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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-29
CONTEST CASE
AIRED in COURT
Judge McHenderson Hears the" Case in Which Murray
Stokey and D. NJ Burke Are Contrasting for the Office
of Magistrate From the Sixth District

The election contest case between d.
NJ. Burke and Murray Stokely for the
Office of magistrate was tried before
Judge McHenderson Tuesday, and it
took up most Of the day. 1t was a
hard fought case in which the legal
battle was waged as to whether notice
of contest had been filed in proper time
aud whether the ballots had been kept
in a safe manner. III. N. Cate, repre-
scented Mr.. Stokely, while Mr.. Burke
was represented by J. r. Penland and
John Holloway.
The facts were presented after an ar
gument from counsel on the legal
questions involved. 1t was shown by
Mr.. Duyck, Judge of election, that he
had carried the ballots to Forest
Stokely and there had sealed them and
they in turn were placed in Mr..
Stokely's safe where. they remained
until the morning following election,
when they were turned over to Mr.
Gorrell, the chairman of the election
commission, and an additional seal
placed thereon. Next they were count.
ed by the election commissioners and
the first vote showed PA for each oil
the candidates on one count, PA fol
Stokely and 2l3 for Burke on another
and finally it was adjudged tie. Mr.
Gorrell accounted for the ballots until
they were brought before the chairman
of the county court at (which time they
were counted.
The questions all the way through
were asked with the idea of showing 8
suspicion that the ballots had been
tempered with, but none was establish.
Ell. The witnesses were considerably
mixed as to the date involved in the
serving of notices and Judge McHend-
erson did not get clear in Ills mind The
number of ballots voted until the last.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-29
HLOcALh
! | NOTES |
- K 81

Mr.. and Mrs. Fain Smith and little
daughter arrived Saturday to spend
some time with Mrs. Smiths parents
DIR. and Mrs. w. G. Snoddy.
Miss Suella Burnett is at Bristol at
tending the reunion OF the Virginia In
,stitute.
Mrs. John NJ. Jones and little son
are at Bristol attending the reunion of
tue Virginia Institute.
B. ID. Jones has been indisposed for
several days, being confined to his
home.
Fletcher Jacobs of Loudon spent
Sunday here with Mrs. Jacobs who is
visiting her parents.
w. B. Robinson has been laid up for
some time with badly sprained
ankle.
Miss Willie Taylor is visiting friends
in Clinton, Loudon and Knoxville.
Mrs w. B. Robinson spent the
1ater portion OF the week in johnson
City.
Miss Mary Graham Robinson who
has been attending school at the State
Normal at johnson City is mingling
with her numerous friends here again.
Z Walter Willis is home from Tuscu-
lum.
Mr.. ID. p. Sigourny, of Richmond,
Va, is visiting his vile at the Sana-
forum.
Mrs. E. B. Embory, of Dale City
Florida, arrived at the Sanatorium
Friday.
Mr.. Sam Mooney, of Knoxville, &C
companied by his mother, Mrs. A. }
Mooney, visited his wife at the Sana
forum Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Masters went tt
Knoxville Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Kyker anC
children left Sunday for Canton. Mr.
Kyker returned Tuesday, and Mrs
Kyker will spend some time with he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Fisher
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-29
AN OPTICAL pELusIon.
The Story Of . Martinez Colonel. a Cap
tain and a Sword.

