.'
well, everybody allows it piaoh-
e people"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09
YOUNG MAN DIES
FROM Loss OF BLOOD

Bristol, Jan. 6.-Gashed in the face
by Charles Mitchell, Alvin Wexler, %
years old, a son OF The late Monroe
Wexler, a prominent man, whose
home was at Pactoius, near Bristol,
died this morning from loss of blood.
Mitchell, who is AZ years old and 4
man with a family, was locked up by
Sheriff Barger.
Mitchell admits cutting Wexler and
attributes tie deed TO the fact that he
(Mitcheln was drinking. Wexler was
II sober young man.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09

Republicans will now have a
better opportunity to ''save the
party" of Lincoln. Logan and
Grant. as they will not have their
time all cluttered up with Office
holding.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09

Senator Luke Lea is in Nash
vile and will remain therefor a
few days. The Senator will have
a big hand in what transpireS in a
political way i'll the 1913 legisla-
ture, just as he has in the 1909
and 1911 sessions.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09

Mr.. Bryan it is rumored, has
not gone so faraway that he could
not be reached by a wit of man
damus compelling his presence in
the cabinet.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09

If any cute little panic needs
coddling it need not apply to Mr..
Wilson. 1t will get IA kick right
on the chinbone.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09

While President Wilson is Law
ing down the law ia Washington.
Flv.. Taft will he busily engaged
in explaining it at Yale.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09

Our friend and neighbor, Rev. d.
S. Garland, 7eplenished the Progress
:ommissary Friday with bag of meal
made from selected corn. Mr.. Garland
has .goneto overhaul mill near New
port. He is an expect milwright end
his work stands. Progress.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09

Mr.. Morgan cares not who
makes the money provided he can
handle it.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09

This country is too large to
feel crowded even when it gets
two ex-presidcnts at once.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09

We wonder if the Parcels Post
will make it cheaper to have al.
appendix removed!
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09

One thing sure whatever does
or does not happen, Col. W. j.
Bryan will he a very busy man.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09

Ruth--How beautiful Marie's
cheeks are colored. 1t must be ar
tificial.
Orme-Not at all. That's a
straight flush. ,-.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09
BOTH, TELEPHONES
BRUCE !. SUSONG
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER

Watch the Republican party
take stock.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09
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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09
NOTICE

The following rate is announced for
political announcements:
State and Congressional Offices $500
district and judicial Offices - 1000
County Offices -..-..-------------- 5.ou
Magistrate, Municipal and all
other Local Offices -- 2.5Q
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-01-09
Every Progressive Farmer


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pleasure IL
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E5( H3 s) Service. Interesting literature will be
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-10
London In 1884.

In 1854 NJ. La Combe published
book entitled "A Picture of London"
in which. inter ALA. he says. The
highroads thirty or forty miles round
London are filed with armed highway
men and footpads." This was then
pretty true. though the expression
filled" is somewhat of an eXaggera-
ton.
NJ La Combe in another part of his
book exclaimS: How are you changed.
LondOners! Your women are become
bold, imperiOus and expensive Bank
rupts and beggars. coiners. spies and
informers. robbers and pickpOckets
abound. The baker mixes alum in his
bread. The brewer puts opium and
copper filling in his beer The milk
woman Spoiis her milk with snails.''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-10
Table Manners In Old France.

Could we restore for half an hour the
dinner table of old France and obtain
half a dozen instantaneous photo
graphs of a royal banquet at any era
between the reigns Of Francis /. and
Louis Quatorze such a cataract of
laughter would be heard as might
disturb the serenity of Louis in para
disc The duchess. her napkin tied Sc
curely round her neck, would be seen
mumbIing bone, another fair creas
ture securing her plate with her bread,
a gallant courtier using his doublet or
the tablecloth as a towel for his fin
gers and two footmen holding yard
of damask under lady's chin while
she emptied her goblet at draft. Dur
ing a feast of inordinate length it was
sometimes necessary to substitute a
clean cloth for the one which the care
hssness or bad manners of the guests
had reduced to deplorable condition.
AN Idler In Old France"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-10
DENTISTRY FOR TREES.
All Cavities Should Be Treated as Soon
as They Appear


as They Appear.
Whether it is shade or fruit tree a
little judicious treatment of a cavity
will often save the tree for many
years of usefulness Whether it be a
branch or the main trunk the treat
ment will be the same. First all de-
cayed or apparently decaying or dis
eased wood should be removed with a
sharp chisel or knife until perfectly
sound heartwood is exposed. Immedi-
ately wash the wound with a solution
of copper sulphate in the proportion of
one pound of sulphate to five gallons
of water.
As soon as this has been done fill the
cavity with a thin mortar made by
mixing one part Of cement with three
parts of clean sand When it has be-
come stiff. but not hard. face it on the
outside with thin cement. using a
trOwel to smooth the cement over all
parts that have become injured. If
cavity or split should occur near fork
of the tree it would be an additional
safeguard to put long bolt through
both branches so as to hold them to-
gether When the cement hardenS in
a cavity the trunk will be perfectly
solid. and decay will be arrested
Farm and F'ireSide.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-10
Honest Surprise.

King Lear is a great character"
remarked the friend
Yes" answered the actor 81 sup
pose you remember my performance
last season."
No | must confess have never
seen you in the part"
Indeed was the rejoinder. in
tone of gentle surprise. Then how on
earth did you know it was a great
"-Liverpoo Mercury.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-10
THE TRUE CHRISTMAS.

'Tis a beautiful custom-this Christmas
Remembering each old friend
With some little tardy memento
Which takes with it love without end;
Tis sweet to be thus held in memory
By one you hold close to your heart,
But at Yuletide let's not be forgetting
That the gifts are but one little part
There's a far grander, holier lesson
To be cleaned from this season of cheer
1T isn't just Jewels that are craved for
BY the ones to whom we are near;
Give kindness and love and assistance,
Not only to body, but soul,
And you'll find that you're drawing much
closer
To the seasons significant goal.
Give a word of sweet solacing comfort
To those who are laden with Woe
Give sympathy where you can mete it
Hold no such thing as a foe;
Send some little glimmer of sunshine
To the lives that are far from the light
IT'S then that you'll know the full mean
ing
Of that star that shone forth in the night.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-10

One South African gold mine is one
mile in depth.