The Story Of q Martinez Colonel. a Cap
tain and Sword.
The colonel of an English regiment.
q rigid martinez, is sitting nj tile win.
dow Of his room when. looking out. he
sees "a taptaiR -rrossiIiS .Jhe hlirrats
yard toward the gate I.H'kina at him
closely he is shocked to observe that
the rules and regulations TO the con
trary Notwithstanding. the captain
does not carry a sword.
Captain" he calls from the win
dow. Hi, captain. step up to my
4 room for "A moment. will yon:"
! The captain obeys promptly, burrows
n sword of the officer of the guard. the
guardroom being ut the foot of the
stairs. and presents himself to the
colonel In irreproachahle dress.
The colonel IN somewhat surprised to
see the sword in its place and, having
to invent some pretext for calling his
subordinateback. says with soIile CON
fusion: "I:eg your pardon. captain,
but really I've forgotten what 1t was
wanted to speak to yon about How
ever. it can't have leen very impor-
tant. It'll keep. Good morning"
The captain salutes. departs. returns
the sword to it's owner and Is making
off across the barrack yard. where he
again comes within range Of the colo
nel's vision.
Tho n<,Innnl wttI,c hfc OF
says softly to himself: How in thnn-
der is this? He hasn't sword to his
waistw then calls aloud: Captain.
Hi. captain. One moment. nease!"
The captain returns. borrows the
sword again. mounts the stairs and
enters the cooners presence. His com
manding officer stares at him intently.
! He has sword; be sees it; he hears
it clank. A ga>
| Captain" he stammers. growing
very hot, its ridiculous. you know.
but-ha! ha!-Id just remembered what
| wanted to say TO you. and nOw-ha!
! ha!-it's gone out of my head again!
Funny. isn't it? Ha, ha. ha. Losing
my memory. Never mind III think
of 1t and write you. Good morning"
The captain salutes, departs, returns
the sword to its owner and makes for
the gate. AS he crosses the barrack
yard the colonel calls his wife to his
side and says, See that officer out
there?'
Yes
HAS he got a sword on?"
The colonel's wife adjusts her eye
glass upon him. scans him keenly and
says HE hasn't taste Of sword"
The colonel: That's just where you
| fool yourself Yes. be has"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-29
Appreciate Your BLESSINGS.

Don't kick because you have to but
ton your wife's waist. Be glad your
wife has waist, and doubly glad
you have wife 10 button a waist
for. Some mems wives waists have
not buttons on to button. Some mems
wives waists who have buttons on to
button don't care continental wheth-
er they are buttoned or not. Some
men don't have any wives with waists
with buttons on to button-Teague
(Tex.) Chronicle.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-29
A Quick Answer.

An English tourist was sightseeing
in Ireland. and the guide had pointed
out the DEVILS gap. the Devils peak
and the Devils leap to him. Pat"
he said. 1.-The devil seems to have a
great deal Of property in this district"
HE has. SIR" replied the guide; but.
sure. he's like all the landlords-he
lives in England"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-29
SPOILED the Effect.

The story is told of the late Mr..
Auguste Van Biene that once as he
was going ON the stage his manager
banded him change for twenty pound
note that he had wanted cashed. The
money was in gold. and the actor slipped
it into his pocket and hurried on to
take his call
In the course of his part be had to
speak the line, Il am pennileSs-l
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-29
How's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
I. ]. CHENEY {: CO. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. hSvc known +. ].
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out amy obligations made by his Arm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon The blood and mu
cous surfaces OF the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price IS cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family PIlls for constipation.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-29

After argument from counsel, Judge
McHenderson reserved decision, taking
the ballots home with him, and an
nounced that decisionIwould be render
ed week after next.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-29
Some nice young cows with
calves for sale See N. L. McSween

Bilious? Feel heavy Safter dinner?
Bitter. taste? Complexion sallow?
Liver perhaps needs waking up.
Doan's Regulets for bilious attacks
25c at all drug stores. ADV.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-29
cnaciAy,

Speaking of having a tooth pulled"
observed the philosopher, that is one
instance where a man is bound to stay
and see the thing out"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-29
Diplomacy.

Diplomacy is the practical applica-
ton of strategy, but lots of people
term it the double cross.-Milwaukee
Sentinel,
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-29

am penniless." and raise his handker-
chief to his eyes to wipe away the
tears.
Unfortunately he forgot all about the
handful of gold he had stuffed in bis
pocket, and when at the second Il am
penniless" he pulled out his handker.
chief shower of gold came with it.
The pieces rolled all over the stage.
Van Biene stood staring at them in
amazement while the audience howled.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-29
An lnvaIid's Craving.

An lnvaIid's Craving.
Speaker Champ Clark has friend
who struck Washington In bad health
and without funds. He became SO III
that MIR. Clark sent him to n hospital.
A few days later the speaker received
this letter from the invalid:
Dear Champ-I am much better. Please
bring me some maya Zines Please bring
me the markings, bag OF tobacco. and book
Of cigarette papers. Please bring me some
Of Sir Walter Scott's novels.
p. S.-Please bring me pie.
Washington Star
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-29

) Trials teach us what we are. They
dig up the soil and let us see what we
are made Of: they just turn up some Of
the III weeds on to the surface.-Spur-
geon.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-29

Judge Higgins, one of the most pop
ular members of the Court of Civil
Appeals, spent Sunday in Newport.
He was warmly greeted by his many
friends here.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
By REV. RICHARD o. FLINN,
Pastor North Avenue Presbyte-
ran Church.

A minister can not be "A judge to de-
eide arbitrarily who is fit and who is
unfit for marriage. There are many
persons who should not marry. But
how is a minister to determine?
A law requiring a civil certificate
Of fitness is desirable. I should eager
~ cooperate with the State in this
statute. and / am sure that all other
clergymen would.
The grossly immoral should not
wed. Persons who have been di-
vorCed on purely technical grounds
should not, generally, be married
again. But what is to guide the
clergyman His request for certifi-
cation of good character and Of good
behavior in the past most likely would
be met with an indignant refusal,
and he would have no right TO press
the matter II he declined TO per-
form the ceremony, the couple could
go elsewhere, to a magistrate, prob
ably. and be legally married. There
must be a legal basis for investiga-
ton.
The victims Of certain diseases
should not marry. The mentally de-
ficient surely should not be admitted
to the office of matrimOny. But the
minister should not have the respon-
sibility OF ascertaining these things.
Suppose he would ask for a health
certificate. His demand would be CT
no avail in many instances. To be
truly effective, such a course must
have the backing Of law. l would
welcome this law-any clergyman, !
think. would. for the sake OF a better
world, and for the welfare Of the
race.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08

uating class of the Atlanta Medical
College / voiced this opinion, telling
the young men that our work toward
developing a better, happier race
should be cooperative in regard 20
the office Of matrimony. And 1t will
be. Some day soon. l have no doubt,
every person who comes before me
TO be married will be required by law
to show me that he is hit. physically,
mentally. and maybe morally-par-
ticularly physically. because II is re
corded that a large part Of the de
formities, the Affections, the physical
troubles Of men and women and chill
dren Of the world to-day is the result
Of the undtness Of their parents
Now, with no laws 10 that end. the
clergyman can not ask many vital
questions that are necessary, or. II he
asks them. he can not demand an
answer Sometimes I have asked
questions. and have been answered,
only TO find later that the answers
were not true. A clergyman can not
know. and the need Of a law which
will provide him with the knowledge
thus is evident
With this question comes a bigger
question-what is 10 be done with the
unfit That, OF course, will be put up
for solution soon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
Friends of Prince
Keep Oxford Lively
"Young 5Ioods" In Wake of Heir to
Throne Lead Proctors
Busy Life.
Special Gable to The American.


OXFORD, ENGLAND, June t.
Student life at oxford University is
more riotous than for many years past
and the presence of the Prince Of
Wales and his following of young
"bloods' is held by many to be the
cause. Only last week Queen Mary
ordered the Prince to fesign from the
Burlington because he attended one
of the Sunday night ALTERS" at which
considerable wine was consumed.
Much excitement was caused at the
university to-day by the sudden rusti-
cation of Of it's wealthiest and social
ly most prominent students. Kenelm
Arthur Lister Kaye, nephew Of Sir
John Lister Kaye; Arthur ]. Robin
son. son of the South African million
alre, and the young Gaekwar of Ba-
roda.
During the past week more than
81, 600 in fines was collected by the
proctors and $3.50 of this was gar
nered when a merry party of students
nearly wrecked a carriage attached to
the last train from Paddington to OK
ford.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08

sirable. The clergyman now is not
equipped to ascertain for himself the
fitness of those who come before him
for marriage. and there should be an
authoritative expression on that score.
A good many changes in the gen.
eral marriage customs might be de-
sirable. Publicity to all marriages
should be given. Clandestine mar
riages should be diScountenanced In
every way A secret marriage is in
calculable injury to the girl partici-
pating And then there is much to be
considered in this matter Of marry
ing the unfit
There are some who should not
marry. But do We know who they
are2 Probably IL would be best 10
consider and TO study the question Of
what constitutes unhtness for mar
rage before an absolute avOwal Of
purpose should be made. And even
then a clergyman is not equipped to
express a final judgment. There must
be the expert judgment of a physi-
clan, and an expert standard Of mt
ness that a well-advised law should
bring
There are some persons, surely
whom ministers should not marry
They are those who patiently are not
suitable. by reason Of bodily. men
tai, or moral faint, for the Office Of
matrimOny. But who are the unfit
in the last analysis2 Do we know
yet? The part that heredity plays
has not been established finally. il
would seem.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
MAYOR AGAINST
GIVING COUNCIL
CASH To SPEND
Present Body Not Fit to Handle
Proceeds of Bond Sale,
Says Woodward.

Incompetency of the City Council
was given by Mayor James G. Wood
ward Saturday afternoon as the an
swer to Councilman Thomson's
sharp criticism of the Chief Execu-
tive's action in opposing bond issue.
IF the people will elect a good,
first class Council of business men,"
said the Mayor, Il won't oppose bonds.
I'll get out and work for them But L
am not going to support bonds the
proceeds of which are to be spent by
the Council we now have.
ANY body of men that will slap in
the face a representative mass meet
ing of citizens and disregard the re-
quest of more than 5000 persons who
signed cards asking a vote on a new
city charter are, in my opinion, the
type of men not be intrusted with
the expenditure of millions of dollars
Of taxpayers money.
There was a great deal Of dissat-
isfaction over the last bond issue.
The people haven't forgotten those
school houses that began to crumble
before they were occupied. Anyway.
this city is not nearly so bad of as
some of these calamity -howling
Councilmen would have the public
believe.
But, as I said. ] am not against
bonds if we can get some good men
into Council!"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
BIC BILL
SHOWS JO|NINA
STREET PARADE
Combined Wild West Shows to
Give Pageant Monday in
Atlanta.

Arrangements were made last night
by the agents of the Buffalo Bill Wild
West and the Pawnee Bill Far East
for the street parade Monday morning.
1t has been years since the Two Bills
have offered street pageant, and
this season special attention has been
paid to the procession.
The line will leave the camp at
Brisbine Park. on Cooper Street at
10 O'Clock and pass over the follow
ing route:
Down Cooper to Whitehall, up
Peachtree to Walton, to Marietta. to
Mitchell. to Whitehall, to Mcdaniel,
thence back home"
The two showmen will lead the pro-
cession, which will be made up of the
Wild West features. with Indians,
cowboys, cowgirls, stagecoaches, emil
grant wagons and the other standbvs
of pioneer days, the military of the
world and the Far East, with the
quantity CARRIED people. the plctur-
esque musicians, elephants, camels
and dens Of wild animals. Cowboy
bands, military bands and the Far
East harmonists will furnish music
galore during the parade.
The first section of the three trains
arrived in town shortly before day
light It carried the cooking tents,
the culinary department and the
larger horse stables. The two other
sections arrived at later intervals.
only the necessary canvas to house
man and beast will DO put IN o-day
in Brisbine Park, but the place will
be the mecca for Atiantans who de-
sire to catch a glimpse behind the
scenes not obtainsSlc on other days
of the week.
Buffalo Bill himself who remained
in Knoxville a day or so as the guest
of cousins, will be in Atlanta for the
two performances. The warm wealth
err of the South affected him a trifle
and he remained in Knoxville to re-
cuperate. The story that hF was Sc
riously III is without any foundation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08

big to be answered absolutely and
without qualification in its present
stage of development l would NOT
undertake 1t now.
In its general aspects, the question
and the answer is simple, The unfit
should not marry. But who are the
unfit2 Do we know? A clergyman
can not say that this man or that
this woman or that. is unfit. A very
little while ago it was considered that
the children of the union between two
tuberculosis sufferers necessarily
must be similarly affected. Now,
believe, many of the greatest author
tiles absolutely discountenance the
theory Of hereditary tuberculosis. You
see2 Who are unfit?
The action recently taken by the
Council Of the Episcopal Diocese Of
Atlanta expressing the need Of leg
islation looking TO more strict mar
riage laws, probably was a step in
the right direction. The matter is
one for initial action by the State,
and the clergymen should be glad to
cooperate with the State in the
matter.
II is a big question, and is becom-
ing greater. But in the present stage
il is not to be solved absolutely, |
think. To say Il shall" or shall not"
l do not think ! am ready. We don't
know enough about it.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
FREE THINKERS ASKED
TO FORM ORGANIZATION

Free thinkers in every realm %
thought, whether religious. political
or secular, have been invited to a
meeting in the library OF the hide
pendent Order Of Beavers. 57i-2 East
Hunter Street, At 3 o'clock Sunday
afternoon, to form an organization.
The invitation was issued by J. T.
Dabney. J. B. Swearingen. W. c. BY
ers and Fred Schrimper.
Promoters OF the organization an
nounce It will not be devoted to re-
ligious study in particular. but TO a
general effort to discover the truth
about whatever subject they choose
to take UP.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
Miss Helen Mccullough Is a Bit
Timid of Introducing Fad to
Peachtree, However,

Helen Mccullough has Just come
back from finishing school in Wash
ington with a monocle She is the
first girl in Atlanta to assume one.
IAN the women and girls up North
are wearing them with everything
even down to evening clothes" she
says "Monocles are all the rage. and
they are worn with a cane.
Really" she hesitated reminis-
cently-1 ought to have a cane to
go along with this monocle, but got
a good look at myself in the glass
one day with one Of them in my hand
and | Immediately said to myself.
Nothing doing for Helen I knew
couldn't go IT,"
Miss Mccullough had the monocle
attached 10 a black watch cord around
her neck. which was the proper meth
cd Of carrying a perfectly respectable
eyeglass. she said.
IF you want to see something
freaky." she announced. you ought
" SCI a Abon at a lat NpHAuAA Win a
low-neck dress on wearing one. It's q
regular SPECTACLE!
Il got mine just for fun" she
coufided.
Miss Mccullough said the cane she
hadn't bought would have been a
short one. II she had She would have
carried Il with O regular twirl-just
Ike that-sort Of airylike, y know
(She did a careless flip in the atmOs-
phere with one hand TO show the
way
That was the style-and even old
women in Washington were doing Il
ike that" she said. Some OF the
women-folks up there have succeeded
in making real good Englishmen out
Of themselves"
After all was said and done. Miss
Mccullough declared sha thought the
monocle looked real well on the dog
II gave him such a distinguished look
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
Proposes to Double
Chatham Artillery
Mayor DaVant in Atlanta Saturday
to See General Nash About
Matter.

Mayor Richard ]. Davant. of Savan-
nah, was in Atlanta Saturday to con-
fer with Adjutant General j. Van
Holt Nash relative to the enlargement
of the Chatham Artillery.
1t is proposed, if the proposition is
favored by the Adjutant General, to
increase the Chatham Artillery from
one to two batteries, thus making ii
the largest artillery organization in
the State.
If the organization Is enlarged
Mayor Davant, now captain, will be
advanced TO the rank of major, which
will make him the highest field artil-
lery officer of the Georgia National
Guard.